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YTMDesktop vs AudioTube: catalog facts
YTMDesktop	AudioTube
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence; YouTube Music's own subscription terms…	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.
Linux	Linux
Runs YouTube Music as a standalone desktop app Free and open source	Search and browse YouTube Music outside a web browser Adaptive layout for desktop and Linux phones
Unofficial, so changes to YouTube Music can break it Depends on the YouTube Music web service	Linux only Depends on YouTube Music, so changes to the service can break it
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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