ytmdesktop/ytmdesktop

A Desktop App for YouTube Music

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ytmdesktop/ytmdesktop has 6.5k+ stars and 600+ forks on GitHub, is written in TypeScript, and was last pushed on Oct 16, 2026. Data as of . Signed-in members get hourly updates — create a free account.

Summary Information

Updated 9 minutes ago
Added to GitGenius on September 10th, 2026
Created on October 19th, 2018
Open Issues & Pull Requests: 366 (+0)
GitHub issues: Enabled
Number of forks: 629
Total Stargazers: 6,620 (+1)
Total Subscribers: 66 (+0)

Repository Insights (GitGenius)

Median issue/PR response: 6.0 hours
Mean response time: 108.5 days
90th percentile: 123.6 days
Tracked items: 319

Maintainer activity

1 person did triage or write work on this repository in the last 12 months.

Counts unlabeled, assigned, unassigned, milestoned, demilestoned, locked, unlocked over the last 12 months. These are issue and pull request events that require triage or write permission. Commits and code review are not counted. labeled and renamed are excluded because GitHub issue forms record the issue author as the actor. Figures from October 11, 2026. This count is not comparable across projects: each project's automation decides which of these events a person emits. How this is counted.

How this project is maintained

About 11% of issues opened in the past year have never received a reply. 100% of open issues come from outside the core team, so the backlog reflects real-world use rather than internal planning. Work labelled "Bug" is answered fastest, typically in about 16 hours, while "Enhancement" waits about 9 days. 61% of tracked open issues have had no activity in three months, so the open count overstates what is actively being worked. Only 51% of issues opened in the past year have been closed.

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Issue Activity (beta)

Open issues: 189
New in 7 days: 3
Closed in 7 days: 1
Avg open age: 800 days
Stale 30+ days: 182
Stale 90+ days: 153

Recent activity

Opened in 7 days: 3
Closed in 7 days: 1
Comments in 7 days: 3
Events in 7 days: 8

Top labels

  • Enhancement (43)
  • Bug (27)
  • More Info Needed (8)
  • Good first issue/feature (6)
  • In Development (4)
  • Help wanted (3)
  • YTMD V1 (2)
  • Blocks Next Release (1)

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Detailed Description

YouTube Music Desktop App is a desktop application for YouTube Music built with Electron that runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

The tool solves the problem of accessing YouTube Music outside a web browser by wrapping the service in a native desktop application. It provides a dedicated window for YouTube Music playback with platform-specific installation options across major operating systems. The application includes Discord integration capabilities and scrobbling functionality for music tracking.

Developers and music listeners who prefer desktop applications over browser tabs should consider this tool. It suits anyone using YouTube Music who wants a native app experience with system integration. The project is particularly useful for those on Linux, Windows, or Mac who want to avoid keeping a browser window open for music playback.

The project underwent a complete codebase rewrite, indicating a significant refactoring effort to modernize the architecture. Development appears community-driven, with multiple platform-specific installation methods maintained by community contributors rather than the core team. The project maintains active distribution across package managers and provides clear build instructions for developers on different platforms, though some platform-specific build documentation remains incomplete.