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
- Ensure you have an active Apple Music or iTunes Match subscription.
- Log into your YouTube Music account.
- Visit Apple’s Data and Privacy page.
- 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.
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