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Metrolist gives you full access to YouTube Music — stream any song, album, artist, or playlist — without ads, without tracking, and without a subscription. It is licensed under GPL-3.0 and its full source code is available on GitHub.
YouTube Music must be available in your region for Metrolist to work. If it is not, you will need a VPN or proxy that connects to a supported region before using the app.

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What Metrolist is

Metrolist is a third-party Android client for YouTube Music. It uses the YouTube Music API to stream content and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with YouTube, Google LLC, or any of their affiliates. It is written entirely in Kotlin and built with Jetpack Compose and Material 3, giving it a modern, responsive UI that follows Android design conventions. Key facts:
  • License: GPL-3.0
  • Language: Kotlin
  • UI toolkit: Jetpack Compose with Material 3
  • Minimum Android version: Android 8.0 (API 26)
  • Package name: com.metrolist.music
  • No ads, no tracking, no telemetry

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Who it is for

Metrolist is for Android users who want to use YouTube Music without the official app. It is a good fit if you:
  • Want an ad-free listening experience
  • Prefer open-source software you can inspect and build yourself
  • Want features the official app does not offer, such as offline downloads without a Premium subscription, live synced lyrics, music recognition, or real-time Listen Together rooms
  • Want deeper Android integration through a home screen widget, Quick Settings tile, or Android Auto

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Highlights

No ads or tracking

Metrolist contains no advertising SDKs and collects no usage data.

Offline downloads

Cache and download songs for playback without an internet connection.

Live synced lyrics

Word-by-word highlighted lyrics with AI-powered translation support.

Listen Together

Create a real-time listening room and sync playback with friends.

Music recognition

Identify songs playing around you with built-in Shazam-powered recognition.

Open source

GPL-3.0 licensed. Read, fork, and contribute on GitHub.

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Next steps

Features

See the full feature list organized by category.

Download

Get the latest stable release or a nightly build.

Installation

Install Metrolist and get it running on your device.

Account login

Sign in with your YouTube Music account to sync your library.