Snowify
Snowify streams audio from YouTube Music through an Electron desktop player.
About Snowify
Snowify is a desktop music player built with Electron that streams audio from YouTube Music. It supports search for songs, artists and albums, playback controls, queues, playlists, liked songs, synced lyrics, artist pages, music videos, themes, and optional library sync across devices with email sign-in.
It requires Node.js v18+ and yt-dlp to run, is still under active development and may contain bugs, and is described for personal and educational use only. Cloud Sync requires version 2.0 or later.
Key features
- Search songs, artists, and albums via YouTube Music
- Stream audio with play, pause, seek, skip, and volume controls
- Manage queue with drag reorder and automatic similar-song fill
- Create playlists with custom covers and drag-and-drop adding
- View synced lyrics and watch music videos in-app
- Sync library across devices with email sign-in
Best for: People who want to listen to YouTube Music from a desktop app with playlists, lyrics, and queue management.
Good for
- No accounts or ads for basic playback
- Open source under MIT license
- Includes keyboard shortcuts for playback and search
Watch out for
- In active development and may contain bugs or experimental features
- Requires Node.js v18+ and yt-dlp installed to run
- Cloud Sync requires version 2.0 or later
Snowify at a glance
- Website
- github.com/nyakuoff/Snowify
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Media Players & Servers
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Snowify FAQ
What is required to run Snowify?
Node.js v18+ and yt-dlp installed on the system, then install dependencies and run with npm start.
Does Cloud Sync work on older versions?
No. Cloud Sync stops working on versions prior to 2.0; update to v2.0 or later.
Do I need an account to use Snowify?
No account is needed for playback; email sign-in is used to sync the library across devices.
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