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Free Your Music can move playlists to and from YouTube, including your "Liked videos" and "Liked music". You sign in with Google, and Free Your Music never sees your password.
What do I need?
A Google account with YouTube. You sign in on Google's own page, in the web app and in the phone app.
How do I connect YouTube?
Connect YouTube to Free Your Music
- Open Free Your Music and pick YouTube as the service you move from or to.
- Google sign-in opens. Choose your Google account and sign in.
- Allow Free Your Music to manage your YouTube account. You are back in the app with YouTube connected.
By connecting YouTube you also agree to the YouTube Terms of Service. You can take Free Your Music's access away at any time on the Google security settings page.
What can I move with YouTube?
| Service | Playlists | Liked songs (read) | Liked songs (write) | Albums | Artists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | Yes | Not confirmed | No | No | No |
YouTube works with playlists only. Your "Liked videos" and "Liked music" show up in the list too, so you can pick them as a source.
How does matching work on YouTube?
YouTube videos have no song codes and often put the artist and the song in one title, such as "Artist - Song (Official Video)". Free Your Music compares that title with the song name and artist, in both orders. Covers, live versions and fan uploads can match, so check the result. How matching works.
Known issues
- Large transfers wait for the daily limit. YouTube limits how much every app can use it each day. When that daily limit is used up, the transfer shows that YouTube asked us to slow down and goes on by itself after the limit resets. Nothing is lost.
More fixes are in I cannot sign in to a music service.
Frequently asked questions
Can I move my YouTube liked videos?
Yes. "Liked videos" and "Liked music" show up in the list of things you can move from YouTube. Pick them like a playlist.
Can I move albums or artists with YouTube?
No. YouTube works with playlists only.
Why did my YouTube transfer stop partway?
YouTube limits how much every app can use it each day. Once that limit is reached, the transfer waits until it resets and then goes on by itself. It runs on our servers, so you can close the app.
How do I remove Free Your Music's access to my YouTube account?
Open the Google security settings page at security.google.com, find Free Your Music in the list of apps with access, and remove it.
Still stuck? Contact support and we will help.