Musique for Linux

Which Linux package should I choose?

AppImage

A standalone application file. Mark it executable before running it. Runtime requirements depend on your distribution.

DEB package

For Debian and Ubuntu based distributions. Install through your package manager.

RPM package

For Fedora and other compatible RPM based distributions. Install through your package manager.

How to install Musique on Linux

1. Check your distribution and CPU architecture. Choose an amd64 or x86_64 asset for a 64-bit Intel or AMD system.
2. Open the official latest GitHub release and download an AppImage, DEB or RPM package.
3. For an AppImage, allow executing the file in its Properties dialog, then launch it. For a DEB or RPM, install it using your distribution package manager.
4. Launch Musique and sign in with your Spotify account. Linux stores credentials using the Secret Service keyring.

Linux runtime dependencies differ between distributions. If an AppImage cannot launch, check its error output and the release notes, or try the native package for your distribution. Building from source also requires Tauri system dependencies and libasound2-dev.

Spotify Free and Premium accounts

Premium accounts stream directly through librespot. Free accounts use YouTube Music for playback with Spotify library and metadata. Musique is unofficial and uses a reverse-engineered protocol that is against Spotify's Terms of Service.

Read the Musique FAQ for account, credential storage and lyric details.

Installation help

For a startup or login issue, record the distribution, version, desktop environment, package type and error output. Check that a Secret Service keyring is available for credential storage.

Search or report a GitHub issue. Never include tokens, passwords or client secrets in a report.

See all Musique downloads or build from source.