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Move your playlists and saved albums from YouTube Music to Apple Music without rebuilding anything by hand. Connect both accounts, pick what to move, and FreeYourMusic recreates it on Apple Music with the same names and song order.
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Why move from YouTube Music to Apple Music?
FreeYourMusic moves your playlists and saved albums from YouTube Music to Apple Music. It matches the songs one by one and lists anything that is not on Apple Music, so you can fix it before you switch.
Supported transfers
Playlists (with original names + order) and Saved albums
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 YouTube Music to Apple Music
Four steps. The same on iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and Linux.
Quick answer
To transfer YouTube Music to Apple Music, install FreeYourMusic, select YouTube Music as the source and Apple Music as the destination, choose the playlists you want, and start the transfer. The app finds each song on Apple Music and lists any track it could not match.
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Connect YouTube Music as the source
Open FreeYourMusic, tap the YouTube Music tile on the "Select source" screen and sign in on the YouTube Music sign-in page. FreeYourMusic does not store your YouTube Music password.
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Choose Apple Music as the destination
On the "Select destination" screen, tap Apple Music and sign in. FreeYourMusic needs access to your Apple Music library to create the playlists there.
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Select what to move
Tick the playlists you want on Apple Music. Use the filters and the search field to find them, or select everything to move your whole YouTube Music library at once.
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Start the transfer and check the results
Tap "Begin transfer". FreeYourMusic matches every song on Apple Music, 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 YouTube Music to Apple Music
YouTube Music as the source
Sign in with the Google account that holds your YouTube Music library. Playlists and saved albums can move; followed artists cannot.
Read the YouTube Music guide →Apple Music as the destination
Apple Music needs an active subscription to add music. Apple does not let apps remove or reorder songs in a playlist, so sync only adds new songs there.
Read the Apple Music guide →Apple Music has a built-in import. Here is how FreeYourMusic is different.
Apple Music can import playlists from YouTube Music in Settings → Apps → Music → Transfer Music from Other Music Services, or at music.apple.com. It is a one-time import into Apple Music, and Apple does not offer it in every country.
| Built-in Apple Music import | FreeYourMusic | |
|---|---|---|
| Where your music can go | Apple Music only | Apple Music and 15 other services |
| Move between two Apple Music accounts | No | Yes |
| Keep playlists in sync after the move | No, one-time import | Yes, with Auto-Sync (Premium) |
| Back up your library | No | Yes, with Cloud Backup (Premium) |
| Move away from Apple Music later | No | Yes, in any direction |
For a quick one-time move, the built-in import can be enough. Use FreeYourMusic to keep services in sync, move between accounts, back up your library, or leave Apple Music later.
What transfers from YouTube Music to Apple Music
On every device
Move, convert or import: one transfer from YouTube Music to Apple Music
Whatever you call it, it is the same job. You can move your YouTube Music playlists to Apple Music, convert a YouTube Music playlist into a Apple Music playlist, or import your YouTube Music library into Apple Music. FreeYourMusic does all three in one transfer, for one playlist or for a library of thousands of songs.
Keep YouTube Music and Apple Music in sync
Still adding songs on YouTube Music? With Premium, Auto-Sync checks your transferred playlists and adds new songs to Apple Music automatically, so both libraries stay the same. Pricing →
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Moving from YouTube Music to Apple Music, explained
Moving from YouTube Music to Apple Music is a step toward pristine audio and deep device integration — lossless, hi-res and Spatial Audio, all woven into the Apple world. FreeYourMusic reads your YouTube Music library through Google’s official sign-in and rebuilds it inside Apple Music — playlists and saved albums.
This guide explains 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 Apple Music, and what does not
Your playlists move with names and order preserved, and saved albums come across. Liked songs and followed artists do not carry over. Move everything or choose playlists individually, with counts shown before you commit.
A couple of things to flag. Personal uploads you added to YouTube Music are your own files, not catalogue tracks, so they cannot be matched. YouTube-only live cuts, remixes and rare uploads may lack an Apple Music counterpart, and podcasts live in a separate Apple app.
