Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to YTMDesktop App

Free cross platform Desktop Player 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. YTMDesktop App launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
YTMP▲104
Play YouTube videos as audio in background without ads
2021 · its alternatives →
2
YT Music▲119
An unofficial Mac app for YouTube Music
2018 · its alternatives →
3
SoundNode▲312
SoundCloud desktop app (OS X, Windows, Linux)
2016 · its alternatives →
4
SoundCloud Desktop▲105
Use your media-keys ⏮⏯⏭ with SoundCloud
2019 · its alternatives →
5
Youtube Music for Desktop▲6
Youtube Music but on your Desktop
2021 · its alternatives →
6
Rey▲23
Re-imagined Youtube Music Player For Desktop (WebApp)
2018 · its alternatives →
7
Simplify for Mac▲220
The simplest way to control Spotify, Music, iTunes and Vox
2015 · its alternatives →
8
MusicPlus▲5
Youtube Music Player for Mac, Windows & Android
2019 · its alternatives →
9
Music Mode for YouTube▲115
A distraction-free way to listen to music
2019 · its alternatives →
10
Youtube Remote▲82
Control YouTube from anywhere in your browser.
2020 · its alternatives →
11
YouTube Music for Mac▲10
A Mac app wrapper for YouTube Music
2018 · its alternatives →
12
Soundbar▲213
A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac
2016 · its alternatives →
13SA
Simple access to your music from the web▲217
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
14
YouTube PlayList Manager by PocketTube▲143
Organize & manage YouTube playLists
2023 · its alternatives →
15
Music Key by YouTube▲122
A new way to enjoy music (beta signup)
2014 · its alternatives →
16
Harmony▲193
Lightweight music player for SoundCloud, Spotify and more
2016 · its alternatives →
17
Headset▲187
Personal music player for Youtube and Reddit
2017 · its alternatives →
18
Song Squad: Background Video Player▲72
Free Music and Radio/ Make Group Playlists For Youtube!
2018 · its alternatives →
19
YouTube Music Desktop Player
Turns the YouTube Music site into a desktop application.
Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
20
YTMP : YouTube Music Player▲3
Play YouTube videos as Music with tons of Features.
2021 · its alternatives →
21
BitMidi▲82
🎹 The wayback machine for old-school MIDI files
2018 · its alternatives →
22
Spotube▲78
A lightweight+free Spotify desktop-client made with flutter
2022 · its alternatives →
23
VODForge – a free local desktop UI for YouTube video/playlist downloads▲38
VODForge is a free, open-source YouTube downloader for macOS and Windows. Save local MP4 video or MP3 audio with quality, queue, metadata, and cover-art controls.
5d ago · getvodforge.com · its alternatives →
24
DropBeats▲8
The missing YouTube music player for Mac
2025 · sudhanvaacharya.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

Also compare

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →