ByTune is a free, open-source music player for Windows and macOS: the YouTube Music catalog and your own files in one app, with no ads, no subscription and word-synced lyrics.
It is built in the open by Rishiteja Thabeti: the code, the issues and every release live on GitHub, and anyone can read what the player does. See how ByTune, the open-source Spotify alternative, compares with the other free options, or go straight to the downloads.
Fact sheet
| Name | ByTune |
|---|---|
| What it is | A desktop music player: the YouTube Music catalog and your own files in one library |
| Price | Free. No ads, no subscription, no paid tier |
| License | GPL-3.0, open source |
| Platforms | Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit), macOS 13 or later (Apple silicon and Intel) |
| Current version | 1.1.1, November 2026 |
| Production release | 1.0.0, October 6, 2026 |
| Source code | github.com/rishiteja21/ByTune |
| Maintainer | Rishiteja Thabeti |
| Contact | Direct message, see below |
What ByTune is not
- Not affiliated with, or endorsed by, YouTube, Google or Spotify.
- Not a streaming service. It hosts no music: it plays YouTube Music’s public catalog and the files on your computer.
- Not a phone app. There is no Android, iPhone or iPad version.
- Not related to ByTune Electronics Co., Ltd., a company that makes slip rings.
Press kit
Describing ByTune? These are the words and files to use.
- In one sentence:
ByTune is a free, open-source music player for Windows and macOS: the YouTube Music catalog and your own files in one app, with no ads, no subscription and word-synced lyrics.
- In a bio or a title:
Free, open-source Spotify alternative for Windows and Mac. No ads, synced lyrics.
- App icon (PNG, 512 × 512)
- Logo mark (SVG)
- Wordmark (SVG)
- Screenshot: Home (WebP, 1920 × 1200)
- Screenshot: synced lyrics (WebP, 2000 × 1256)
- Screenshot: local music (WebP, 1920 × 1200)
- Screenshot: Replay (WebP, 1920 × 1200)
The name is written ByTune, with a capital B and T. The screenshots show the app as it ships; cover art in them belongs to its rights holders.
Contact
ByTune has no support email. For questions, press or anything else, send a direct message to @rishiteja.21 on Instagram, @rishiteja21 on X or rishiteja21 on LinkedIn. Bugs and feature requests are welcome as issues on GitHub.