Metrolist — free open-source Android app that strips every ad from YouTube Music, offline downloads built in
Metrolist — free open-source Android app that strips every ad from YouTube Music, offline downloads built inTired of YouTube Music shoving ads between every third song? Metrolist is a free, open-source client that strips all that out.
Why it’s worth grabbing:
No ads, ever — clean, uninterrupted listening
Play it, pocket it — download tracks for offline playback
No signal, no problem — full offline mode, no connection needed
Listen together — sync sessions with friends
No subscriptions required — just your music, full stop
It’s a fully open-source alternative to the official app — no premium paywall, no forced subscriptions, no tracking bloat. Just YouTube Music’s catalog, minus everything that makes the official app annoying.
Why it’s not on the Play Store: Google doesn’t allow third-party YouTube clients there — that’s a Google policy, not a Metrolist problem. Install the APK straight from GitHub instead, same as F-Droid-style apps.
Download: https://github.com/MetrolistGroup/Metrolist/releases
One honest heads-up: the repo is currently in maintenance mode (new PRs aren’t being merged while the team preps a rewrite) — it’s not dead, just not actively growing right now. Bug-fix releases are still shipping (latest checked: v13.4.3).
Give it a spin and drop your thoughts below — curious if others have tried it against alternatives like InnerTune or ViMusic.
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