If I want to download music without DRM, is their a better way then downloading from Youtube (with something like Seal ) ?

Can you give an example of drm locked music on itunes because i always lived under impression that music on itunes store was all drm free

[image] kissu: they make it cheaper? I remember years ago (like early 2010s) I discovered that when I searched for an album on iTunes and then left that page without buying it, the next time I searched for it (even just a minute later) it would always mysteriously be a few dollars more expens…

Bandcamp! The music you download from Bandcamp is owned by you and there’s no DRM. Bandcamp is also great to support the musicians you like, as the platform takes a very low fee from every purchase, most of your money goes directly to the artist.

I do not use any app for my music needs and won’t be launching iTunes just for that purpose but as said above yourself, it’s as quick as picking up something popular and right clicking on it to see if there is a DRM. Moreover, even if there is no DRM as of today, I won’t be spending mental capacity…

Dab music player seems pretty good as well.

[image] cube: Get directly from artists - from their websites, bandcamp, etc Buy music on online marketplaces like Qobuz , 7digital, etc [image] cube: Recently someone made Unstream for finding some of these official sources for given artists. So if I buy music from :musical_note:Bandc…

[image] Archer: So if I buy music from :musical_note:Bandcamp or :optical_disk:Qobuz, I can download DRM free files? Bandcamp yes as far as I know (you get the actual music file). Fastest way to know, give a try to both quickly. :slight_smile: You’ll see which one you like more and fits y…

Aside from the YouTube front-ends PG already recommends and that do what you asked, I also like https://monochrome.samidy.com/ . This is a web frontend to YouTube Music. It allows downloading songs.

Thanks for the recommendation! Also a very basic and nice stack with no extra fluff. :+1:t2: [CleanShot 2026-02-03 at 21.43.19@2x]

There is no such thing as legal or illegal, it’s a notion that fully depends on your jurisdiction. I suggest the *arr suite for your all content.

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Archer February 3, 2026, 6:38pm 21

So if I buy music from Bandcamp or
Qobuz, I can download DRM free files?
Both sides say that I can download the, but I want to make sure I can play the files with all players and on all devices without issues.

My goal is to get DRM free music, not cost free music.
I am opposed to DRM as it restricts my freedom.
I am not opposed to pay for music or any other digital work.
Free as in “Freedom”, not free as in “free beer”.

https://www.fsf.org/campaigns/drm.html

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