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Update confidence: High
Latest release 1.8.6Several positive signals and no warning.
- Released days ago: 11.
- No newer version was withdrawn.
- Every file has a checksum published by the publisher.
- Signatures could not be checked.
- No open report about this release.
- No vulnerability feed for this software.
- Based on stored facts about this release; it is a guide, not a guarantee.
- Latest
- 1.8.6
- Licence
- Open source
- Verification
- SHA-256
- Platforms
- Windows
About YouTube Music for Desktop
Features Discord Rich Presence, custom themes, Last.fm scrobbling, tray view,
Stream Deck support, local API, OBS overlays, and ytmd:// shared links.
- Platforms
- Windows
- Licence
- Open source (CC0-1.0) — source code is public under an open-source licence; free to use, study and share.
- Links
- Official website
Official downloads
Version 1.8.6 · released 20 October 2026 · via the WinGet repository
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Windows · x64 · EXE
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YouTube-Music-for-Desktop-1.8.6-setup.exe — github.com
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67e7088819c77d83ce982a5d7f5d5ae5bcc9677e7b5dff774b267b49e1699f5f
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Install guide
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Security & project health
Security
64How trustworthy the source and files are: verified publisher, checksums, HTTPS, official host, signature, scan, links and known vulnerabilities.
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Verified publisher0/20
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SHA-256 checksums15/15
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HTTPS downloads10/10
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Official download host10/10
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Code signature5/10
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File scan7/15
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Working links2/5
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No open vulnerabilities15/15
Health
77Is the project alive? Release recency and cadence, community, maintenance status and data completeness.
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Recent release35/35
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Releases in the last 12 months10/20
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Community10/20
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Actively maintained15/15
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Complete information7/10
Known vulnerabilities
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