What is YouTube Music used for?

YouTube Music is a music streaming service from YouTube that combines official tracks with live versions and music videos in one app. It is a good fit for finding live versions and remixes of songs, and switching between audio and video for a track.

Is YouTube Music free?

Yes. YouTube Music has a free plan.

Is YouTube Music open source?

No. YouTube Music is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to YouTube Music include Spotube, Ampache and Gonic.

What are some alternatives to YouTube Music?

YouTube Music competes with Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source YouTube Music alternatives.

YouTube Music: features, pricing and alternatives

About YouTube Music

YouTube Music is a music streaming service from YouTube. It brings together official studio tracks, live performances and music videos, so listeners can switch between audio and video versions of a song and tap into YouTube's large catalog of music content.

When this entry was prepared, the website returned a browser-not-supported notice in Bengali, so no further feature or pricing detail could be gathered from it. YouTube Music is a proprietary, hosted consumer service tied to a Google account, and listeners should check the vendor for current plans, ad-supported options and device support.

Key features

Official tracks and live versions
Music videos alongside audio
Streaming through a Google account
Apps and web player

Good fit for

→Finding live versions and remixes of songs
→Switching between audio and video for a track

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YouTube Music: questions and answers

What is YouTube Music used for?: YouTube Music is a music streaming service from YouTube that combines official tracks with live versions and music videos in one app. It is a good fit for finding live versions and remixes of songs, and switching between audio and video for a track.
Is YouTube Music free?: Yes. YouTube Music has a free plan.
Is YouTube Music open source?: No. YouTube Music is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to YouTube Music include Spotube, Ampache and Gonic.
What are some alternatives to YouTube Music?: YouTube Music competes with Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source YouTube Music alternatives.