ByTune is free, with nothing to unlock. Every installer on this page comes straight from the project’s GitHub Releases page, built from the public source code. Pick your system, install, and start playing as a guest or with a free account. Still deciding? See how ByTune compares as a free Spotify alternative for Windows and Mac.
Pick your download
The Windows installer is about 113 MB; each Mac DMG is about 127–134 MB.
| Download | File | Runs on |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | ByTune-Setup.exe | Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit |
| Mac with Apple silicon | ByTune-1.1.1-arm64.dmg | macOS 13 or later, Apple M1 or newer |
| Mac with Intel | ByTune-1.1.1-x64.dmg | macOS 13 or later, Intel processor |
Not sure which Mac you have? Open the Apple menu and choose About This Mac: a chip such as Apple M1 means Apple silicon, an Intel processor means Intel.
Install on Windows
- Download ByTune-Setup.exe and run it.
- If SmartScreen says Windows protected your PC, choose More info, then Run anyway. The installer isn’t code-signed yet, so Windows doesn’t recognize it.
- Choose who to install ByTune for, then a folder. Installing just for you is the default and needs no admin rights; installing for everyone on the PC asks for them.
- Open ByTune and continue as a guest, or sign in to keep your library in sync.
Install on a Mac
- Download the DMG for your Mac and open it.
- Drag ByTune into Applications.
- Open ByTune. The build isn’t notarized by Apple yet, so macOS asks once. On macOS 15 or later, click Done, then open System Settings → Privacy & Security and choose Open Anyway. On macOS 13 or 14, right-click ByTune in Applications and choose Open.
- If macOS says ByTune is damaged (only builds up to v1.0.1 do this), run
xattr -cr /Applications/ByTune.appin Terminal once.
Check your download
GitHub shows a SHA-256 checksum beside every file on each release page, and since version 1.1.0 the release notes list them too. Compare the one for your file with the one your computer works out:
- Windows, in PowerShell:
Get-FileHash $HOME\Downloads\ByTune-Setup.exe - Mac, in Terminal:
shasum -a 256 ~/Downloads/ByTune-1.1.1-arm64.dmg(or the Intel file name)
If the two match, your file is exactly the one this project built, and the code behind it is public on GitHub.
Updates
From version 1.1.0 on, ByTune checks for a new version shortly after launch and every six hours, and shows Update in the top bar when one is out. On Windows it downloads and installs in the app; on a Mac, Update opens bytune.space for the new download. Nothing installs until you click. On 1.0.x, install the new version over the old one once: your library, accounts and settings stay.
System requirements
- Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit
- macOS 13 Ventura or later, on Apple silicon or Intel
- An internet connection for streaming. Local files and downloaded songs play offline.
Is there a phone app?
No. ByTune is a desktop app for Windows and macOS only, with no Android, iPhone or iPad version. On your phone right now? Open bytune.space on your computer to download it.
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Fair questions
Which Mac download do I need?
Open the Apple menu and choose About This Mac. If it lists a chip such as Apple M1 or later, download the Apple silicon build. If it lists an Intel processor, download the Intel build.
Why does Windows or macOS warn me before the first launch?
ByTune's installers aren't code-signed and its Mac builds aren't notarized yet, so the system can't vouch for them and asks you once. The check under Check your download confirms the file is the one this project built.