Pear Desktop

An open-source desktop app for YouTube Music with a plugin system, formerly th-ch/youtube-music.

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About Pear Desktop

Pear Desktop is the renamed continuation of the popular th-ch YouTube Music desktop app, now maintained under the pear-devs organisation. It wraps the YouTube Music web player in an Electron desktop application and extends it with plugins, such as ad blocking.

It suits people who listen to YouTube Music on a computer and want a standalone window with extra features instead of a browser tab. The project is very widely used, with tens of thousands of GitHub stars and frequent commits. It is an unofficial client, not a Google product.

Strengths

  • Plugin system that adds features such as ad blocking
  • Standalone desktop window for YouTube Music
  • Large, active community

Limitations

  • Unofficial client that depends on the YouTube Music website
  • Electron app, heavier than a native player
  • Recently renamed, so older guides use the youtube-music name

Details

Pricing
FreeFree and open source.
License
Open source, license not stated
Developer
The Pear contributors
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
How it runs
Downloadable app
Works offline
No
Best suited for
YouTube Music listeners who want a desktop app with extras
Categories
Audio tools
Last verified
Added
Provenance
Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.

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