pylibrespot-java
Python Interface for librespot-java
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are already running librespot-java and need a Python client to control it—the permissive license and zero dependencies make it low-risk to try. No, if you need active maintenance or up-to-date documentation; the package has been abandoned since 2022-09-09. Verify compatibility with your librespot-java version before committing.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Installation is frictionless with no runtime dependencies, but the package is abandoned—last commit was 2022-10-19 and no releases since 2022-09-09.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Licensed under MIT (permissive), so you can use, modify, and distribute it freely with minimal restrictions.
last release 2022-09-09 (1435 days) · last repo commit 2022-10-19 · 2 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 73,533 downloads/mo, #14,984 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install pylibrespot-java
import pylibrespot_java
# Connect to and control a running librespot-java server- What Python versions are actually supported (requires_python is unspecified)
- Whether the package works with current librespot-java versions or if API changes have broken compatibility
- What methods and functionality the library exposes (example code marked TBD in description)
What it is and what it does
pylibrespot-java is a thin Python wrapper around a librespot-java server. It lets you send commands to a running librespot-java instance from Python code. The library has no external runtime dependencies, making it lightweight to install.
The package is in beta status and has been abandoned since late 2022. While the MIT license is permissive and installation is straightforward, the lack of maintenance means it may not work with recent versions without fixes. The published documentation is incomplete (examples marked TBD), so you would need to read the source code or reverse-engineer the API.
Use it for
- Automate Spotify playback control from a Python script using a local librespot-java server
- Build a custom music player or remote control application that talks to librespot-java
- Integrate librespot-java playback into a larger Python automation or home-automation workflow
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you are already running librespot-java and need a Python client to control it—the permissive license and zero dependencies make it low-risk to try.
No, if you need active maintenance or up-to-date documentation; the package has been abandoned since 2022-09-09. Verify compatibility with your librespot-java version before committing.
Install
pylibrespot-java on PyPI
Before you install
Installation is frictionless with no runtime dependencies, but the package is abandoned—last commit was 2022-10-19 and no releases since 2022-09-09.
License in practice
Licensed under MIT (permissive), so you can use, modify, and distribute it freely with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install pylibrespot-java
import pylibrespot_java
# Connect to and control a running librespot-java serverVerify before relying
- What Python versions are actually supported (requires_python is unspecified)
- Whether the package works with current librespot-java versions or if API changes have broken compatibility
- What methods and functionality the library exposes (example code marked TBD in description)
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 1,435 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 73,533 / month, #14,984 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaEnvironment :: Web EnvironmentIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: pylibrespot_java-0.1.1-py3-none-any.whl
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