--- title: Install Red - YouTube client for Linux on Linux | Snap Store description: Get the latest version of Red - YouTube client for Linux for Linux - YouTube and YouTube Music without ads, TV mode, SponsorBlock, downloads url: https://snapcraft.io/red-app --- # Red - YouTube client for Linux (red-app) [keshavbhatt (keshavnrj)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/keshavnrj "View all snaps from keshavbhatt (keshavnrj)") * [keshavbhatt (keshavnrj)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/keshavnrj "View all snaps from keshavbhatt (keshavnrj)") * [Entertainment](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=entertainment) * [Music and Audio](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=music-and-audio) latest/stable 10.2.0 Install latest/stable of Red - YouTube client for Linux --- **Install using the command line** ``` sudo snap install red-app ``` Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd). --- ### Package name * red-app --- ### License * Proprietary --- ### Last updated * 15 September 2026 - latest/stable * 15 September 2026 - latest/edge --- ### Websites * [ktechpit.com](https://ktechpit.com/USS/public/product.php?slug=red "https://ktechpit.com/USS/public/product.php?slug=red") --- ### Contact * [connect@ktechpit.com](mailto:connect@ktechpit.com "mailto:connect@ktechpit.com") --- ### Donations * [www.paypal.com](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/keshavnrj/10 "https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/keshavnrj/10") --- ### Source code * [github.com/keshavbhatt/red](https://github.com/keshavbhatt/red "https://github.com/keshavbhatt/red") --- ### Report a bug * [github.com/keshavbhatt/red/issues](https://github.com/keshavbhatt/red/issues "https://github.com/keshavbhatt/red/issues") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/red-app#report-snap-modal) --- * [Description](https://snapcraft.io/red-app#tab-description) * [Security](https://snapcraft.io/red-app#tab-security) #### YouTube and YouTube Music without ads, TV mode, SponsorBlock, downloads Red is a **Native YouTube client for the Linux** desktop: real YouTube/TV/Music in a native, lightweight, feature rich window. **Three modes** * **Desktop** — Full YouTube website with light/dark/system theme and a floating mini-player that stays above other windows. * **TV** — YouTube Leanback in full-screen. Use your keyboard, mouse, or game controller. Ideal for media centers, living-room PCs, TVs, and handhelds. Press `Ctrl+T` to switch modes, with your current video carried over. * **Music** — YouTube Music in the same window with `Ctrl+M`. Keep music playing while browsing, use media keys and the system tray, and get desktop media controls with album artwork and track information. One-click audio downloads are also supported. **Watch without interruptions** * **Built-in ad blocker** — Removes video ads, banners, and sponsored feed items before the page renders. Playback traffic is untouched. * **Tracker blocking** * **SponsorBlock** — Skip sponsors, intros, reminders, and other supported segments. * **Return YouTube Dislike** — Restore dislike counts where available. * **Hide Shorts** — Optionally remove YouTube Shorts from the interface. **Built-in downloader** * **Video downloads** — Download videos, playlists, and channels as MP4, MKV, or WebM, up to 4K. * **Audio downloads** — Extract audio as MP3, M4A, Opus, FLAC, or WAV. * **Subtitles and metadata** — Download subtitles and embed thumbnails, metadata, and chapters. * **SponsorBlock integration** — Optionally cut sponsor segments from downloads. * **Playlist detection** — Detect playlists directly from links and select individual entries. * **Download queue** — Pause, resume, and retry downloads. * **Age-restricted content** — Reuse your YouTube sign-in to download age-restricted videos. * **Automatic updates** — The download engine is configured on first use and updates itself. **Desktop** * **Media keys and MPRIS** support. * **System tray** controls for play, pause, and skip. * **Keep screen awake** while video plays. * **Background playback** continues while the window is hidden. * **Hardware decoding** for video playback. * **Wayland and X11** support. * **Download notifications** when downloads finish. * **Single instance** support. **Command line** * red-app * red-app --download * red-app --tv Open a YouTube link, queue a download, or start directly in TV mode. **Keywords:** YouTube Downloader, 4kTube, Ytdl, Youtube to MP3, **Hashtags:** #YouTubeDownloader #4KVideoDownloader #YouTubeToMP3 #SnapDownloader #DownloadYouTubeVideos #MP3Converter #InstagramVideoDownloader #PlaylistDownloader #NoAdsVideoStreaming #BatchDownloadVideos #YouTubePlaylistDownloader #YouTubeToMP3Converter #DownloadOnlineVideos #VideoDownloaderApp #FreeVideoDownloader --- ## Install Red - YouTube client for Linux on your Linux distribution Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd). [### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/red-app/arch) [### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/red-app/centos) [### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/red-app/debian) [### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/red-app/elementary) [### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/red-app/fedora) [### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/red-app/kde-neon) [### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/red-app/kubuntu) [### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/red-app/manjaro) [### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/red-app/pop) [### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/red-app/opensuse) [### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/red-app/rhel) [### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/red-app/ubuntu) [### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/red-app/raspbian)