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How to Play YouTube Music on Desktop With No Ads
Streamlined, ad-free listening with YouTube premium
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Updated onAugust 1, 2024
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YouTube Music has become a popular way of listening to music due to its variety, but for an enjoyable experience on your desktop, seamless listening with no ads is the way to go.
YouTube ads can interrupt playback from 15 seconds up to 90 seconds, and since they appear at close range between intervals, it can be annoying to listen to a playlist that frequently disrupts.
How do I play YouTube Music on my desktop with no ads?
1. Subscribe to YouTube Premium
The individual plan might be too expensive, so consider subscribing to the Family or student plans to get your money’s worth.
Another hack to get more out of your premium subscription is downloading your music playlists offline. If you reconnect to the internet before 30 days, you can keep your downloads intact and save on data.
2. Install adblocker extensions
The good thing about JadSkip is it works for both video and audio so it’s a two-in-one adblock solution. If you’veinstalled an adblocker but it is not working, try refreshing your browser or try another one. It’s also possible thatYouTube Music is yet to be available in your country.
Also, ensure you’ve not installed two adblockers, as they could be conflicting.
Unfortunately, Google is making it harder for adblockers to thrive. You might install it, but YouTube may flag it. Worse still, you might get locked out of your account or denied access until you uninstall it.YouTube may also fail to load captionswith adblockers installed.
The best response to such is tomake your adblocker undetectable.
3. Switch to unofficial apps
We’ve already discussed ways todownload the YouTube Music app to your desktopand one of them involves downloading the unofficial app. If you getYouTube Music from GitHub, you don’t have to worry about ads because it comes built-in with an adblocker.
However, if you’re going for any other unofficial version, you can alsodownload the Revanced appfor an ad-free experience.
Potential issues that may arise from blocking ads on YouTube Music
While blocking YouTube Music ads promises an enjoyable listening experience, you need to consider the bigger picture and the ripple effect it has on all involved parties.
If you can’t afford a premium subscription, it’s best to check outother music player appsthat offer free listening with no ads, or their premium service is a little bit affordable.
That’s a wrap from us, but we’d love to hear about any other tricks you use to play YouTube Music on your desktop with no ads. Drop us a comment below.
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Claire Moraa
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Claire has a knack for solving problems and improving the quality of life for those around her. She’s driven by rationality, curiosity, and simplicity, and always eager to learn more about Microsoft’s products. With a background in teaching and reviewing, she breaks down complex topics into easily understandable articles, focusing mostly on Windows 11, errors, and software.
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With a background in teaching and reviewing, she breaks down complex topics into easily understandable articles, focusing mostly on Windows 11 errors.
