YouTube Music to Apple Music: What can be transferred

Google specifies that only playlists created by users can be transferred. Playlists saved from other users cannot be ported. Furthermore, transferring a playlist is a one-time action; any changes made to the playlist on YouTube Music or Apple Music after the transfer will not be reflected on the other platform.

YouTube Music to Apple Music: How to transfer playlists

Before initiating the transfer, ensure you have an active Apple Music subscription.

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  Visit myaccount.google.com/dashboard.
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  Go to “Recently used Google services” or “Other Google services.”
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  Scroll down to the YouTube option and select “Transfer Data.”
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  Choose the data you wish to copy and click on Continue.
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  Select Apple Music as your destination from the drop-down menu and click Continue.
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  Follow the steps to link your accounts and transfer your playlists.
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  You will need to sign in to your Apple Music account and authorise Google Takeout. Once the transfer is complete, you will receive an email with a link to locate your playlists in Apple Music.

Transferring playlists to other music services

According to its support document, Google suggests using third-party services to export YouTube playlists, albums, artists, and tracks to platforms lacking native support. Recommended third-party services include Soundiiz and TuneMyMusic.

Apple Music to YouTube Music: How to transfer playlists

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  To transfer playlists, you need an active Apple Music subscription and a YouTube Music account.
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  To start the transfer process, visit Apple’s Data and Privacy page (privacy.apple.com) and sign in with your Apple ID.
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  Select the “Transfer a copy of your data” option and follow the on-screen instructions to start the data transfer to YouTube Music.
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  Sign in to the YouTube Music account to which you want to transfer your data.
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  Apple will send a notification to the email ID associated with your Apple ID when the transfer process begins and when it is completed.
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  You can also check the transfer progress on Apple’s Data and Privacy page.

First Published: Aug 30 2024 | 12:26 PM IST