Kyle Ross

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Open Source YouTube Music Desktop Client

May 22, 2025

YouTube music app dashboard
YouTube music app dashboard

An unofficial Electron-based desktop wrapper for YouTube Music that transforms the web experience into a native desktop application with powerful customization options.

Key Features

Native Desktop Experience: Provides a clean, native look and feel while preserving YouTube Music's original interface, available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Extensive Plugin System: Features a robust framework with 25+ plugins including:

  • Ad Blocker - Removes ads and tracking
  • Album Color Theme - Dynamic themes based on album artwork
  • Lyrics Integration - Synced lyrics from multiple providers
  • Audio Enhancements - Equalizer, compressor, and crossfade
  • Discord Rich Presence - Share what you're listening to
  • Download Support - Save MP3s directly from the interface
  • Customization Tools - Themes, visualizers, and UI tweaks

Enhanced Controls: Global hotkeys, precise volume control, playback speed adjustment, and taskbar media controls for seamless music management.

Social Features: Music Together for shared playlists and Last.fm scrobbling support.

Installation

Available through package managers (Homebrew, Scoop, Winget) or direct download. Also available in the Arch Linux AUR. Checkout the gitHub repo.

Note: This is an open-source, community-developed client (MIT license) created by th-ch, not an official Google/YouTube product.

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