The Best Open Source YouTube Music AlternativesTop Music Streaming Services & Audio Players like YouTube Music

The best open source alternative to YouTube Music is Spotube. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to YouTube Music and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to YouTube Music are Strawberry, nuclear, Echo Music and InnerTune.

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  1. Spotube icon

    Spotube

     135 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.

    65 Spotube alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • Online
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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    Comments about Spotube as an Alternative to YouTube Music
    justuser31
    Positive
    2

    No youtube music account login.

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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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
  2. Strawberry icon

    Strawberry

     249 likes

    Strawberry is a music player and music collection organizer. It is a fork of Clementine released in 2018 aimed at music collectors and audiophiles. The name is inspired by the band Strawbs. It's written in C++ using the Qt framework.

    244 Strawberry alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
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    Comments about Strawberry as an Alternative to YouTube Music
    Guest
    Negative
    4

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Strawberry icon
    • Strawberry is Free and Open SourceYouTube Music is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Strawberry is Lightweight, Customizable and Privacy focusedYouTube Music is not according to our users
  3. nuclear icon

    nuclear

     103 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.

    74 nuclear alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Window Manager
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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  4. Echo Music icon

    Echo Music

     23 likes

    Ad-free Android streaming from YouTube Music and Spotify features offline downloads, bit-perfect USB DAC support, synced real-time lyrics, AI song suggestions, smart search, modern Material Design UI with dark theme, playlist management, and privacy controls.

    40 Echo Music alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Android Auto
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  5. InnerTune icon

    InnerTune

     35 likes

    Android music app with material design for streaming from YouTube Music, downloading tracks for offline playback, playlist creation, lyrics access, exploring by mood and genres, search and listen history, multi-language support, backup, restore, and no ads.

    71 InnerTune alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about InnerTune as an Alternative to YouTube Music
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    This is a great alternative to YouTube music and it's free, very lightweight very smooth and responsive. I have one minor gripe and that's that you can't add artist or albums to your library, but I'm sure this will be fixed in a future update.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    I can download songs for offline listening. Less data stolen.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    InnerTune icon
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    • InnerTune is Free and Open SourceYouTube Music is Freemium and Proprietary
    • InnerTune is Privacy focused and LightweightYouTube Music is not according to our users
  6. OuterTune icon

    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.

    31 OuterTune alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
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  8. AudioScape icon

    AudioScape

     20 likes

    Android app for streaming from YouTube Music, featuring playlist creation, favorites, background playback, dynamic player, synced lyrics, song downloads, and search. Automatically checks for updates and displays lyrics while streaming, exclusive to Android devices.

    35 AudioScape alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
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  9. Metrolist icon

    Metrolist

     12 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.

    49 Metrolist alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about Metrolist as an Alternative to YouTube Music
    Guest
    Positive
    0

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Metrolist is Free and Open SourceYouTube Music is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Metrolist is Privacy focused and LightweightYouTube Music is not according to our users
  11. Simple Tube icon

    Simple Tube

     14 likes

    A Material 3 YouTube Music client with offline downloads, ad-free background play, account synchronization, local play, enhanced metadata, Android Auto support, LRC lyrics, and sound adjustments.

    69 Simple Tube alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Android Auto
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  12. Libre.fm icon

    Libre.fm

     145 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.

    108 Libre.fm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
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  13. Musify icon

    Musify

     23 likes

    Access music from YouTube by streaming or downloading, listen offline, manage custom playlists, import and export data, access lyrics, enjoy SponsorBlock, no ads, no subscriptions, cross-platform Material UI, supports 17 languages, and free usage always.

    94 Musify alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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