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What is this?
It is a free, ad-free desktop client for streaming YouTube Music that needs no subscription or premium account to skip ads.
It is a free, ad-free desktop client for streaming YouTube Music that needs no subscription or premium account to skip ads.Is this a browser extension or a standalone app?It is a standalone Windows desktop app packaged as a single portable EXE, so there is nothing to install or register.
It is a standalone Windows desktop app packaged as a single portable EXE, so there is nothing to install or register.How do I get it running?Download the ZIP, unzip it using the password 'ytm4all', then run youtube-music-free.exe and start searching and playing.
Download the ZIP, unzip it using the password 'ytm4all', then run youtube-music-free.exe and start searching and playing.Do I need a Google account or API key to use it?No — it streams directly without requiring a YouTube or Google account, sign-in, or any API key.
No — it streams directly without requiring a YouTube or Google account, sign-in, or any API key.Any catch with this free download?The release comes as a password-protected ZIP, and the app only streams audio the way a browser does — it cannot download tracks or bypass DRM for offline use.
The release comes as a password-protected ZIP, and the app only streams audio the way a browser does — it cannot download tracks or bypass DRM for offline use.Does it run on Mac or Linux too?Only Windows is supported — it ships as a Windows EXE and goes through a winget submission workflow, with no Mac or Linux builds mentioned.
Only Windows is supported — it ships as a Windows EXE and goes through a winget submission workflow, with no Mac or Linux builds mentioned.How does it block ads?It bundles the Ghostery ad blocker library (@ghostery/adblocker-electron) to strip ads from the stream before playback.
It bundles the Ghostery ad blocker library (@ghostery/adblocker-electron) to strip ads from the stream before playback.Can I build and save my own playlists?Yes, you can save queues as local playlists, and the app does not track your listening.
Yes, you can save queues as local playlists, and the app does not track your listening.Does it support media key controls?Yes, Play/Pause, Next, and Previous all work through your system's media keys.
Yes, Play/Pause, Next, and Previous all work through your system's media keys.What are similar projects?Levyra-deepsound, pear-desktop, stemkit, Mineradio-paused, openspot-music-app, Metrolist, BitChord, AlgerMusicPlayer
Levyra-deepsound, pear-desktop, stemkit, Mineradio-paused, openspot-music-app, Metrolist, BitChord, AlgerMusicPlayerWhich topics is it in?no-ads, youtube-music, audio-streaming, portable, player, adblock, music-player, pnpm, electron-app, youtube, music, playwright
no-ads, youtube-music, audio-streaming, portable, player, adblock, music-player, pnpm, electron-app, youtube, music, playwright