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		bluepizza on Aug 17, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Psst: Fast Spotify client with native GUI, without... Spotify API is open. He is not breaking any ToS.

Vespasian on Aug 17, 2021 [–]

The DRM decrypting stuff is breaking the ToS.

tim-- on Aug 17, 2021 | [–]

But you are not decrypting the DRM. The software you are using is decrypting the audio stream in real time in a way that works similar to the official client. The logged in user is not breaking the TOS.

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