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Muse vs YouTube Music

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Muse

6.0
Media & Design

Open-source Spotify controller with TouchBar support

YouTube Music

6.0
Media & Design

App wrapper for music.youtube.com

Metric Muse YouTube Music
Category Media & Design Media & Design
AI Score 6.0 6.0
30-day Installs 6 139
90-day Installs 15 420
365-day Installs 122 1.8K
Version 4.1.1 1.3.3
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 635 2.8K
GitHub Forks 39 199
Open Issues 34 109
License MIT
Language Swift Swift
Last GitHub Commit 6y ago 2y ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Jun 27, 2018

Reviews

Muse

Muse is a unique open-source Spotify and Apple Music controller with TouchBar support, offering a sleek and customizable way to manage your music on macOS. It benefits users who appreciate hands-free control and customization options for their music experience.

Muse allows users to control Spotify and Apple Music directly from their Mac's TouchBar, providing a convenient and integrated music management experience.

Pros

  • + Open-source and customizable
  • + Supports both Spotify and Apple Music
  • + Unique integration with Mac TouchBar for hands-free control

Cons

  • - Lack of auto-updates
  • - Inactive development since 2019

YouTube Music

YouTube Music is a macOS app wrapper for music.youtube.com, offering a desktop interface for YouTube Music. It benefits users looking for a dedicated app experience for YouTube Music, integrating with macOS features.

Provides a desktop application interface for YouTube Music streaming service.

Pros

  • + Open-source with a permissive MIT license
  • + Integrates well with macOS ecosystem
  • + Auto-updates for the latest features and fixes

Cons

  • - Some functional issues reported by users, such as media key problems
  • - Open issues may indicate areas needing improvement