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SoundPodYouTube Music
Free

Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.

 Freemium

Free with ads. Music Premium, available in select countries, is a paid subscription that…

Android Web, Android, iOS
  • Background playback and persistent queue
  • Caches tracks for offline listening
  • Includes live performances, covers and remixes from YouTube that other services lack
  • Switches between a song’s audio and its music video
  • Depends on unofficial access to YouTube Music, which can break
  • Android only
  • The free tier has ads and does not play in the background
  • Downloads need a Music Premium subscription
Downloadable app Web application, Hosted service
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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