TubeGlass
Replaces: YouTube, YouTube Music
Desktop YouTube, YouTube Music and podcast client with local subscriptions, downloads and clip exports.
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Original software · Creative
Vendor: Google
Independent implementations targeting YouTube Music, collected by the Remade community.
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| Feature | TubeGlass ↗ | SimpMusic ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Languages | Rust | Kotlin |
| Platforms | Linux, Windows, macOS | Android, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Compatibility | Partial | Partial |
| Maturity | Experimental | Beta |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0-only |
| Scope | A Rust desktop client providing alternative YouTube and YouTube Music viewing and listening workflows, alongside podcasts. Offers local channel subscriptions, account-free browsing, offline downloads, synchronized lyrics, a mini player and MP4/GIF clip exports. Uses egui for the interface and FFmpeg for media playback. | An independently developed YouTube Music client for Android and desktop, built with Kotlin and Compose Multiplatform. Provides music discovery and playback, playlists, offline downloads, synchronized lyrics and optional service integrations. Adds Spotify-inspired interface features while using YouTube Music as its media backend. |
| Limitations | A client for existing media services, not a reimplementation of their hosting backends. Playback and extraction depend on upstream availability and behavior; full official-client feature and account compatibility is not claimed. | Beta software using upstream YouTube services, not a replacement for their backend. Service changes may affect playback or account features. The README notes desktop Linux stability issues and x64 builds for Windows/Linux ARM64 users. |
| Last repository push | ||
| Repository state | Not archived | Not archived |
| GitHub stars | 16 | 12.5K |
| Statistics updated |
Desktop YouTube, YouTube Music and podcast client with local subscriptions, downloads and clip exports.
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YouTube Music client with playlists, offline listening, synchronized lyrics and Android and desktop apps.
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