YTAudioBar
YTAudioBar is a free, open-source desktop app that turns YouTube into a Spotify-style music and podcast player. Search directly inside the app, stream audio-only with no video overhead, and organize everything into playlists and a queue — all without ads or a browser tab open.
Features
Properties
- Lightweight
- Privacy focused
Features
- No Tracking
- Lossless Audio
- No registration required
- Ad-free
- MP3 Downloader
- Works Offline
- Dark Mode
- YouTube Downloader
- Sits in the menu bar
- Podcast Player
- Stream audio
YTAudioBar News & Activities
Recent activities
- Ilyass-Anida added YTAudioBar
Ilyass-Anida added YTAudioBar as alternative to FreeTube, Spotube, Namida and NouTube
YTAudioBar information
Developed by
ilyassan Licensing
Open Source (MIT) and Free product.Written in
Alternatives
7 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
AlternativeTo Categories
Audio & Music, Video & MoviesGitHub repository
- 8 Stars
- 2 Forks
- 0 Open Issues
- Updated
What is YTAudioBar?
YTAudioBar is a free, open-source desktop app that turns YouTube into a Spotify-style music and podcast player. Search directly inside the app, stream audio-only with no video overhead, and organize everything into playlists and a queue — all without ads or a browser tab open.
It behaves like a native player: system tray on Windows, menu bar on macOS, media key and OS media-control support (SMTC on Windows, MPRIS on Linux), and a lightweight footprint since it never loads video. Tracks can also be saved for offline playback in MP3, M4A, or OGG.
Built with Tauri and Rust, so it's fast and small compared to Electron-based alternatives.