Youtube Music Desktop Player

Turns the YouTube Music site into a cross-platform desktop application using QtWebEngine.

Screenshots

Quick Start

Source Code

1. Clone the Repository
   Clone the project repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/deeffest/Youtube-Music-Desktop-Player.git

2. Navigate to the Project Directory
   Enter the project folder:

   cd Youtube-Music-Desktop-Player

3. Install Dependencies
   Install the required dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run the Application
   Start the YTMDPlayer:

   python YTMDPlayer.py

Ready-to-Use Builds

1. Download the Latest Release
   Get the latest version for your OS from the Releases page.

2. Extract the Archive
   Unzip the downloaded archive to a location of your choice.

3. Run the Application
   Open the extracted folder, then run the executable file to start the YTMDPlayer.

Errors and their Fixes

yt-dlp Error on RHEL-based Systems

Unable to obtain version info ([SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed: unable to get local issuer certificate (_ssl.c:1000));

How to fix? 👇

1. Navigate to the yt-dlp binary directory

cd Youtube-Music-Desktop-Player/bin

2. Rename the original binary yt-dlp

mv yt-dlp yt-dlp_

3. Create a shim wrapper (new yt-dlp)

cat > yt-dlp << 'EOF'
#!/bin/bash
export SSL_CERT_FILE=/etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt
exec "$(dirname "$0")/yt-dlp_" "$@"
EOF

4. Make the script executable

chmod +x yt-dlp

License

The Youtube Music Desktop Player is distributed under the GPLv3 license.

Disclaimer

This application is unofficial and not affiliated with YouTube or Google Inc. "YouTube," "YouTube Music," and the "YouTube Logo" are registered trademarks of Google Inc. The author assumes no responsibility for the accounts you use to log in to the YouTube Music website through this application. Use this application at your own risk.

We’d love to hear your questions or suggestions! 💬