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YouTube Plus Discord RPC Integration

Show what you're watching on YouTube in your Discord status. In real time

Requirements

  • iPhone with YouTube Plus installed
  • Discord running on your desktop
  • iPhone and desktop on the same Wi-Fi network

Installation

macOS

  1. Download YouTubePlusRPC-mac.dmg from Releases
  2. Open the .dmg and drag the app to your Applications folder
  3. Launch YouTube Plus RPC from Applications

First launch may show a warning — go to System Settings → Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway

Windows

  1. Download YouTubePlusRPC-win-setup.exe from Releases
  2. Run the installer and follow the steps
  3. Launch YouTube Plus RPC from the desktop shortcut

Windows may show a SmartScreen warning — click More info → Run anyway


Setup

  1. Make sure Discord is running
  2. Launch YouTube Plus RPC — it will appear in your system tray
  3. Click the tray icon and note the server address (e.g. http://192.168.1.5:5001)
  4. On your iPhone, open YouTube → Settings → YouTube Plus → Discord RPC
  5. Paste the server address and enable Discord RPC

Usage

  • Keep YouTube Plus RPC and Discord open while watching
  • Your iPhone and desktop must be on the same Wi-Fi network
  • You can toggle visibility in Discord from the tray menu via Display in profile

Troubleshooting

Problem Solution
"Discord disconnected" in tray Make sure Discord is running, the app will reconnect automatically
No activity showing in Discord Check that both devices are on the same Wi-Fi network
"Please enable local network permission" on iPhone Go to iOS Settings → YouTube → Local Network and enable it
"Please start the server" on iPhone Make sure YouTube Plus RPC is running on your desktop
RPC not working even on the same Wi-Fi On Windows, disable any virtual network adapters (VMware, VPN adapters, TAP adapters, and similar). These can interfere with local network discovery and prevent your iPhone from reaching the desktop server
"app is damaged" on macOS Run xattr -cr "/Applications/YouTube Plus RPC.app" in Terminal