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streamrip for Mac

Scriptable music downloader for Qobuz, Tidal, SoundCloud, and Deezer

Quick answer: streamrip is a media app for macOS. Install it with brew install streamrip. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-only licence. It has 179 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What streamrip is

streamrip is a media app for macOS: scriptable music downloader for Qobuz, Tidal, SoundCloud, and Deezer.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/nathom/streamrip.

How to install streamrip

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install streamrip.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install streamrip on Mac?

Run brew install streamrip in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is streamrip open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-only licence.

Does streamrip run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is streamrip?

It was installed 179 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2604 in this catalogue.

What version of streamrip is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.2.0.