Guide OptiTube
YouTube Music, as a real Mac app.
Google doesn't make a native YouTube Music app for the Mac, only the website, which you can install as a web app. OptiTube is a native Mac app with a real player bar, Now Playing, media keys and Last.fm scrobbling, plus YouTube, YouTube Studio and Twitch in the same window. €4.99 once.
01 What changes
Music that lives in macOS.
- 01
A real player bar.
Your library, playlists, charts, moods and podcasts, with the player along the bottom. Premium plays as it should.
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Now Playing and media keys.
Control it from the keyboard, Control Center, the Dock menu or a mini controller in the menu bar.
- 03
It keeps playing.
Close the window and the music carries on.
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Lyrics, EQ and scrobbling.
Synced line-by-line lyrics, an equaliser with presets or manual control, and Last.fm scrobbling built in.
02 Side by side
Instead of a tab.
| Compared | OptiTube | YouTube Music in a browser |
|---|---|---|
| Close the window | The music keeps playing | Close the tab and it stops |
| Equaliser | Presets and manual control | None |
| Last.fm | Scrobbling built in | Needs an extension |
| YouTube, Studio and Twitch | In the same window | More tabs |
03 Questions
Straight answers.
Is there an official YouTube Music app for Mac?
No. Google offers YouTube Music on the web, which you can install as a web app, but no native Mac app.
Does OptiTube work with YouTube Music Premium?
Yes. Sign in with the Google account you already use and Premium plays exactly as it should.
Do the media keys work?
Yes. Media keys, Now Playing in Control Center, a Dock menu and a mini controller in the menu bar.
Does it scrobble to Last.fm?
Yes, Last.fm scrobbling is built in.
What does it need, and what does it cost?
An Apple Silicon Mac on macOS 26 or later. €4.99 once, with no subscription.
OT-04 OptiTube
Get OptiTube.
Pay once and it's yours. No subscription, no trial, no account with us.
Get OptiTube · €4.99Apple Silicon native · macOS 26 or later · Lifetime licence