This document lists public instances of Monochrome that can be used with Barashka Music Player. Barashka is a fork of Monochrome and maintains compatibility with Monochrome API instances.
Note: Barashka is designed to work with your local music library and supports multiple API backends including Tidal and Qobuz. These instances provide additional streaming capabilities.
To use an API instance with Barashka:
- Go to Settings → API Configuration
- Enter the instance URL in the API Endpoint field
- Save and restart the application
The official Monochrome instances maintained by the core team:
| URL | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| monochrome.tf | Official | Primary instance |
| monochrome.samidy.com | Official | Secondary mirror |
These instances provide the tidal-ui web interface:
| Provider | URL | Status |
|---|---|---|
| bini (tidal-ui) | music.binimum.org | Community |
| squid.wtf | tidal.squid.wtf | Community |
| QQDL | tidal.qqdl.site | Community |
Barashka uses the Hi-Fi API under the hood. Live, up-to-date status trackers (which return JSON) can be found below:
These are available API endpoints that can be used with Barashka or other Hi-Fi based applications:
| Provider | URL | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monochrome | https://monochrome-api.samidy.com |
Official API - See Note |
https://api.monochrome.tf |
Official API | |
https://arran.monochrome.tf |
Official API | |
| squid.wtf | https://triton.squid.wtf |
Community hosted |
| Lucida (QQDL) | https://wolf.qqdl.site |
Community hosted |
https://maus.qqdl.site |
Community hosted | |
https://vogel.qqdl.site |
Community hosted | |
https://katze.qqdl.site |
Community hosted | |
https://hund.qqdl.site |
Community hosted | |
| Spotisaver | https://hifi-one.spotisaver.net |
Community hosted |
https://hifi-two.spotisaver.net |
Community hosted | |
| Kinoplus | https://tidal.kinoplus.online |
Community hosted |
| Binimum | https://tidal-api.binimum.org |
Community hosted |
To check the current status of instances:
- Visit the instance URL in your browser
- Check if the page loads correctly
- Try playing a track to verify API connectivity
Note: Community instances may have varying uptime and performance. If one doesn't work, try another.
Want to host your own instance? See our Self-Hosting Guide for detailed instructions on setting up your own backend.
Want to add your instance to this list?
- Ensure your instance is stable and publicly accessible
- Open a pull request with your instance details
- Include:
- Instance URL
- Provider name
- Type (UI/API/Both)
- Brief description
- Community instances are not affiliated with the official Monochrome or Barashka projects
- Use at your own risk
- Instance availability and performance may vary
- The Barashka project does not guarantee uptime for community instances
- Self-Hosting Guide - Host your own instance
- Contributing Guide - Contribute to the project
- Barashka Repository - Source code
- Monochrome Repository - Original project