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YouTube Music vs Spotify

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

YouTube Music

6.0
Media & Design

App wrapper for music.youtube.com

Spotify

8.0
Media & Design

Music streaming service

Metric YouTube Music Spotify
Category Media & Design Media & Design
AI Score 6.0 8.0
30-day Installs 144 8.6K
90-day Installs 422 24.5K
365-day Installs 1.8K 94.8K
Version 1.3.3 1.2.88.483
Auto-updates Yes Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 2.8K
GitHub Forks 199
Open Issues 109
License MIT
Language Swift
Last GitHub Commit 2y ago
First Seen Jun 27, 2018 Oct 19, 2012

Reviews

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

Spotify

Spotify offers a vast library of music and podcasts, with features like personalized playlists and recommendations. It's ideal for music enthusiasts seeking curated content and seamless listening experiences.

Provides music and podcast streaming with features like playlists and recommendations.

Pros

  • + Extensive music and podcast library
  • + Personalized recommendations and playlists
  • + Cross-platform synchronization

Cons

  • - High resource usage
  • - Limited transparency in some features