Apple Music Now Allows Easy Playlist Transfer to YouTube Music

Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 13:50

Apple Music subscribers can now seamlessly transfer playlists to YouTube Music, enhancing user experience. This functionality comes as part of Apple's recent updates. However, some limitations remain concerning the type of content that can be transferred. Users must navigate certain restrictions when moving their playlists over.
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Apple Music Now Allows Easy Playlist Transfer to YouTube Music

Apple Music Playlist Transfer Overview

Apple Music subscribers can now seamlessly transfer their playlists to YouTube Music, according to a recent support document spotted by MacRumors. Until now, Apple did not offer native tools for transferring playlists to rival music services, making YouTube Music the first.

Limitations of the Transfer Process

There are some caveats, however. Only songs available on YouTube Music can be transferred over, which means you won’t be able to migrate audio files like podcasts or audiobooks. You also can’t transfer curated or non-collaborative shared playlists, music files, or the folders you’ve created to organize playlists in Apple Music.

How to Transfer Your Playlists

  1. Ensure you have an active Apple Music or iTunes Match subscription.
  2. Log into your YouTube Music account.
  3. Visit Apple’s Data and Privacy page.
  4. Select “Transfer a copy of your data” and follow the onscreen instructions.

Depending on how many playlists you’re migrating, it could take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours.

Future Possibilities for Playlist Transfers

Apple Music still doesn’t allow users to transfer playlists to other services, though, so you’ll still need to use a third-party tool to move your playlists to Spotify, Amazon Music, and other streaming services. However, Apple might be looking into making importing playlists easier. In February, Redditors noticed an Apple Music on Android beta that lets you use third-party service SongShift natively, allowing you to move playlists from Spotify and other services to Apple Music.


This article was prepared using information from open sources in accordance with the principles of Ethical Policy. The editorial team is not responsible for absolute accuracy, as it relies on data from the sources referenced.


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