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Transfer playlists, liked songs, and albums from Apple Music to YouTube Music in minutes. Free to start — no credit card required.
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Why move from Apple Music to YouTube Music?
Switch services without leaving your library behind. FreeYourMusic matches every track and moves it for you — playlists, liked songs, albums and followed artists.
Everything moves
Playlists, liked songs, albums and artists.
Order preserved
Playlists arrive in the exact order you built them.
Nothing lost
Imperfect matches are flagged for one-tap Rematch.
How to transfer Apple Music playlists to YouTube Music
Select Apple Music as a source
Use your current Apple Music platform as a source and start to transfer playlists with Free Your Music.
Select YouTube Music as a destination
Select YouTube Music as a platform where you want to create a new playlist. All you need to do is just one button click!
Select playlists for a transfer
Find playlists you want to transfer from Apple Music service to YouTube Music and select all the playlists you want to move.
Confirm your action and done!
The transfer is finished. Your Apple Music playlists have been moved to YouTube Music and you can start enjoying your new music streaming service.
Your whole Apple Music library moves
Playlists
Liked songs
Saved albums
Followed artists
On every device
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What transfers from Apple Music to YouTube Music
Everything FreeYourMusic moves for you in one click — no manual rebuilds.
Moving from Apple Music to YouTube Music, explained
YouTube Music offers two things Apple Music does not: a free ad-supported tier and a catalogue that stretches past studio releases into live cuts, remixes and rarities from YouTube itself, with room to add your own personal uploads. Moving there keeps your collection while opening that door. FreeYourMusic reads your Apple Music library through Apple’s official sign-in and rebuilds your playlists, liked songs, saved albums and followed artists inside YouTube Music.
This guide covers what transfers, what cannot, how songs are matched, how long it takes, and how the two services really differ. If you just want to begin, install FreeYourMusic, connect both accounts and pick what to move — the detail is below.
What transfers to YouTube Music, and what does not
Your playlists move with names and order preserved, liked songs arrive as saved tracks, saved albums come across and followed artists carry over. Move everything at once or choose playlists individually, with counts shown before you commit.
A few things stay behind. Apple’s editorial mixes and Replay are unique to Apple Music, and podcasts live in a separate Apple app. Local files or uploaded iTunes tracks are not part of the streaming catalogue — though YouTube Music’s own personal-uploads feature lets you add those manually once you arrive.
How FreeYourMusic matches your tracks
Each Apple Music song is matched to the same recording in YouTube Music, preferring the ISRC code assigned to every recording and falling back to title, artist, album and duration otherwise. That precision keeps a large library from filling up with the wrong versions.
YouTube Music’s catalogue is huge and varied — the same song can exist as a studio master, a topic upload and a live take — so FreeYourMusic aims for the closest official match and flags anything uncertain for one-tap Rematch, letting you swap in exactly the version you meant.
How long does an Apple Music to YouTube Music transfer take?
Most transfers finish in minutes. With both accounts connected, around 1,000 tracks usually completes in under ten minutes. Larger libraries take longer, but the transfer runs on its own — start it and walk away.
FreeYourMusic runs natively on iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, Windows and Linux, so the move is not tied to one device. Start it on your Mac and follow progress on your phone; it is the same account and the same transfer.
Apple Music vs YouTube Music: what actually changes
The clearest difference is cost and breadth. YouTube Music has a free, ad-supported tier and a catalogue that reaches into live sets, remixes and rarities pulled from YouTube, plus personal uploads — where Apple Music has no permanent free tier and stays closer to the official studio catalogue, with lossless and Spatial Audio in its favour.
On experience, you trade Apple’s tight device integration and pristine audio for YouTube Music’s reach and its ties to YouTube and Google, where discovery follows your viewing habits. If you often chase versions Apple simply does not carry, YouTube Music is usually where they live.
Do you need to keep Apple Music while you transfer?
Yes — keep Apple Music active until the transfer is finished and checked. FreeYourMusic reads your Apple Music library while copying it into YouTube Music, and keeping both live means you never lose access mid-move. Cancel Apple Music only once you are satisfied.
YouTube Music has a free tier, so you can receive a transfer without paying, while Premium removes ads and adds background and offline play. Both services connect through their own official sign-in, and your password is never shared with FreeYourMusic.
Tips for a clean migration
Tidy your Apple Music playlists first so you carry only what you actually play. Transfer a couple of favourites and check them in YouTube Music — because it holds so many versions of popular songs, an early spot-check confirms you are getting studio masters rather than random uploads.
When the transfer finishes, resolve the Rematch list. If you had local iTunes files you cannot live without, add them through YouTube Music’s personal-uploads feature, then download your key playlists for offline listening on Premium.
Keeping Apple Music and YouTube Music in sync afterwards
A one-time move is not your only option. If you keep a foot in both, FreeYourMusic’s Auto-Sync mirrors the two libraries on a schedule so a song saved on Apple Music appears in YouTube Music without you thinking about it.
And the transfer runs the other way too, from YouTube Music back to Apple Music, if you switch again. Your library stays portable. Download FreeYourMusic, connect Apple Music and YouTube Music, and see how much comes across — the free tier lets you try first.
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Download free →Frequently asked questions
How do I transfer my Apple Music playlist to YouTube Music?
Install FreeYourMusic, sign in to Apple Music and then YouTube Music using their official logins, pick the playlists you want, and hit transfer. Smart track-matching moves songs and their order intact — a 1,000-track playlist usually finishes in under 10 minutes.
Can I transfer Apple Music playlists to YouTube Music for free?
Yes — the free tier moves up to 600 songs and one playlist with no card required. Upgrade for unlimited transfers, Auto-Sync and Cloud Backup.
Is there an app to transfer playlists from Apple Music to YouTube Music?
FreeYourMusic is a playlist transfer app for iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, Windows and Linux that moves playlists, liked songs, saved albums and followed artists from Apple Music to YouTube Music.
Can I transfer my Apple Music playlists to YouTube Music for free?
Yes — FreeYourMusic transfers your first 600 songs from Apple Music to YouTube Music for free, playlists included. Larger libraries need Premium, and every transfer runs directly between your own Apple Music and YouTube Music accounts.
What exactly transfers from Apple Music to YouTube Music?
Playlists (with their order), liked songs, albums, and followed artists. Songs are matched track-by-track using ISRC codes where Apple Music and YouTube Music provide them, with title and artist matching as a fallback — see the compatibility table above for the exact feature list of this pair.
What is a playlist transfer?
A playlist transfer is the process of moving your music playlists from one streaming service to another. Instead of rebuilding your playlist manually, tools like FreeYourMusic let you transfer playlists automatically—saving you time and effort.
Can I transfer playlists between any music streaming services?
Yes! With FreeYourMusic, you can transfer playlists between major services like Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, TIDAL, Deezer, and more.
Do I need to create a new account to transfer playlists?
No, you don’t need a new account. Just connect your existing streaming accounts in the FreeYourMusic app, and you can start your playlist transfer right away.
Will all songs transfer over perfectly?
Most of the time, yes. FreeYourMusic uses a smart matching system to find the same or similar songs across platforms. While rare, some tracks may be unavailable on your new service and won’t transfer.
Does FreeYourMusic keep my playlist names and order?
Absolutely. When you transfer playlists, FreeYourMusic preserves your playlist titles, song order, and even multiple playlists at once.
How long does a playlist transfer take?
It depends on the size of your playlists and the speed of your internet connection, but most playlist transfers take just a few minutes.
Can I transfer playlists from a free account?
Yes! You can transfer playlists from both free and premium accounts, although some streaming services may have limitations on access.