Curate your nostalgic era of music on YouTube Music. Automatically skip unwanted tracks, newer/older releases, or specific artists.
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1.2.0
updated 21 Sep 2026
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About NosTune for YouTube Music
[What's New in v1.2.0]
- ποΈ Stream Deck Integration:
Added seamless integration with the dedicated Stream Deck plugin (distributed on GitHub). Real-time album artwork and track metadata are rendered directly onto Stream Deck LCD keys, allowing you to play/pause, skip, and add exclusion rules directly from your hardware keys.
- π Native YouTube Music Similar Artists Engine:
Replaced the legacy third-party API (Last.fm) with YouTube Music's official search engine. Retrieve more accurate and up-to-date related artists directly from the YouTube Music catalog with one-click bulk exclusion.
Curate your nostalgic era of music on YouTube Music. Automatically skip unwanted tracks, newer/older releases, or specific songs in a split second.
Do you ever want to enjoy classic 80s/90s/2000s hits without random modern tracks interrupting your vibe? Or want to exclude an artist while keeping just one favorite track?
NosTune is your personal music curation assistant for YouTube Music.
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β β‘ Ultra-Fast Automatic Skip
Detects and skips matching songs within 0.5 seconds, providing an uninterrupted, seamless playback flow.
β β³ Release Year Filtering
Filter music by release year per artist (e.g., "Skip tracks released in 2020 or newer", "Skip tracks before 2005").
β π΅ Song-Level Control (Block / Allow Rules)
Fine-tune your playlist at the individual track or keyword level:
β’ π« Block Rules: Pinpoint specific songs or keywords (e.g., "Live", "Remix", "Instrumental") to skip automatically.
β’ π Allow Rules: Whitelist and protect beloved tracks from being skipped, even if their artist or era is excluded.
β ποΈ On-Page Quick Action (Draggable Floating Button)
A vintage sepia floating control on YouTube Music. Drag and position it anywhere on your screen, and resize it freely (70% - 220%).
Quickly add rules for the currently playing track with one click:
- "Skip all songs by this artist"
- "Block this song only"
- "Always allow this song"
β π‘ Similar Artist Discovery
Discover artists similar to the one you just skipped and batch-add them with a single click.
β π Skip Notification Toast & Quick Undo
A sleek unobtrusive notification displays why a song was skipped (e.g., release year, blocked track) with quick action buttons: "Play Once", "Allow This Song", or "Undo".
β π Optional Auto-Dislike
Optionally thumbs-down skipped tracks automatically to train YouTube Music's recommendation algorithm over time (Disabled by default).
β π 100% Local & Privacy Friendly
No account, login, or external server required. All rules and preferences remain safely stored in your browser's local storage (`chrome.storage.local`).
β β¨οΈ Global Keyboard Shortcuts
Control skipping and rule creation even while working in other tabs or apps:
β’ Ctrl+Shift+S (Mac: Cmd+Shift+S): Exclude current artist & skip immediately
β’ Ctrl+Shift+Z (Mac: Cmd+Shift+Z): Undo last exclusion rule
β’ Ctrl+Shift+X (Mac: Cmd+Shift+X): Toggle NosTune monitoring ON/OFF
Turn YouTube Music into your personalized nostalgic music sanctuary today!