Free YouTube Music AlternativesTop Music Streaming Services & Audio Players like YouTube Music

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1. 

   

   Spotify

    2862 likes

   Enjoy unlimited music and podcast streaming. Explore tracks by artist, genre, or playlist, and experience seamless transitions across all devices. Upgrade to Premium for offline access and no ad interruptions.

   294 Spotify alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Music Streaming
   • Audio Player

   Origin

   • Sweden
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Chrome OS
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Apple Watch
   • Snapcraft
   • Android Auto
   • Apple TV
   • Flathub
   • Android Wear
   • Samsung Galaxy Store
   • Kindle Fire
   • Playstation
   • Fire TV
   • Apple Car Play
   • Xbox
   • Android TV
   • Tizen OS
   • Roku

   • Sweden
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Top Positive Comment by Muhammad Wasay Ur Rehman · Jul 15, 2026

   it offer very easay interface

   Top Negative Comment by OMGparticles · Aug 29, 2023

   YouTube Music allows you to upload songs and albums, add them to custom playlists, and stream them to any device. Spotify has a decent selection, but YouTube can be augmented to play whatever you like.

   Comment by David · Aug 5, 2024

   Spotify needs account login and in free version of mobile songs are selected randomly meanwhile YouTube Music is not necessary login and you can play and download songs easily and there are many clients and ways to use the API free.

   As free use Youtube is much better than Spotify. If you pay maybe Spotify is better but remember is a "rent of songs".

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   • Spotify is Freemium and ProprietaryYouTube Music is also Freemium and Proprietary
2. 

   

   Last.fm

    1709 likes

   Last.fm is a music community website that offers personalized internet radio, using a recommendation system called "Audioscrobbler" to build a detailed profile of users based on their music tastes and interests.

   199 Last.fm alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Music Discovery
   • Internet Radio

   Origin

   • United Kingdom

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • BSD

   • United Kingdom

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by Guest · Aug 6, 2020

   It has popular artists. It doesn't seem to be full of adds and tracking like YouTube (aka Google)

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   • Last.fm is Freemium and ProprietaryYouTube Music is also Freemium and Proprietary
   • Last.fm is a Music Discovery YouTube Music is a Music Streaming Service
3. 

   

   Spotube

    160 likes

   Cross-platform client for desktop and mobile enabling manual playback, free streaming via YouTube without a Spotify Premium account, playlist creation, auto-generation, time-synced lyrics, music download, dark theme, integration with Piped and Sponsorblock, and multi-language support.

   86 Spotube alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Music Streaming
   • Audio Player

   Origin

   • Bangladesh

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • Flathub
   • F-Droid
   • Flatpak
   • Homebrew
   • Chocolatey

   • Bangladesh

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by justuser31 · Jan 13, 2025

   No youtube music account login.

   Negative comment by Guest · Dec 27, 2024

   The UI is very different from YouTube music as someone who don't like Spotify the similarity is striking this makes in hard for a long time yet music user to switch

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   • Spotube is Free and Open SourceYouTube Music is Freemium and Proprietary
   • Spotube is Lightweight and Privacy focusedYouTube Music is not according to our users
4. 

   

   AIMP

    901 likes

   Feature-rich audio player for Windows and Android supporting diverse codecs and interfaces. Includes conversion tools, skins, plugins, and custom equalizer for enhanced audio streaming and podcast playback.

   381 AIMP alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Audio Player
   • Media Player

   Origin

   • Russia

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Android
   • PortableApps.com

   • Russia

   

   

   

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   Deezer

    477 likes

   Experience music with Deezer streaming over 90 million tracks across various devices, from Web to mobile platforms. High-quality sound with lossless audio, offline listening, and personalized recommendations enhance your experience. Includes top labels and supports AirPlay and Chromecast for easy streaming.

