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Musictube vs YTMDesktop: catalog facts
Musictube	YTMDesktop
Paid Sold as a paid app, also available through the Mac App Store.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence; YouTube Music's own subscription terms…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Plays albums in track order with covers and lyrics Easy switching between studio, live and cover versions	Runs YouTube Music as a standalone desktop app Free and open source
Depends on YouTube for all content and needs a connection Linux builds target Ubuntu 23.04 and Debian derivatives	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
Not stated if an account is 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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