FOR WINDOWS, MAC & LINUX
YouTube.
In its own window.
Keep your videos close and your browser tabs clear. Background playback, picture-in-picture and familiar keyboard shortcuts.
Get YT Desktop
FREE DOWNLOADFree for Windows, Mac & Linux.
No subscription. YouTube Premium isn’t included.
No payment · No account needed
Choose your computer below and download directly.
Already purchased? Get your downloadAn independent desktop app. Not affiliated with YouTube or Google.
CHOOSE YOUR COMPUTER
One app. Your choice of computer.
Windows 10/11, Apple Silicon or Intel Mac, and Debian/Ubuntu Linux.
Windows
64-bit
v1.0.0 · ~1.5 MB
Get YT DesktopmacOS
Apple Silicon
v1.0.0 · ~1.8 MB
Get YT DesktopmacOS
Intel
v1.0.0 · ~2.0 MB
Get YT DesktopLinux
Debian/Ubuntu
v1.0.0 · ~2.2 MB
Get YT DesktopNot sure which Mac download? Open the Apple menu → About This Mac. “Chip” means Apple Silicon; “Processor” with an Intel name means Intel.
These installers open the YouTube streaming app. An internet connection is required; this is not a video downloader.