Unlike YouTube or SoundCloud, Spotify has no well-known private front end for listening. The browser extension LibRedirect lists none. Two projects show Spotify information without an account; Soju also loads on an iPhone 7.
Use it now: playsoju.netlify.app
Have a link from the original site? Paste it into the link converter.
Working when we checked on 9 November 2026 (tested in a browser, no bot check). Track and album details loaded with cover art, and every request stayed on Soju's own address. No audio: Spotify no longer gives out samples. iPhone 7 (iOS 14): Soju's script is built for Safari 13.1 and newer, so it loads.
Checked on 9 November 2026 from two different networks, with the user agent of Safari on iOS 15.8 (the newest system for an iPhone 7). Talk about this guide in the Privacy Enjoyers board.
What it replaces
Soju shows the details of any Spotify track or album without an account, and its own server fetches the data and the cover art, so your browser never contacts Spotify. It does not play songs: Spotify stopped giving out 30-second samples to apps like it, and playlists made by Spotify itself do not load. SpotifyInfo (by the author of BiblioReads) does the same for tracks, but it does not load on an iPhone 7.
- Paste a Spotify track link, or change open.spotify.com to the SpotifyInfo domain.
- No sign-up; requests are made by the server.
- Two instances run by the developer.
Instances on 9 November 2026
| Address | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|
| playsoju.netlify.app | works | Track and album details; no audio samples (Spotify returns none); Spotify-made playlists do not load. Loads on iOS 14. |
| spotifyinfo.netlify.app | loads | Does not load on an iPhone 7: its script needs Safari 16.4. |
| spotifyinfo.vercel.app | loads | Same build: does not load on an iPhone 7. |
Results: works = a real content page came back; bot check = a short JavaScript check runs before the site opens; loads = the start page opens, but a content page was not confirmed; moved = the address now forwards somewhere else; down = no answer. Public instances change often, so check the project's own instance list too.
How to use it
- To look up a track or album: paste its Spotify link into the link converter, or open https://playsoju.netlify.app/?s= followed by the Spotify link.
- To listen without an account: use soundcloak (SoundCloud), Tent (Bandcamp), Invidious music videos, or a podcast player from our podcast guide.
| Normal address | Private address |
|---|---|
https://open.spotify.com/track/TRACK_ID | https://playsoju.netlify.app/?s=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Ftrack%2FTRACK_ID |
https://open.spotify.com/track/TRACK_ID | https://spotifyinfo.netlify.app/track/TRACK_ID |
On an iPhone 7 (iOS 15.8, Safari 15.6)
Soju loads on an iPhone 7: its script is built for Safari 13.1 and newer, and we found none of the newer language features that iOS 14 lacks. SpotifyInfo will most likely not work: its JavaScript uses class static blocks, which Safari supports only from version 16.4, and its track page is drawn by that JavaScript.
What you keep private, and what you do not
Soju's server talks to Spotify for you and also passes the cover art through, so Spotify does not see your address. SpotifyInfo's server talks to Spotify for you too. The instance you choose still sees your IP address and the pages you open, the same as any website does, so pick an operator you trust, or run your own copy. No guide here needs an account or an email address.
Run your own copy
- Source code: https://github.com/nesaku/SpotifyInfo (licence AGPL-3.0).
- Last code change seen on 2026-08-19.
- Soju: source at https://github.com/coffeebank/soju (GPL-3.0); it runs on Netlify with two serverless functions and needs your own Spotify developer keys.
- SpotifyInfo: git clone, npm install and npm run start (from the README).
Known problems
- No private front end for full Spotify playback was found in three different searches.
- AlternativeTo lists a project called Spotfy, but we could not find its address to check it.
Sources
- Soju source code (coffeebank/soju), read 10 November 2026.
- SpotifyInfo repository and README, read 9 November 2026.
- LibRedirect service list (no Spotify entry), read 9 November 2026.
- Can I use: class static blocks, read 9 November 2026.