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headset · v4.2.1

8
6.0

Music player powered by YouTube and Reddit

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brew install --cask headset
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Install trend
Trust Score 8/10
✓ Open source (MIT) +3
✓ Active development +2
✓ Licensed +1
✗ No auto-updates +0
✓ Not deprecated +1
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0

Review

Mar 11, 2026

Headset is a unique music player that leverages YouTube and Reddit for its content, offering a fresh alternative to traditional music services. It's particularly appealing for those who enjoy discovering music through community-driven platforms.

Headset plays music from YouTube and Reddit.

Maturity: The project appears healthy with regular updates and a strong open-source following.

Community: No community discussion found yet.

Pros

  • + Integrates YouTube and Reddit for music discovery
  • + Open-source with a clean user interface
  • + Unique approach to music consumption

Cons

  • - Lack of auto-update feature
  • - Low recent install numbers

GitHub

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Stars
73
Forks
33
Issues
MIT
License
JavaScriptLast commit: Feb 28, 2026

Community Mentions

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Oct 2021 John Carmack pushes out unlocked OS for defunct Oculus Go headset
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Sep 2021 Simula One: an office-focused, standalone VR headset built on top of Linux
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Sep 2020 Relativty – An open-source VR headset
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Mar 2018 All of Oculus’s Rift headsets have stopped working due to an expired certificate
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Jan 2018 Relativ – A VR headset that you can build yourself for $100
Positive sentiment Negative sentiment Neutral / unknown

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