Download YouTube Music songs as MP3
Save YouTube Music tracks, albums and playlists as MP3 or lossless audio straight from the desktop app — no converter websites, no browser extensions.
YouTube Music desktop guides
Step-by-step walkthroughs for the things people actually want from a desktop music client: blocking ads, saving MP3s, synced lyrics, media keys and Discord presence.
Block ads on YouTube Music
Remove audio and video ads from YouTube Music on the desktop with a built-in ad blocker — no browser extension, no Premium subscription needed.
Get synced lyrics in YouTube Music
Add time-synced, karaoke-style lyrics to YouTube Music on the desktop, plus a fallback for songs the service has no lyrics for at all.
Show YouTube Music on your Discord status
Set up Discord Rich Presence for YouTube Music on the desktop so your status shows the track, artist, album art and a live progress bar.
Keyboard shortcuts and global media keys
Control YouTube Music from anywhere with global hotkeys, media keys and MPRIS on Linux — a full shortcut reference for the desktop app.
Enable and configure plugins
Turn plugins on, change their settings, fix conflicts and pick a starter set — a practical guide to the plugin system in YouTube Music Desktop App.
Desktop app vs the browser
A concrete comparison of YouTube Music in a browser tab versus the desktop app: ads, media keys, downloads, resource use, lyrics and offline behaviour.