YouTube audio,
without
the browser.
Stream or download anything on YouTube — music, podcasts, lectures, interviews — ad-free, video-free, and without a browser eating your RAM. No restrictions.
Features
Everything you need, nothing you don't
Fast, lightweight, and always available — no browser, no video, no ads.
Stream Any YouTube Audio
Play any YouTube content — music, podcasts, talks, lectures — audio only, with full playback controls. No browser tab needed.
Download Without Limits
Save any audio to your device for offline listening with no restrictions — perfect for flights, commutes, or anywhere without internet.
Queue & Playlists
Build a dynamic playback queue on the fly and organize anything — a podcast series, a lecture playlist, your favorite tracks — all in one place.
Media Key Support
Control playback with your keyboard media keys — play, pause, skip, and previous track.
No Ads. Ever.
No pre-rolls, no mid-rolls, no banners. Stream hours of content without a single ad interrupting you — completely free, forever.
Free Your RAM
No browser tab needed for listening — YTAudioBar is a lightweight native app that uses almost no resources.
How it works
As simple as it gets
Install the app
Download the installer for your OS and run it. It sits quietly in your system tray or menu bar.
Find what you want to hear
Search for music, a podcast, a lecture, an interview — anything on YouTube, right inside the app.
Stream or save offline
Hit play to stream instantly, or download in lossless FLAC with no restrictions — for the plane, the gym, anywhere.
Close that browser tab.
Free forever. Open source. No ads, no video, no RAM drain. Works on macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Download YTAudioBar