# sozercan/kaset

📼 The missing YouTube and YouTube Music macOS app

Repository: https://github.com/sozercan/kaset
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/kaset
Language: Swift
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: macos, swift, swiftui, youtube-api, youtube-music, youtube-music-player, music-player, apple-music, liquid-glass, macos-26, music, youtube, mac-app, youtube-player, youtube-video
Last push: 2026-08-24T23:41:45+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 81/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 95, longevity 18
- inputs: {"age_days": 257, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 37, "gap_med": 7, "n_releases_24m": 18}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2124, forks 143 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:16.709302+00:00)

## What it is
Kaset is a native macOS client for YouTube Music and YouTube built with Swift and SwiftUI, offering an Apple Music-style interface with full playback, library management, and system integration. It supports DRM-protected YouTube Music playback via an existing Premium subscription, plus lyrics, equalizer, podcasts, and Apple Intelligence features.

## Use cases
- play youtube music in a native mac app
- listen to youtube music without the browser
- browse youtube subscriptions and shorts on macos
- view synced lyrics while playing music
- manage youtube music playlists and liked songs on desktop
- listen to podcasts from youtube music on mac
- control youtube playback with media keys and control center

## When to choose
- you have YouTube Music Premium and want a native macOS experience instead of the web player
- you want Apple Music-style UI, lyrics, equalizer, and Now Playing integration for YouTube content
- you want one app for both YouTube Music and regular YouTube on macOS

## When to avoid
- you don't have a YouTube Premium/Music subscription, since DRM playback depends on it
- you need Windows or Linux support - it is macOS only
- you want offline downloads or a fully free YouTube client without an account

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: audio-processing, gui
- domain: media, apple-ecosystem, entertainment, desktop-applications
- platform: -
- tags: youtube-music, youtube-client, music-player, swiftui, native-macos-app, podcasts, lyrics, macos, swift

## Member repositories
- sozercan/kaset (main) score 81

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:16.709302+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:52:48.890495+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/sozercan/kaset (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:16.709302+00:00, sha c825baf20fb8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.