{"id":23697,"date":"2022-07-19T07:56:54","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=23697"},"modified":"2022-07-19T07:56:54","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:56:54","slug":"is-there-a-youtube-desktop-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/is-there-a-youtube-desktop-app","title":{"rendered":"Is There a YouTube Desktop App?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ef33fc92a3b\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ef33fc92a3b\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ef33fc92a3b\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/is-there-a-youtube-desktop-app\/#Is_There_a_YouTube_Desktop_App\" title=\"Is There a YouTube Desktop App?\">Is There a YouTube Desktop App?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/is-there-a-youtube-desktop-app\/#Unofficial_YouTube_Music_desktop_app\" title=\"Unofficial YouTube Music desktop app\">Unofficial YouTube Music desktop app<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/is-there-a-youtube-desktop-app\/#Google_Play_Music_desktop_client\" title=\"Google Play Music desktop client\">Google Play Music desktop client<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/is-there-a-youtube-desktop-app\/#YouTube_Music_as_a_browser-based_app\" title=\"YouTube Music as a browser-based app\">YouTube Music as a browser-based app<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/is-there-a-youtube-desktop-app\/#YouTube_Musics_content_library\" title=\"YouTube Music&#8217;s content library\">YouTube Music&#8217;s content library<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_There_a_YouTube_Desktop_App\"><\/span>Is There a YouTube Desktop App?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/lnEsL2Q.png\" style=\"max-width:33% height:auto; width:auto; max-height:226px; margin:0px 10px;\" alt=\"Is there a YouTube Music desktop app\"> <\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re looking for a standalone desktop app, an alternative to the browser-based YouTube Music, or just want to explore the content library, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. YouTube desktop web app support allows users to experience the YouTube Music experience in a standalone application that is equivalent to browsing the YouTube website. Not only will your music player be in a standalone window, but it will also have its own icon.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unofficial_YouTube_Music_desktop_app\"><\/span>Unofficial YouTube Music desktop app<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike the official YouTube Music desktop app, which uses a separate browser window, the Unofficial YouTube\u00ae Music desktop application runs within your Mac&#8217;s WebCatalog. It enables you to manage multiple YouTube Music accounts, switch between them, and enable keyboard shortcuts and menubar\/tray integration. It also supports protocol handlers, so you can use other desktop applications from the YouTube Music catalog. The app supports Mac OS X 10.7 or later.<\/p>\n<p>The YouTube desktop app lacks the ability to switch from audio to song mode. It also places videos in their own section, requiring subscribers to sign up. Audio quality on the desktop app is 256 kbps, independent of internet connection strength. The result is choppy playback. However, if you&#8217;re looking for a high-quality desktop application that works well on your Mac, the Unofficial YouTube Music desktop app will do the trick.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Play_Music_desktop_client\"><\/span>Google Play Music desktop client<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There is an unofficial desktop client for Google&#8217;s Play Music, called the Google-Play-Music desktop player. It is built using Electron, a free and open-source app development platform, and has gotten over three million downloads since it first debuted. The only downside to Electron apps is that they aren&#8217;t very lightweight. But that shouldn&#8217;t stop you from using one. There are a number of good ones available for download, including these two.<\/p>\n<p>One of the major downsides of Google Play Music is that its desktop client doesn&#8217;t include the option to edit individual tracks. This is a common problem with desktop clients, as they&#8217;re resource-heavy. Fortunately, the Google Play Music desktop client has some nice features. It also works with YouTube Music. And because there are several different services, there are dozens of ways to listen to your favorite music. There are many free desktop players for various platforms, but you&#8217;ll want to download the one that&#8217;s best for your situation.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTube_Music_as_a_browser-based_app\"><\/span>YouTube Music as a browser-based app<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have a Windows 10 PC, YouTube Music is a great way to listen to music on your system. Like the web version, YouTube Music runs in a separate window and features a clean interface. It even offers song lyrics and album art. Just like the web version, you can manage your playlists and upload music. Whether you prefer to listen to music on YouTube or download mp3 files, you can find the perfect music player for your needs.<\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest draws of YouTube Music is its flexibility. It has multiple ways to listen to the music you love, including an iOS app and a website. If you want to listen to music without ads, you can download songs for offline listening. The service also lets you browse by genre, playlist, or artist. You can listen to music in full or in the background and download tracks to play them offline. There are many music categories to choose from, including mainstream artists and videos categorized as music.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTube_Musics_content_library\"><\/span>YouTube Music&#8217;s content library<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While the mobile app features a navigation sidebar, YouTube Music&#8217;s desktop version is somewhat lacking in this area. You will be unable to view streaming content unless you sign in with a Google account. The main difference is that it is free, but does include occasional adverts. There is also no way to sort playlists in this format. Nevertheless, many users find it easier to use than other services.<\/p>\n<p>The app is available for Windows and macOS, and includes the content library from the YouTube website. You can use it to create playlists and discover new artists. You can also use the desktop version of YouTube Music&#8217;s music player to listen to the content library in a more convenient manner. For your convenience, you can also save your playlists on the app. YouTube Music&#8217;s desktop app has a playlist manager where you can sort your playlists by genre and add new songs.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WUSf-nwuycQ\" height=\"206\" width=\"369\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is There a YouTube Desktop App? 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