YouTube Desktop

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YouTube Desktop is a simple desktop application for watching YouTube, built using ElectronJS.

Cost / License

Free
Open Source (MIT)

Application types

Origin

United States

Platforms

Mac
Windows
Linux

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Features

No registration required
Support for 4K
Hardware Accelerated
Streaming
Electron based

Tags

YouTube

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YouTube Desktop information

Developed by
Mike Pruett
Licensing
Open Source (MIT) and Free product.
Written in
JavaScript
Alternatives
7 alternatives listed
Supported Languages
- English

AlternativeTo Categories

Video & Movies, System & Hardware

GitHub repository

39 Stars
7 Forks
6 Open Issues
Updated Dec 28, 2024

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YouTube Desktop was added to AlternativeTo by spirk_hater on Sep 25, 2025 and this page was last updated Sep 25, 2025.

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What is YouTube Desktop?

YouTube Desktop is a simple Desktop application for watching YouTube, built using ElectronJS.

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