ByTune v1.1.0

ByTune 1.1.0 is the biggest update since launch: endless AutoPlay, Rooms for listening together, Spotify playlists, downloads that play offline, a Home that learns what you like, and a new look across the app. From this version on, ByTune also tells you when a new version is out.

Download it at bytune.space, or pick a file under Assets below.

What's new

• Updates inside the app. ByTune checks for new versions by itself and shows an Update button in the top bar when one is out. On Windows it downloads and installs right in the app. On a Mac it takes you to bytune.space. You can also check any time in Settings → About.
• Endless AutoPlay. When your queue runs out, the music keeps going with songs that fit, lined up a step ahead so there's no gap. Like a suggestion, or tell ByTune not to play it.
• Rooms. Friends in a room hear the same song at the same moment, each on their own computer. Send an invite link and you're listening together. Rooms need a ByTune account, and you can now pick a display name.
• Spotify. Paste a public Spotify playlist link to bring it over, no sign-in needed, or paste a list of songs. Connect your Spotify account to see your playlists and liked songs in ByTune.
• Downloads that play offline. A downloaded song plays from its file with no data used, and keeps its title, artist and cover.
• A Home that learns. Home notices which songs you finish and which you skip, and adjusts within a few songs. Explore has moods and genres with their own pages and mixes, plus podcasts.
• Replay and your streak. Replay shows your listening by week, month, year and all time, with a story card to share. Your listening streak sits in the top bar.
• Lyrics from more sources, so more songs have synced lyrics.
• Moving covers. Many songs now play an animated cover in full screen.
• A new look. Redesigned onboarding, settings, menus and collection pages, a new launch animation, and pages that take their colours from their covers.
• 10-band equalizer in Settings → Playback, kept through cloud sync and backups.
• Trackpad swipes. Swipe left or right with two fingers to go back and forward.

Windows

• Closing the window keeps ByTune in the tray, with the music paused.
• The media flyout shows the song's full-size cover.

macOS

• Mac downloads no longer say "ByTune is damaged". macOS asks once on first launch (steps below), then opens ByTune normally.
• Needs macOS 13 Ventura or later.
• The icon is sharp at small sizes and visible on dark backgrounds.

Also

• Songs change faster: the next song's stream is ready before the current one ends.
• In full screen, the controls and the cursor hide after 3 seconds without movement.
• Long queues stay smooth, the queue and playlists can be dragged by touch, and the mini player's seek bar holds where you drop it.
• New installs start with Loud volume leveling and full-screen cover art.

Thanks

Thanks to @voidfant for the 10-band equalizer (#3) and the faster song changes (#2).

Download

• Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit): ByTune-Setup.exe
• macOS 13 or later, Apple Silicon (M1 and newer): ByTune-1.1.0-arm64.dmg
• macOS 13 or later, Intel: ByTune-1.1.0-x64.dmg

ZIPs of both Mac builds are attached too. Not sure which Mac you have? Apple menu → About This Mac: an Apple M chip means Apple Silicon, an Intel processor means Intel.

Installing over an older version keeps your library, accounts and settings.

On 1.0.x? That version can't tell you about this one. Download 1.1.0 once from bytune.space and install it over the old one. From then on, ByTune lets you know about new versions itself.

First launch

ByTune isn't code-signed or notarized yet, so Windows and macOS each ask once:

• Windows: if SmartScreen warns you, choose More info, then Run anyway.
• macOS 15 and later: open ByTune, click Done, then go to System Settings → Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway.
• macOS 13 and 14: right-click ByTune in Applications, choose Open, then Open again.

Checksums (SHA-256)

File	SHA-256
ByTune-Setup.exe	c5dfcd6852e573b1ca7eea7d7ef608d036f9fde07b4ebfaf81ec497afc5eb6b1
ByTune-1.1.0-arm64.dmg	f185bfaedd16a51d813a0a22b3738d8e6ec73f30af60a3e14925a29a89505e73
ByTune-1.1.0-arm64.zip	fc780c9e7d66762ff910b968b7cfaebf3fa677ebf6483f6c9fef841dfd3faecf
ByTune-1.1.0-x64.dmg	fa19db4a9b433b37dec12e524b068f0192ea538e77a71c4dd49ab0580354157d
ByTune-1.1.0-x64.zip	f1be5c0542443de002ea97c206aa247c9b227b0eb35c94f129eac1387d63185b

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Website: bytune.space · Changelog: every ByTune release, newest first