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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. 1
   YT Music▲119

   An unofficial Mac app for YouTube Music

   2018 · ytmusic.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   YTMP▲104

   Play YouTube videos as audio in background without ads

   2021 · ytmp.itsvg.in · its alternatives →

3. 3
   SoundNode▲315

   SoundCloud desktop app (OS X, Windows, Linux)

   2016 · soundnodeapp.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   YouTube Music▲254

   Google's YouTube app built just for music

   2015 · music.youtube.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SoundCloud Desktop▲105

   Use your media-keys ⏮⏯⏭ with SoundCloud

   2019 · soundcloud.grid.studio · its alternatives →

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   Youtube Music for Desktop▲6

   Youtube Music but on your Desktop

   2021 · youtube-music.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Rey▲23

   Re-imagined Youtube Music Player For Desktop (WebApp)

   2018 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Simplify for Mac▲220

   The simplest way to control Spotify, Music, iTunes and Vox

   2015 · mmth.us · its alternatives →

9. 9
   DaftCloud for macOS▲269

   The Unofficial SoundCloud App for macOS

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    MusicPlus▲5

    Youtube Music Player for Mac, Windows & Android

    2019 · musicplus.io · its alternatives →

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    PlayTube▲69

    Makes YouTube into great music streaming service (chrome)

    2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Music Mode for YouTube▲115

    A distraction-free way to listen to music

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Youtube Remote▲82

    Control YouTube from anywhere in your browser.

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    YouTube Music for Mac▲10

    A Mac app wrapper for YouTube Music

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    YouTube PlayList Manager by PocketTube▲143

    Organize & manage YouTube playLists

    2023 · pockettube.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Music Key by YouTube▲122

    A new way to enjoy music (beta signup)

    2014 · youtube.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Song Squad: Background Video Player▲72

    Free Music and Radio/ Make Group Playlists For Youtube!

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    YouTube Music Desktop Player

    Turns the YouTube Music site into a desktop application.

    Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    YTMP : YouTube Music Player▲3

    Play YouTube videos as Music with tons of Features.

    2021 · ytmp.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    Kiwi Music Player▲85

    Listen to any track on youtube on this Mac App

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Headset – Desktop YouTube Music Player▲9

    Desktop music player built on YouTube and Reddit

    2017 · headsetapp.co · its alternatives →

22. 22
    VOX Player Chrome Extension▲12

    Listen to SoundCloud or YouTube music with VOX Player

    2017 · vox.rocks · its alternatives →

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    BitMidi▲82

    🎹 The wayback machine for old-school MIDI files

    2018 · bitmidi.com · its alternatives →

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    Spotube▲78

    A lightweight+free Spotify desktop-client made with flutter

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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