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 .exe installer or portable .zip package
• Run the installer or extract and run the portable version
• Windows 10/11 recommended

• Download the .dmg disk image
• Drag YTM to your Applications folder
• macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or later

• Download .AppImage, .deb, or .rpm package
• 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 start

Requirements:

• 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.