   191 Deezer alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Music Streaming
   • Audio Player

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Apple Watch
   • Apple TV
   • Kindle Fire
   • HUAWEI AppGallery
   • Samsung Galaxy Store

   • France
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by Guest · Nov 17, 2025

   On Deezer, certain artists, tracks, and albums are restricted to premium only; YouTube Music's premium features are only for ad removal, downloading, and offline listening.

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   • Deezer is Freemium and ProprietaryYouTube Music is also Freemium and Proprietary
   • Deezer is LightweightYouTube Music is not according to our users
6. 

   

   Strawberry

    251 likes

   Music player and collection organizer featuring support for diverse audio formats, bit-perfect playback, playlist management, tag editing, advanced output controls, streaming from Subsonic, Tidal, Qobuz, scrobbling, CD playback, and cover art retrieval.

   254 Strawberry alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Audio Player
   • Media Player

   Origin

   • Norway

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD
   • Haiku
   • Mac

   • Norway

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by Guest · Aug 23, 2022

   it's a media player and mp3 organiser. youtube music is a streaming service

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   • Strawberry is Freemium and Open SourceYouTube Music is Freemium and Proprietary
   • Strawberry is an Audio Player YouTube Music is a Music Streaming Service
   • Strawberry is Lightweight, Customizable and Privacy focusedYouTube Music is not according to our users
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   nuclear

    118 likes

   Free, open-source music player streaming from YouTube, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, and other platforms, with lyrics, downloads, radio mode, ad-skipping, Last.fm scrobbling, bookmarking, Discogs data search, multi-language support, Dark Mode, and Mastodon integration.

   83 nuclear alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Music Streaming
   • Audio Player

   Origin

   • International

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Window Manager
   • Flatpak
   • Homebrew
   • Chocolatey

   • Global

   

   

   

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8. 

   

   Pandora

    666 likes

   Pandora offers a free, ad-supported internet radio, analyzing over 400 song attributes through the Music Genome Project. Customize your listening with Pandora One for $4.99/month, featuring high-quality streaming, unlimited skips, no ads, and enhanced user interaction across desktop applications.

   209 Pandora alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Internet Radio
   • Music Streaming

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Apple Watch
   • Apple TV
   • Kindle Fire
   • Android Auto
   • Apple Car Play

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Metrolist

    25 likes

   Free open-source Android client enables YouTube Music streaming, background play, offline caching, account sync, live lyrics, playlist import, audio normalization, silence skip, tempo/pitch adjust, local playlist management, dynamic themes, and sleep timer.

   67 Metrolist alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Audio Player
   • Music Streaming

   Origin

   • Egypt

   Platforms

   • Android
   • F-Droid
   • OpenAPK

   • Egypt

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by Guest · Apr 1, 2025

   It not syncs with yt music but can also edit my playlists, that's super!

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   • Metrolist is Free and Open SourceYouTube Music is Freemium and Proprietary
   • Metrolist is an Audio Player YouTube Music is a Music Streaming Service
   • Metrolist is Privacy focused and LightweightYouTube Music is not according to our users
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    Libre.fm

     150 likes

    Libre.fm is a project to help you keep track of what music you like and share that, with your friends, discover new music, and meet new people who share your taste in music.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

    Application type

    • Music Discovery

    Platforms

    • Online

    

    

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    SimpMusic

     37 likes

    Free, open-source Android client enables ad-free background playback, video, and playlist creation with fast YouTube Music browsing, synced lyrics, Spotify Canvas, AI song suggestions, SponsorBlock, ReturnYouTubeDislike, Discord, offline support, and more.

    86 SimpMusic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Music Streaming
    • Audio Player

    Origin

    • Vietnam

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK

    • Vietnam

    

    

    

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    OuterTune

     26 likes

    Modern Android music player based on Material 3 design featuring ad-free YouTube Music streaming, account login and sync, offline caching, library tools, personalized quick picks, lyrics, audio effects, Android Auto integration, and multilingual support.

    34 OuterTune alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Audio Player
    • Music Streaming

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android

    

    

    

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