Your music, without interruptions.
Cryptoric YouTube Music Client is a premium, ultra-lightweight and lightning-fast YouTube Music desktop client for Windows — engineered from the ground up on Tauri v2 and Rust. Full library access with no advertisements, a glowing translucent interface, and your listening status live on Discord.
Features
Custom Glowing UI Themes
A translucent gradient interface with a built-in colour picker — change the entire accent instantly to match your vibe.
Ultra-Lightweight & Blazing Fast
Built on Tauri v2 — consumes significantly less memory and CPU than standard Electron-based clients.
Discord Rich Presence
Automatically shares what you're listening to — song name, artist, duration and play/pause status — on your Discord profile.
Sleek Borderless Design
Custom native titlebar with fluid minimize / maximize / close controls, perfectly integrated into the interface.
Client Comparison
| Attribute | Cryptoric YTM Client | Browser Tab | Electron Clients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertisements | None | Frequent | Varies |
| Memory & CPU footprint | Minimal (Tauri v2) | Heavy | Heavy |
| Discord Rich Presence | Built-in | Absent | Rare |
| Custom themes & accents | Glowing picker | Absent | Limited |
| Native borderless window | Yes | Absent | Partial |
| Portable build available | Yes | — | Rare |
Installation Procedure
Download
Open the Releases page and get the latest installer (.exe or .msi) — or the portable .exe.
Install
Run the installer and follow the prompt to install the app on your system.
Sign In
Launch the app, sign in to YouTube Music, and pick your accent colour.
Listen
Enjoy ad-free streaming with your status live on Discord.
SmartScreen Advisory
Windows SmartScreen
As a new open-source application without a corporate code-signing certificate, Windows Defender SmartScreen may display a blue warning screen saying "Windows protected your PC" when you first run the installer or executable.
To proceed safely: click "More info" on the blue popup, then click "Run anyway". The source code is published openly for review on GitHub.