I decided to build a simple Spotify-like music app as a hobby project. Today’s blog is brief, but have fun. Just one of those “what if I did this?” ideas and became a small but exciting build. Spotify is one of the most popular music platforms in the world and one of the things that makes it stand out is the clean interface and smooth experience. I wanted to capture a little of that feel in my own project. At the same time it was a chance to practice my implementation acumen and add something cool to my projects set.
The clone has two sides:
- Users can sign up log in and stream music. They get a clean player with play pause and skip features.
- Admins can upload songs albums and manage the library behind the scenes.
That mix makes it feel a little closer to a real product instead of just a UI mockup. And since it’s open source anyone can fork it add features or improve it further.
Of course because the backend is hosted on Render the app sometimes “sleeps” when idle so it might take a few seconds to wake up. But once it’s running it works just fine.
The Tech Side (For the Curious) I kept the stack modern and practical:
- Frontend: Next.js + TailwindCSS for a fast and responsive interface.
- Backend: Node.js + Express hosted on Render.
- Database: PostgreSQL to store songs albums and user data.
- Deployment: Vercel (frontend) + Render (backend).
- Authentication: Clerk to handle secure logins and admin access.
This stack made it possible to ship the project quickly without sacrificing performance or scalability. One of the coolest parts about coding today is open source. Anyone anywhere in the world can contribute to a project improve it or even remix it into something entirely new. That’s why I made this clone open source.
If you’re a developer you can fork it add features or just use it to learn. If you’re not a developer you can still explore the live demo and get a feel for how apps like Spotify work under t...Read the full article here, drop a like