Spud - A Spotify Downloader Alternative

Spud is a playlist downloader built in Rust. It uses the Spotify API to fetch playlist metadata, and retrieves audio using yt-dlp to get mp3 files.

I built Spud as a simple alternative to SpotDL which I noted has become more error prone as of 2026, and I wanted to make an alternative for myself that feels more stable.

Prerequisites

• yt-dlp
• ffmpeg
• Spotify Web API ID and Secret
• Since this app is in early development, it requires the rust toolchain to run.

To obtain a Spotify Web API ID and Secret,

1. Go to developer.spotify.com/dashboard
2. Create a new app
3. For this app, you must set the Redirect URI to http://127.0.0.1:8888/callback
4. Get your credentials (Client ID and Client Secret)
5. Paste in credentials when prompted (will be saved locally)

Usage

Spud requires the playlist id.

A playlist id looks like: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/PLAYLIST_ID Or https://open.spotify.com/playlist/PLAYLIST_ID?si=...

--playlist [PLAYLIST_ID]

Does this work without Premium?

This app uses the Spotify Web API, which unfortunately requires a premium account as of Febuary 11 2026.

Special Mentions

yt-dlp is used to download songs from youtube

Disclaimer:

This tool is for personal use only. Please support the artists by listening to their music on official platforms.

TODO:

• Add progress bars
• Add Windows Support
• Add logging
• CLI
• Add better error handling for incorrect credentials