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24 alternatives to Light Spotify

Spotify PWA + Desktop Shortcut + Media Keys

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Light Spotify launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   New Spotify Web Player▲435

   Spotify new UI for web player (no more Adobe Flash)

   2017 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The New Spotify Desktop▲229

   Explore, browse, and organize just like you do on mobile

   2023 · newsroom.spotify.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Spotify Miniplayer▲510

   Discreetly play music, podcasts & videos on desktop

   2024 · community.spotify.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Spotify Web Visualizer 1.0▲102

   Beautiful full screen visuals for Spotify web player

   2019 · nikodraca.com · its alternatives →

5. 5JI
   JavaScript implementation of Spotify client (Chrome only)▲68

   2011 · spotifyontheweb.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Playlistify▲76

   Make Spotify playlists from 1001tracklists & setlist.fm sets

   2018 · playlistify.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Playlist Machinery▲136

   Tools that help you create & organize your Spotify playlists

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Spotify Controller▲160

   Control your spotify on any web page.

   2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Spotube▲78

   A lightweight+free Spotify desktop-client made with flutter

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Spotify on Browser▲7

    Connect your Browser with Spotify, play music in background

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Listen▲94

    Add songs to any Spotify playlist using your keyboard

    2017 · listenmac.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Replayify▲127

    Create playlists from your most played Spotify tracks

    2018 · replayify.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Spotlist▲76

    Play random tracks and visualise your Spotify playlist

    2019 · spotlist.bdemaze.vercel.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Coverify▲100

    Create your own custom cover art for Spotify playlists.

    2020 · getcoverify.com · its alternatives →

15. 15AS
    A site that makes Spotify playlists of bands coming to town▲346

    2018 · nextweeksplaylist.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hype Machine to Spotify▲145

    Move your Hype Machine favorites to Spotify

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    SUN-to-Spotify ▲323

    Generate audio with SUN and send it to your Spotify library

    May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Spotify Stations▲294

    Easily create stations for all the music you love

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Youify▲113

    Convert YouTube playlists to Spotify in seconds

    2023 · anon-youify.netlify.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    PlayTray▲82

    Control the Spotify web player with your macOS media keys

    2018 · cleverthings.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Trackify for Spotify▲136

    Analyze your Spotify listening history

    2023 · trackify.am · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Spotify Fresh Finds▲156

    Like Hype Machine, but inside Spotify

    2016 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Spotify web extension▲5

    Allows the user seamlessly control music while surfing web

    2021 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Spotifyd – A spotify daemon▲53

    A spotify daemon. Contribute to Spotifyd/spotifyd development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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