Paste a link, get the song
Paste a public YouTube video or playlist, or add a file from your computer. The audio is downloaded on your computer and waits in your library, ready to listen to.
For parents with a Yoto at home
The songs they ask for, on their Yoto.
A free desktop app to import, trim and organize your Yoto Make Your Own playlists on Mac and Windows.
A nursery rhyme found on YouTube, a story in your language, Grandma’s lullaby: import it, keep just the right part, and add it to a playlist on your player.
Four steps, one place
No more juggling a converter, an audio editor and the Yoto website.
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Import
Paste a YouTube link or choose an audio file on your computer.
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Trim
Cut the intro or the credits. The original is always kept.
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Compose
Create a playlist, add your tracks and give each one its little icon.
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Listen
Pick the player in the bedroom and start the playlist from the app.
See it work
Keep just the right part
Drag the two handles past the intro and the credits, and click the waveform to listen from any spot. Apply keeps your original and creates the trimmed version for your playlists.
Straight onto their Yoto
Choose Add media, tick a song from your library and the version to send. Once Yoto has it, it appears in the playlist; click its empty icon slot to give it its little pixel icon. Changes are saved to your Yoto account as you go: there is no publish button.
What you can do
Your files stay on your computer. Your playlists live on your Yoto account, and changes are sent there directly.
- Import audio files or paste a YouTube link.
- Listen and trim your audio while keeping the original.
- Create and edit playlists directly on your Yoto account.
- Choose Yoto’s pixel art icons or upload your own images.
- Choose a player and control playback from the app.
One parent, a toddler and a handful of songs
Yoto has a wonderful catalogue. But my two-year-old had a much shorter wish list: a few favourite nursery rhymes, on repeat. The ones we loved were on YouTube, and often not in our language. Yoto lets families bring their own audio and opens its API to developers, so I brought every step into one app.
Damien, parent and developer
Frequently asked questions
Is this an official Yoto app?
No. YotoMediaManager is an independent app, built on the API Yoto makes available to developers. You sign in with your own Yoto account, on Yoto’s website.
Is a mobile version for iOS or Android planned?
No, a mobile version is not planned. Importing audio from YouTube is central to the app. App Store and Google Play restrictions on media downloading prevent us from offering this feature there in its current form.
Where are my files stored?
Your library stays on your computer. Only the audio you add to a playlist is sent to your Yoto account.
Do I need a Yoto account?
Not to import and trim audio. To create playlists and play them on a player, yes.
Are my originals changed when I trim?
Never. Trimming creates a version next to the original, which you can export at any time.
Is the app finished?
It is still being validated: some combinations of players and computers remain to be tested. The app tells you when a feature is not available, and offers new versions as soon as they are published.
Is the app free?
Yes. YotoMediaManager is free to download and use, with source code available under GPL-3.0-or-later. The Yoto player and Make Your Own cards are sold separately.
How do I put my playlist on a Make Your Own card?
YotoMediaManager creates and edits the playlist on your Yoto account. Then link it to a Make Your Own card with the official Yoto app. The getting-started guide explains this last step.
Fill their Yoto with their favourite songs.
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Free · macOS 14 or later and 64-bit Windows · Apple Silicon or Intel Mac · 64-bit Windows