How FreeYourMusic matches your tracks
Each YouTube Music song is matched to the same recording in Apple Music, preferring the ISRC code assigned to every recording and falling back to title, artist, album and duration otherwise. That precision keeps your matched library pointing at the right versions.
Because YouTube Music holds several versions of a song, some entries map neatly and some do not. FreeYourMusic never silently drops a track — anything uncertain is flagged for one-tap Rematch, so you stay in control of every choice.
How long does a YouTube Music to Apple 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 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 Music vs Apple Music: what actually changes
The trade is reach for quality. YouTube Music has a free tier and a catalogue reaching into live sets, remixes and rarities, plus personal uploads. Apple Music has no permanent free tier but adds lossless, hi-res lossless and Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos at no extra cost, with Replay each year.
On experience, you swap YouTube Music’s ties to YouTube and Google for Apple’s integration with Siri, HomePod and handoff across iPhone, Mac and iPad. If you value sound quality and a music-first app inside the Apple ecosystem, Apple Music is the reason to move.
Do you need to keep YouTube Music while you transfer?
Yes — keep YouTube Music active until the transfer is finished and checked. FreeYourMusic reads your YouTube Music library while copying it into Apple Music, and keeping both live means you never lose access mid-move.
Apple Music has no permanent free tier, so you will need an Apple Music trial or subscription to receive the transfer. Both services connect through their own official sign-in, and your password is never shared with FreeYourMusic.
Tips for a clean migration
Tidy your YouTube Music playlists first so you carry only what you actually play. Because it holds so many versions of popular songs, transfer a couple of playlists first and confirm the matches in Apple Music are the studio recordings you wanted.
When the transfer finishes, resolve the Rematch list. Note any personal uploads or YouTube-only versions that could not follow, then turn on lossless and Spatial Audio in Apple Music’s settings and download your key playlists for offline listening.
Keeping YouTube Music and Apple Music in sync afterwards
A one-time move is not your only option. If you keep YouTube Music for reach and Apple Music for sound, FreeYourMusic’s Auto-Sync mirrors the two libraries on a schedule so a playlist addition on one turns up on the other.
And the transfer runs the other way too, from Apple Music back to YouTube Music, if you change your mind. Your library stays portable. Download FreeYourMusic, connect YouTube Music and Apple Music, and see how much comes across — the free tier lets you try first.
Frequently asked questions
How do I transfer my YouTube Music playlist to Apple Music?
To transfer YouTube Music to Apple Music, install FreeYourMusic, select YouTube Music as the source and Apple Music as the destination, choose the playlists you want, and start the transfer. The app finds each song on Apple Music and lists any track it could not match.
What exactly transfers from YouTube Music to Apple Music?
FreeYourMusic moves your playlists and saved albums from YouTube Music to Apple Music. It matches the songs one by one and lists anything that is not on Apple Music, so you can fix it before you switch.
Apple Music has its own import tool. Why use FreeYourMusic?
The built-in tool imports music into Apple Music once. FreeYourMusic moves music between 16 services in any direction, moves music between two accounts of the same service, keeps playlists in sync after the move and backs up your library.
I do not see Transfer Music in Apple Music. What can I do?
Apple does not offer the transfer tool in every country. FreeYourMusic moves your YouTube Music playlists to Apple Music on iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, Windows and Linux.
Can I transfer YouTube Music playlists to Apple Music 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 Apple Music?
Catalogs differ between services and regions. FreeYourMusic lists every song it could not match on Apple Music, so you can pick another version with Rematch or skip it. Nothing is dropped without you seeing it.
Will my YouTube Music playlists be deleted?
No. FreeYourMusic copies your music to Apple Music and leaves your YouTube Music library as it is. You decide later whether to keep or cancel your YouTube Music account.
How long does a YouTube Music to Apple Music 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 YouTube Music and Apple Music. You can keep using your device while the transfer runs.
Can I transfer YouTube Music to Apple Music 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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