steve228uk/YouTube-Music
:musical_note: A Mac app wrapper for music.youtube.com observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2997
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1023
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2805 stars · 196 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A native macOS app that wraps music.youtube.com in a WKWebView so YouTube Music runs as a standalone desktop application. It adds system integrations such as media key support, keyboard shortcuts, a Now Playing Notification Center widget, Touch Bar controls, and track notifications.
Use cases
- run youtube music as a standalone mac app
- control youtube music with media keys
- get notifications when a new track plays
- see now playing info in the mac notification center widget
- use touch bar controls to scrub music playback
- avoid keeping youtube music open in a browser tab
When to choose
- you use YouTube Music daily on a Mac and want native app behavior
- you want media key and Touch Bar integration for YouTube Music
- you prefer a lightweight wrapper over a full browser tab
When to avoid
- you are not on macOS
- you need offline playback or features beyond what the YouTube Music web app offers
- you need an actively developed client with recent updates
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
gui audio-processing media desktop-applications entertainment youtube-music webview-wrapper media-keys touch-bar swift unofficial-client macos desktop
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/steve228uk/YouTube-Music · fetched 2026-08-28 · c3bd7cebc6cd
- homepage: https://ytmusic.app · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2d01d7c799c2
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| steve228uk/YouTube-Music | main | 23 |
For agents
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Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem