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Getting started

What FreeYourMusic does, which devices it runs on, and your first transfer.

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  1. What is FreeYourMusic and what does it do?FreeYourMusic copies your playlists, liked songs, albums and artists from one music service to another. See what it moves, what is free and who makes it.
  2. How does a transfer work?A transfer reads your library on one music service, finds each song on the other and adds it there. Your old library is never changed. Here is how it works.
  3. Which platforms and versions are supported?FreeYourMusic runs on iPhone and iPad, Android, macOS, Windows and Linux. See the minimum version for each platform and why there is no web version.
  4. How do I install or update the app?Install FreeYourMusic from the App Store, Google Play or our download page, and keep it up to date. Desktop updates ask before they download anything.
  5. How to connect a music service accountConnect Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music or another service to FreeYourMusic, before a transfer or while you set one up, and what some services need first.
  6. Your first transfer, step by stepA step-by-step guide to your first FreeYourMusic transfer: pick the service you are leaving, pick the new one, choose your playlists and start the transfer.
  7. How long does a transfer take?Transfer time depends on the number of songs and on how fast each music service lets apps search and add songs. See what slows a transfer and how to help it.
  8. What can and cannot be transferred?FreeYourMusic moves playlists, liked songs, followed playlists, albums and artists. See what each service supports and what never moves, like podcasts.

Contact

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Write to our support team at support@freeyourmusic.com. Tell us your platform and what you tried.

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