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Why move from YouTube to Apple 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 YouTube playlists to Apple Music
Select YouTube as a source
Use your current YouTube platform as a source and start to transfer playlists with Free Your Music.
Select Apple Music as a destination
Select Apple 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 YouTube service to Apple Music and select all the playlists you want to move.
Confirm your action and done!
The transfer is finished. Your YouTube playlists have been moved to Apple Music and you can start enjoying your new music streaming service.
Your whole YouTube library moves
Playlists
Liked songs
Saved albums
Followed artists
On every device
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Everything FreeYourMusic moves for you in one click — no manual rebuilds.
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Moving from YouTube to Apple Music, explained
If your music has lived on YouTube as playlists of videos, moving to Apple Music turns it into a pristine audio library — lossless, hi-res and Spatial Audio, woven into the Apple world. FreeYourMusic reads your YouTube playlists through Google’s official sign-in and recreates them inside Apple Music as matched tracks.
This guide explains what transfers, what cannot, how videos are matched to songs, how long it takes, and how the two 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 Apple Music, and what does not
Your YouTube playlists of music videos become Apple Music playlists of tracks, keeping names and order, and liked music videos can arrive as saved songs. Move everything or pick playlists individually, with counts shown before you commit.
Because YouTube holds far more than music, some entries will not translate. Non-music videos have no song to match, and private, deleted or region-blocked videos cannot be read. Live and rare uploads may lack an Apple Music counterpart, so those are flagged rather than forced.
How FreeYourMusic matches your tracks
Converting a video library to audio is a matching problem. FreeYourMusic reads each video’s title and artist and finds the same recording in Apple Music. A recording code such as ISRC is used where present, but YouTube videos often lack one, so title, artist, album and duration do most of the work.
Music videos with messy titles can be ambiguous, so FreeYourMusic never silently drops them — anything uncertain is flagged for one-tap Rematch with suggestions, letting you confirm the clean studio version.
How long does a YouTube to Apple Music transfer take?
Most transfers finish in minutes. With both accounts connected, around 1,000 items usually completes in under ten minutes. Larger playlists take longer, but the transfer runs on its own — start it and step 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 laptop and check progress on your phone; it is the same account and the same transfer.
YouTube vs Apple Music: what actually changes
This is a shift from a free video platform to a premium audio service. On YouTube your music lived as free, ad-supported videos. Apple Music gives you a music-first library with lossless, hi-res lossless and Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos, plus Replay and deep Apple ecosystem integration.
What you give up is the video itself. But if you mostly wanted the songs in the best possible quality, converting your YouTube playlists into an Apple Music library is a clear upgrade — especially if you already own Apple devices.
Do you need to keep YouTube access while you transfer?
Yes — keep signed in to YouTube until the transfer is finished and checked. FreeYourMusic reads your YouTube playlists while copying them into Apple Music, and keeping both live means you never lose the source mid-move.
YouTube is free, so nothing needs cancelling, but Apple Music has no permanent free tier, so you will need an Apple Music trial or subscription to receive the transfer. Both connect through their own official sign-in, and your password is never shared with FreeYourMusic.
Tips for a clean migration
Weed out the non-music videos from your playlists first so the transfer focuses on actual songs. Move a couple of playlists and check the matches in Apple Music — confirming you got studio recordings rather than covers or live clips is worth the minute.
When the transfer finishes, work through the Rematch list carefully, since music-video titles produce more ambiguous matches. Then turn on lossless and Spatial Audio in settings and download your key playlists for offline listening.
Keeping YouTube and Apple Music in sync afterwards
A one-time move is not your only option. If you keep saving music on YouTube, FreeYourMusic’s Auto-Sync mirrors the libraries on a schedule so a video you like becomes a matched track in Apple Music without effort.
And the transfer runs the other way too, from Apple Music back to YouTube, if you want video versions. Your collection stays portable. Download FreeYourMusic, connect YouTube and Apple 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 YouTube playlist to Apple Music?
Install FreeYourMusic, sign in to YouTube and then Apple 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 YouTube playlists to Apple 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 YouTube to Apple 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 YouTube to Apple Music.
Can I transfer my YouTube playlists to Apple Music for free?
Yes — FreeYourMusic transfers your first 600 songs from YouTube to Apple Music for free, playlists included. Larger libraries need Premium, and every transfer runs directly between your own YouTube and Apple Music accounts.
What exactly transfers from YouTube to Apple Music?
Playlists (with their order), liked songs, albums, and followed artists. Songs are matched track-by-track using ISRC codes where YouTube and Apple 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.