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YouTube Music for macOS

Download the free YouTube Music desktop app for macOS on Apple Silicon and Intel. Native DMG for both chips, with an ad blocker, downloader and TouchBar support.

Download for macOS

Free · Not affiliated with Google · macOS 11 Big Sur or later

The macOS build ships as a universal-style release with separate arm64 and x64 downloads, so both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs get a native binary rather than a translated one.

On macOS the app integrates with the media keys, the Now Playing widget in Control Center, and — on MacBook Pro models with the hardware — the Touch Bar.

Installation options

DMG download

  1. Open the download page.
  2. Download the .dmg for your chip — arm64 for Apple Silicon, x64 for Intel.
  3. Open the DMG and drag Timbre into Applications.
  4. If macOS says the app "is damaged and can’t be opened", run the xattr command below once.
/usr/bin/xattr -cr /Applications/Timbre.app

After installing

Open the Plugins menu and turn on what you need — the plugin guide covers a good starter set. Most people begin with Ad Blocker, Downloader, Synced Lyrics and Shortcuts.

Frequently asked questions

macOS says the app is damaged and can’t be opened. Is it?

No. The builds are not notarised by Apple, so Gatekeeper quarantines them after download. Running /usr/bin/xattr -cr /Applications/Timbre.app in Terminal clears the quarantine flag and the app opens normally.

Which download do I need for an M1, M2, M3 or M4 Mac?

The arm64 build — the DMG marked arm64. The x64 DMG is for Intel Macs.

Do the media keys on my keyboard work?

Yes, with the Shortcuts plugin enabled. MacBook Pro users with a Touch Bar can also enable the TouchBar plugin for transport controls.