BeatDash

BeatDash is a lightweight music player that combines Spotify and YouTube, letting you control everything without taking your hands off the keyboard.

Demos

Spotify Playback

Search & Play YouTube

Screenshots

Features

• Playback
  • Supports both Spotify and YouTube
  • Queue system for managing upcoming tracks
• Spotify Integration
  • Import playlists and albums
  • Search for songs
• Youtube Integration
  • Search for youtube videos
• Playlists
  • Pin playlists for quick access
  • Create and manage playlists stored locally
  • Combine songs from different sources (Spotify and YouTube in one playlist)
• Keyboard Mode
  • Full keyboard-only navigation
  • Vim-inspired keybindings
  • Customizable shortcuts
• Interface
  • Minimalist, distraction-free design
  • Customizable color themes

Architecture

• Frontend:
  • Svelte
  • Tailwind CSS + shadcn
• Backend:
  • Rust
  • OAuth flow with Spotify PKCE
• Integrations:
  • Spotify Playback: librespot
  • YouTube Streaming: yt-dlp
  • Lyrics Fetching: lrclib

Installation

Requirements

• Spotify Premium Account (for Spotify playback)
• installed in any one of these directories:
  • /usr/bin/yt-dlp
  • /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp
  • .local/bin/yt-dlp

Note: by default, it will be installed here for linux

Linux

1. Download the .deb file from releases
2. Install with:

sudo dpkg -i beatdash-linux-amd64.deb

Limitations

• Youtube import and playing can be a bit slow at times
• Requires Spotify Premium for Spotify playback

Future Improvements

• Cross-platform support
• Cache audio streams for youtube playback
• Template colour palettes
• CSS snippets support