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YTMDesktopYouTube Music
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence; YouTube Music's own subscription terms…

 Freemium

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

Linux Web, Android, iOS
  • Runs YouTube Music as a standalone desktop app
  • Free and open source
  • Includes live performances, covers and remixes from YouTube that other services lack
  • Switches between a song’s audio and its music video
  • Unofficial, so changes to YouTube Music can break it
  • Depends on the YouTube Music web service
  • 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 1, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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