---
id: pylibrespot-java
version: "0.1.1"
license: unclear
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: abandoned
---

# pylibrespot-java — Python Interface for librespot-java

License: permissive · Maintenance: abandoned · Downloads: 73.5K/mo

## 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 above — verify before relying.

Provides a Python interface to communicate with a librespot-java server for programmatic control of Spotify playback.

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

pip install pylibrespot-java
uv add pylibrespot-java
poetry add pylibrespot-java

## Installing pylibrespot-java

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 server

Verify 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: not declared (permissive)
- Python support: unspecified
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: abandoned
- Downloads: 73.5K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

librespot java python client, spotify playback control python, librespot server interface, python spotify streaming, librespot-java wrapper, spotify, librespot, abandoned

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