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24 alternatives to YouTube Music for Mac

A Mac app wrapper for YouTube Music

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. YouTube Music for Mac launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
YT Music▲119
An unofficial Mac app for YouTube Music
2018 · ytmusic.app · its alternatives →
2
YouTube Music▲254
Google's YouTube app built just for music
2015 · music.youtube.com · its alternatives →
3GM
Google Music for Mac▲193
2014 · kbhomes.github.io · its alternatives →
4
tubecut.▲215
A mac app that downloads YouTube videos
2022 · tubecut.app · its alternatives →
5
Soundbar▲213
A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac
2016 · its alternatives →
6
Youtube Music for Apple Watch▲74
Youtube Music on your wrist
2020 · blog.youtube · its alternatives →
7
DaftCloud for macOS▲269
The Unofficial SoundCloud App for macOS
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
8
playAppleMusic.com▲89
An (unofficial) web player for Apple Music
2018 · playapplemusic.com · its alternatives →
9
Apple Music Web App▲351
Apple Music is now available to stream on the web
2019 · beta.music.apple.com · its alternatives →
10
Kiwi Music Player▲85
Listen to any track on youtube on this Mac App
2015 · its alternatives →
11
Clicker for YouTube▲115
A native YouTube app for macOS, written in Swift
2020 · dbklabs.com · its alternatives →
12
Apollo Stream▲6
YouTube Music for macOS
Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
13
Simplify for Mac▲220
The simplest way to control Spotify, Music, iTunes and Vox
2015 · mmth.us · its alternatives →
14
Tired of entering map directions on iPhone? I've streamlined it▲185
The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.
2012 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →
15
Softorino YouTube Converter▲332
Download YouTube video & audio. Watch and listen offline
2015 · softorino.com · its alternatives →
16
Music Widget for Apple Music on macOS▲98
A take on the classic iTunes Widget
2021 · marioaguzman.github.io · its alternatives →
17
Mozart for iOS▲258
Make a song and a music video while you're on the go
Feb 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
MusicPlus▲5
Youtube Music Player for Mac, Windows & Android
2019 · musicplus.io · its alternatives →
19
Songshare▲84
The fastest way to share what's playing on your Mac 🎶
2018 · its alternatives →
20
A game I've been working on for the last year is out today▲165
The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.
2013 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →
21
PlayTube▲69
Makes YouTube into great music streaming service (chrome)
2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
22
Backtube▲53
Playlist sharing, music streaming aggregator
2021 · its alternatives →
23
TuneMyMusic▲126
Transfer your playlists and music lib between music services
2019 · tunemymusic.com · its alternatives →
24
My side project just reached #6 on App Store music charts▲125
The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.
2014 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

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