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Headset vs YTMDesktop: catalog facts
Headset	YTMDesktop
Freemium Free to download, with a paid Pro tier.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence; YouTube Music's own subscription terms…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Access to YouTube's large music catalogue in a desktop app Reddit Radio for discovering music from subreddits	Runs YouTube Music as a standalone desktop app Free and open source
Depends on YouTube and Reddit, so it needs an internet connection Only part of the source is published	Unofficial, so changes to YouTube Music can break it Depends on the YouTube Music web service
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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