YouTube Music AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Music Discovery Services

The best Music Discovery alternative to YouTube Music is Spotify, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to YouTube Music and loads of them are Music Discovery Services so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Music Discovery Service alternatives to YouTube Music are Last.fm, Spotube, Deezer and nuclear.

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  1. Spotify icon

    Spotify

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    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.

    258 Spotify alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Snapcraft
    • Android Auto
    • Flathub
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Kindle Fire
    • Playstation
    • Fire TV
    • Apple Car Play
    • Xbox
    • Android Wear
    Spotify screenshot 1

    Top Spotify Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Podcast Player
    3.  Music Library
    4.  Internet Radio
    5.  Smart playlists
    6.  Support for Lyrics
    7.  Online Music
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Podcast Manager
    10.  Create Playlist
    11.  Selecting songs
    12.  Playlists management

    Spotify VS YouTube Music

     
    Comments about Spotify as an Alternative to YouTube Music
    Top Positive Comment
    Dimitrius Morony
    Aug 26, 2022
    1

    It's much easier to use. The interface is more user-friendly.

    Top Negative Comment
    OMGparticles
    Aug 29, 2023
    1

    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.

    Most Recent Comment
    D7
    Aug 5, 2024
    0

    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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    • Almost everyone thinks Spotify is a great YouTube Music alternative.

    • Spotify is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to YouTube Music.

    • Spotify is the most popular free alternative to YouTube Music.

    • Spotify is Freemium and ProprietaryYouTube Music is also Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Last.fm icon

    Last.fm

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    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.

    193 Last.fm alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    Last.fm screenshot 1

    Last.fm Features

    1. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    2. Spotify icon  Spotify integration
    3.  Real-time Statistics
    4.  Personalized Recommendations
    5.  Relational Database
    6.  Audioscrobbler
    7.  Music Recommendation
    8.  Community-based
    9.  Streaming
    10.  Talk radio

    Last.fm VS YouTube Music

     
    Comments about Last.fm as an Alternative to YouTube Music
    Guest
    Positive Aug 6, 2020
    -1

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

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    • Most users think Last.fm is a great YouTube Music alternative.

    • Last.fm is the most popular iPhone alternative to YouTube Music.

    • Last.fm is Freemium and ProprietaryYouTube Music is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    Spotube

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    A lightweight free Spotify cross-platform client which handles playback manually, streams music using YouTube & no Spotify premium account is needed 😱.

    61 Spotube alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • BD flagBangladesh

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Flathub
    Spotube Desktop UI

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Music Downloader
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  MP3 Downloader
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Music Store
    8.  Personalized Recommendations
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Cloud Sync
    11.  Collaborative Playlists
    12.  Real time collaboration

    Spotube VS YouTube Music

     
    Comments about Spotube as an Alternative to YouTube Music
    justuser31
    Positive Jan 13, 2025
    1

    No youtube music account login.

    Guest
    Negative Dec 27, 2024
    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

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    • Most users think Spotube is a great YouTube Music alternative.

    • Spotube is the most popular Open Source alternative to YouTube Music.

    • Spotube is Free and Open SourceYouTube Music is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Spotube is LightweightYouTube Music is not according to our users
  5. Deezer icon

    Deezer

     456 likes
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    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.

    179 Deezer alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple TV
    • Kindle Fire
    Deezer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Unlimited music
    3.  Internet Radio
    4.  Hi-Fi Sound
    5.  Support for Lyrics
    6.  Personalized Recommendations
    7.  Student discount
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Streaming
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Media Streaming
    12.  Automatic Lyrics Finder

    Deezer VS YouTube Music

     

    • Deezer is the most popular iPad alternative to YouTube Music.

    • Deezer is Freemium and ProprietaryYouTube Music is also Freemium and Proprietary
  6. nuclear icon

    nuclear

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    nuclear is a free music streaming program that pulls content from free sources all over the internet. YouTube, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, more.

    75 nuclear alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Window Manager
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    nuclear screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Music Downloader
    3.  Playlists
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Stream audio
    6.  Music Library
    7.  Visualizer
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  MP3 Downloader
    10.  No registration required
    11. Spotify icon  Spotify integration
    12.  Streaming

    nuclear VS YouTube Music

     
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    Pandora

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    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.

    191 Pandora alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

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

    1.  Internet Radio
    2.  Personalized Recommendations
    3.  Channels

    Pandora VS YouTube Music

     
  9. InnerTune icon

    InnerTune

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    A material design YouTube Music client for Android.

    68 InnerTune alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    InnerTune screenshot 1
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    InnerTune screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Material design
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Music Library
    7.  Personalized Recommendations
    8.  Lossless Audio
    9.  MP3 Downloader
    10.  Cloud Sync
    11.  Proxy support
    12.  No Tracking

    InnerTune VS YouTube Music

     
    Comments about InnerTune as an Alternative to YouTube Music
    Guest
    Positive Jan 30, 2024
    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.

    Guest
    Positive Jun 8, 2023
    0

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

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    • Almost everyone thinks InnerTune is a great YouTube Music alternative.

    • InnerTune is Free and Open SourceYouTube Music is Freemium and Proprietary
    • InnerTune is Privacy focused and LightweightYouTube Music is not according to our users
  10. RiMusic icon

    RiMusic

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    An open source and multilingual Android application for streaming music from YouTube Music, forked from ViMusic.

    32 RiMusic alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    RiMusic screenshot 1
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    RiMusic screenshot 3
    Discontinued

    The GitHub repository has been archived on March 30, 2025. The developer won't further support the project.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Lightweight
    4.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Create Playlist
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Background playing
    7.  Music Queue
    8.  Personalized Recommendations
    9.  Playlists
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  MP3 Downloader
    12.  Normalize Volume

    RiMusic VS YouTube Music

     
    Comments about RiMusic as an Alternative to YouTube Music
    ChamHarouch
    Positive Nov 5, 2024
    0

    Does whatever Ym does and more

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    • RiMusic is Free and Open SourceYouTube Music is Freemium and Proprietary
    • RiMusic is Privacy focused, Customizable and LightweightYouTube Music is not according to our users
  11. Apple Music icon

    Apple Music

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    Stream over 90 million songs with personalized recommendations and a 24/7 global radio. Enjoy offline listening, exclusive content, and seamless Apple device integration. Connect with artists for updates and interaction. Access all features in over 100 countries.

    130 Apple Music alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Xbox
    • Apple Car Play
    Apple Music screenshot 1
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    Apple Music screenshot 3

    Top Apple Music Features

    1.  Internet Radio
    2.  Lossless Audio
    3.  Streaming
    4.  Personalized Recommendations
    5.  Portable
    6.  Music Store
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Cloud Sync
    9.  AirPlay Support
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Playlists

    Apple Music VS YouTube Music

     

    • Apple Music is the most popular commercial alternative to YouTube Music.

    • Apple Music is Paid and ProprietaryYouTube Music is Freemium and Proprietary
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