pip install git+https://github.com/SathyaBhat/spotify-dl.git spotify-dl --help You should see the help menu with available options. How to Use spotify-dl Basic syntax spotify-dl [OPTIONS] <spotify_url> 1. Download a single track spotify-dl https://open.spotify.com/track/4cOdK2wGLETKBW3PvgPWqT The MP3 will be saved in your current directory (or ~/Music by default). 2. Download an entire playlist spotify-dl https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXcBWIGoYBM5M This downloads every track in that playlist. 3. Download an album spotify-dl https://open.spotify.com/album/1DFixLWuPkv3KT3TnV35m3 4. Specify output directory spotify-dl --output-dir ~/Downloads/MyMusic https://open.spotify.com/track/... 5. Download multiple links at once Create a text file songs.txt with one Spotify URL per line, then run:
pip install spotify-dl If you want the absolute latest version directly from GitHub: spotify-dl github
If spotify-dl doesn’t work for you, try – it’s more actively maintained but requires a Spotify developer app. Conclusion spotify-dl is a simple, powerful tool for backing up your Spotify playlists as local MP3 files. It’s not perfect (YouTube throttling can slow downloads), but for personal archiving or offline listening, it gets the job done without any subscription fees. pip install git+https://github
github.com/SathyaBhat/spotify-dl
If you find the tool useful, consider starring the repo or contributing to the project. Have questions or run into issues? Drop a comment below or open an issue on the GitHub page. Happy listening! 🎵 Spotify, GitHub, Python, Music Downloader, Open Source, FFmpeg, MP3, YouTube-dl Download an album spotify-dl https://open
# Install pip install spotify-dl spotify-dl https://open.spotify.com/track/... Download a playlist spotify-dl https://open.spotify.com/playlist/... Download with custom folder spotify-dl --output-dir ./music https://open.spotify.com/album/...
spotify-dl --list songs.txt | Option | Description | |--------|-------------| | --quality worst/best | Set YouTube audio quality (default: best) | | --format mp3/m4a | Output format | | --overwrite | Overwrite existing files | | --keep-cover | Save album cover as separate image | | --no-cover | Don’t embed cover art | | --verbose | Show detailed logs for debugging |