# Pear Desktop

> Desktop wrapper for YouTube Music with extras

Adds ad blocking, plugins and more to the YouTube Music desktop experience.

- Source: https://github.com/pear-devs/pear-desktop
- License: MIT
- Language: TypeScript
- Stars: 33657
- Forks: 2005
- Contributors: 518
- Last commit: 2026-09-30
- Latest release: v3.12.0 (2026-06-28)
- Purpose: Media & photos
- Runs on: Desktop
- For: Personal

## Worth score: 72/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 23/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 21/25
- Community: 13/15
- Readiness: 5/15

## Alternatives

- [Nuclear](https://diggithub.com/nukeop/nuclear.md): Music player that finds free streams
- [Motrix](https://diggithub.com/agalwood/Motrix.md): Full-featured download manager

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/pear-devs/pear-desktop
Updated: 2026-10-05