A lightweight, enhanced YouTube Music desktop client with ad-blocking, refined controls, and native desktop integration.
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YTM is a custom YouTube Music desktop client designed to provide an enhanced listening experience with built-in ad-blocking, streamlined controls, and a clean native interface. Built with modern web technologies, YTM delivers a lightweight alternative to browser-based YouTube Music playback.
Ad-Free Listening
- Built-in ad blocker eliminates interruptions
- Privacy-focused with no tracking
Custom Desktop Interface
- Tailored design optimized for desktop music listening
- Native window controls and system integration
- Cleaner, more focused UI compared to web player
Enhanced Music Controls
- More responsive and intuitive playback controls
- Improved keyboard shortcuts
- Better queue management
Lightweight Performance
- Minimal resource footprint
- Fast startup times
- Efficient memory usage
Download the latest version for your platform from the Releases page.
- Download the
.exeinstaller or portable.zippackage - Run the installer or extract and run the portable version
- Windows 10/11 recommended
- Download the
.dmgdisk image - Drag YTM to your Applications folder
- macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or later
- Download
.AppImage,.deb, or.rpmpackage - AppImage: Make executable and run
- Debian/Ubuntu:
sudo dpkg -i ytm_*.deb - Fedora/RHEL:
sudo rpm -i ytm_*.rpm
For developers wanting to build from source or contribute to development:
# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/MosesCommitsFraud/YTM.git
cd YTM
# Install dependencies
pnpm install
# Development mode
pnpm dev
# Production build
pnpm build
pnpm startRequirements:
- Node.js 16+
- pnpm package manager
Contributions are welcome and encouraged. Please follow these guidelines:
Found a bug? Please create a detailed issue:
- Operating system and version
- Application version
- Steps to reproduce
- Expected vs actual behavior
- Screenshots if applicable
Have an idea? Open a feature request with:
- Clear description of proposed feature
- Use cases and benefits
- Implementation suggestions (optional)
- Issues: GitHub Issues
- Discussions: Use GitHub Discussions for questions and community interaction
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.
YTM incorporates several open-source libraries and components. Full attribution and licenses can be found in the application's About section.
YTM is an unofficial, third-party desktop client for YouTube Music. This project is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or in any way associated with YouTube, Google LLC, or Alphabet Inc.
- YouTube and YouTube Music are trademarks of Google LLC
- This application uses the publicly available YouTube Music web interface
- All trademarks belong to their respective owners
Users are responsible for ensuring their use complies with YouTube's Terms of Service.
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