Spotycast Free

Free Version — Download & Guide

The Free version provides the foundation: a reproducible Debian bridge, a usable Icecast stream, and standalone binaries for installation and lossy audio streaming (up to ~320 kbps).

Install Free

Need Lossless? Premium

Includes binary: spotifyd-free (lossy ~320 kbps)

Prefer a quick overview? See How it runs.

Features included

Automated install

Installs the necessary dependencies and services to run a reproducible bridge on Debian.

systemd control

Start/stop services cleanly with systemd, and rely on standard logs for diagnostics.

Stable Icecast stream

A reliable playback URL (often up to ~320 kbps), with standard lossy audio quality.

spotifyd-free — standalone binary for lossy streaming (often up to ~320 kbps).

Want the cleanest path (FLAC over HTTP, update/rollback, convenience features)? See Spotycast Premium.

Notes

Provide a stable VM (adequate CPU/RAM) to limit micro-interruptions. If you encounter problems: restart the services and read the systemd logs. The Free version aims for “standard” stability with a ~320 kbps stream. For advanced needs (HD FLAC stream, advanced metadata, latency tuning, audio profiles), see the Premium version.

Quick links: Install guide · FAQ · How it runs