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Move your playlists from Pandora to YouTube without rebuilding anything by hand. Connect both accounts, pick what to move, and FreeYourMusic recreates it on YouTube with the same names and song order.
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Why move from Pandora to YouTube?
FreeYourMusic moves your playlists from Pandora to YouTube. It matches the songs one by one and lists anything that is not on YouTube, so you can fix it before you switch.
Supported transfers
Playlists (with original names + order)
Review missing tracks
Catalogs differ. Review the transfer results for tracks that could not be matched on the destination service.
How to transfer playlists from Pandora to YouTube
Four steps. The same on iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and Linux.
Quick answer
To transfer Pandora to YouTube, install FreeYourMusic, select Pandora as the source and YouTube as the destination, choose the playlists you want, and start the transfer. The app finds each song on YouTube and lists any track it could not match.
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Connect Pandora as the source
Open FreeYourMusic, tap the Pandora tile on the "Select source" screen and sign in on the Pandora sign-in page. FreeYourMusic does not store your Pandora password.
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Choose YouTube as the destination
On the "Select destination" screen, tap YouTube and sign in. FreeYourMusic needs access to your YouTube library to create the playlists there.
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Select what to move
Tick the playlists you want on YouTube. Use the filters and the search field to find them, or select everything to move your whole Pandora library at once.
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Start the transfer and check the results
Tap "Begin transfer". FreeYourMusic matches every song on YouTube, keeps the playlist names and the song order, and shows a confidence score for each match. Use Rematch to fix any song it could not find.
Good to know before you move Pandora to YouTube
Pandora as the source
You need Pandora Premium to see your Pandora playlists. FreeYourMusic moves Pandora playlists only, not likes, albums or artists.
Read the Pandora guide →YouTube as the destination
FreeYourMusic finds a video for each song and saves it in a playlist on your YouTube account.
Read the YouTube guide →What transfers from Pandora to YouTube
On every device
Move, convert or import: one transfer from Pandora to YouTube
Whatever you call it, it is the same job. You can move your Pandora playlists to YouTube, convert a Pandora playlist into a YouTube playlist, or import your Pandora library into YouTube. FreeYourMusic does all three in one transfer, for one playlist or for a library of thousands of songs.
Keep Pandora and YouTube in sync
Still adding songs on Pandora? With Premium, Auto-Sync checks your transferred playlists and adds new songs to YouTube automatically, so both libraries stay the same. Pricing →
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Moving from Pandora to YouTube, explained
Pandora is a radio-first, US-only audio service, so moving to YouTube is a change on two fronts — from stations to on-demand, and from audio to a video platform where your music plays as videos and live performances, free. FreeYourMusic reads your Pandora library through Pandora’s official sign-in and recreates the parts that carry over on YouTube as playlists.
This guide explains what transfers, what cannot, how each song is matched, how long it takes, and how the two really differ. If you just want to begin, install FreeYourMusic, connect both accounts and choose what to move — the detail is below.
What transfers to YouTube, and what does not
FreeYourMusic brings across the playlists you built on a Premium plan and turns them into YouTube playlists of matched videos and tracks. Thumbs, collected songs and followed artists do not transfer. Counts are shown before you commit.
What cannot follow is the radio itself. A Pandora station is a living, genome-shaped stream, not a fixed list, so it does not come across. Because YouTube is video-first, some audio-only songs appear as official art-track videos.
How FreeYourMusic matches your tracks
Each Pandora track is matched to the closest corresponding video or track on YouTube, preferring the ISRC recording code where possible and otherwise comparing title, artist, album and duration. That is how your playlists arrive pointing at the right songs rather than unrelated clips.
YouTube is vast and sometimes messy, so FreeYourMusic favours official sources and flags anything ambiguous for one-tap Rematch, letting you swap in the exact video you had in mind.
How long does a Pandora to YouTube 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 get on with your day.
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.
Pandora vs YouTube: what actually changes
This is a double shift — from radio-style stations to on-demand playlists, and from a US-only audio service to a global video platform. Pandora spins genome-tuned radio you steer with thumbs; YouTube lets you play exactly what you choose, as videos and live performances, free with ads.
Moving to YouTube gives you watchable playlists and enormous reach at no cost. What you leave behind is Pandora’s effortless radio and a dedicated audio experience — YouTube’s recommendations pull from everything you watch, not just music.
Do you need to keep Pandora while you transfer?
Yes — keep Pandora active until the transfer is finished and checked. FreeYourMusic reads your Pandora library while building your YouTube playlists, and keeping both live means you never lose access mid-move.
Pandora has a free ad-supported tier in the US, and YouTube is free, so nothing needs paying to receive the transfer, though YouTube Premium removes ads and adds background play. Both connect through their own official sign-in, and your password is never shared with FreeYourMusic.
Tips for a clean migration
Before you move, make sure the songs you care about are in a Pandora playlist, since that is what carries across. Then check the matched entries on YouTube — because it is video-first, confirm they are the official songs you wanted rather than covers or clips.
When the transfer finishes, run through the Rematch list and swap out any wrong videos. For background listening on mobile, consider YouTube Premium, and save your key playlists for offline viewing.
Keeping Pandora and YouTube in sync afterwards
A one-time move is not your only option. If you use both, FreeYourMusic’s Auto-Sync mirrors the libraries on a schedule so a song you add to a Pandora playlist becomes a new entry in your YouTube playlists where it exists.
And the transfer runs the other way too, from YouTube back to Pandora, if you want your playlists seeding new stations. Your collection stays portable. Download FreeYourMusic, connect Pandora and YouTube, and see how much comes across — the free tier lets you try first.
Frequently asked questions
How do I transfer my Pandora playlist to YouTube?
To transfer Pandora to YouTube, install FreeYourMusic, select Pandora as the source and YouTube as the destination, choose the playlists you want, and start the transfer. The app finds each song on YouTube and lists any track it could not match.
What exactly transfers from Pandora to YouTube?
FreeYourMusic moves your playlists from Pandora to YouTube. It matches the songs one by one and lists anything that is not on YouTube, so you can fix it before you switch.
Can I transfer Pandora playlists to YouTube for free?
Yes — the free tier moves 300 songs with no card required, and you get 300 more after a free email sign-up. Upgrade for unlimited transfers, Auto-Sync and Cloud Backup.
What happens to songs that are not on YouTube?
Catalogs differ between services and regions. FreeYourMusic lists every song it could not match on YouTube, so you can pick another version with Rematch or skip it. Nothing is dropped without you seeing it.
Will my Pandora playlists be deleted?
No. FreeYourMusic copies your music to YouTube and leaves your Pandora library as it is. You decide later whether to keep or cancel your Pandora account.
How long does a Pandora to YouTube transfer take?
Most playlists move in a few minutes. Large libraries take longer, because the time depends on the number of songs and on the limits of Pandora and YouTube. You can keep using your device while the transfer runs.
Can I transfer Pandora to YouTube on my phone?
Yes. FreeYourMusic runs on iPhone, iPad and Android, and on Mac, Windows and Linux computers. The steps are the same on every device.
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