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YTMDesktop Adblock is a free desktop music player for YouTube Music that integrates ad blocking directly into the playback experience. Published by oPaozinh0 and currently at version 2.1.1 across two released versions, the software is a fork of the YouTube Music Desktop App (YTM Desktop) that retains all upstream functionality while adding a built-in blocker designed to stop the audio and visual ads YouTube Music plays between songs. The blocker draws on the EasyList and uBlock Origin filter lists and can additionally inject those lists' scriptlets, which is the mechanism responsible for suppressing interstitial advertisements during playback. For users who prefer more control, the player also supports loading unpacked Chrome extensions, including uBlock Origin itself, directly into the application. Beyond its ad-blocking additions, the software inherits the full feature set of upstream YTM Desktop, including global media shortcuts for controlling playback system-wide, Discord rich presence for sharing listening activity, Last.fm scrobbling for tracking listening history, custom CSS support for personalizing the interface, and the companion server API for integration with external tools and remotes. YTMDesktop Adblock installs separately from upstream YTM Desktop and maintains its own settings, allowing both applications to coexist on the same system without configuration conflicts. The software falls within the music and media player category, specifically among third-party YouTube Music clients, and suits users who want a dedicated desktop experience for YouTube Music without subscribing to YouTube Premium to remove ads, as well as users already familiar with YTM Desktop who wish to add blocking capabilities without losing the player's established feature set. It addresses a common use case of uninterrupted music streaming on desktop while preserving the convenience features, customization options, and integrations that make a standalone player preferable to a browser tab.
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