ytm
ytm is an MIT-licensed Python package that provides a Textual terminal user interface and CLI for browsing and playing YouTube Music through mpv. It is intended for terminal users who want a keyboard-driven music player.
Overview
6 featuresytm is a CLI tools & terminal project. It focuses on playing and browsing YouTube Music from a terminal without a graphical music app. It is built as an open-source project for terminal users and developers who listen to YouTube Music. ytm is open source under the MIT license. It ships for the command line, and it can be self-hosted.
Behind ytm is Mahesh Bhushan, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 77 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 6 catalogued features are YouTube Music playback, terminal interface, and Textual TUI.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- YouTube Music playback
- Terminal interface
- Textual TUI
- Command-line controls
- mpv playback
- Music browsing
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Frequently asked questions about ytm
- What does ytm do?
- Ytm focuses on playing and browsing YouTube Music from a terminal without a graphical music app. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
- Who is ytm for?
- ytm is an open-source project built for terminal users and developers who listen to YouTube Music.
- Is ytm free?
- Yes — ytm is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does ytm run on?
- ytm runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is ytm still maintained?
- The GitHub repository shows 77 commits in the last 90 days.
- What are alternatives to ytm?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include ytm-player, ytm-cli, and ymtui.ytm-playerytm-cliymtui
- Who develops ytm?
- ytm is developed by Mahesh Bhushan.
- When did ytm launch?
- ytm first shipped in 2026.
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