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Move your playlists and saved albums from YouTube Music to Tidal without rebuilding anything by hand. Connect both accounts, pick what to move, and FreeYourMusic recreates it on Tidal with the same names and song order.
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Why move from YouTube Music to Tidal?
FreeYourMusic moves your playlists and saved albums from YouTube Music to Tidal. It matches the songs one by one and lists anything that is not on Tidal, 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 Tidal
Four steps. The same on iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and Linux.
Quick answer
To transfer YouTube Music to Tidal, install FreeYourMusic, select YouTube Music as the source and Tidal as the destination, choose the playlists you want, and start the transfer. The app finds each song on Tidal 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 Tidal as the destination
On the "Select destination" screen, tap Tidal and sign in. FreeYourMusic needs access to your Tidal library to create the playlists there.
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Select what to move
Tick the playlists you want on Tidal. 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 Tidal, 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 Tidal
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 →Tidal as the destination
Tidal does not let apps remove or reorder songs in a playlist, so Auto-Sync only adds new songs to Tidal.
Read the Tidal guide →What transfers from YouTube Music to Tidal
On every device
Move, convert or import: one transfer from YouTube Music to Tidal
Whatever you call it, it is the same job. You can move your YouTube Music playlists to Tidal, convert a YouTube Music playlist into a Tidal playlist, or import your YouTube Music library into Tidal. FreeYourMusic does all three in one transfer, for one playlist or for a library of thousands of songs.
Keep YouTube Music and Tidal in sync
Still adding songs on YouTube Music? With Premium, Auto-Sync checks your transferred playlists and adds new songs to Tidal automatically, so both libraries stay the same. Pricing →
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Moving from YouTube Music to Tidal, explained
Moving from YouTube Music to Tidal is a leap in fidelity and focus — from a sprawling, free-and-Premium catalogue to a curated, HiRes FLAC service built around credits and editorial. FreeYourMusic reads your YouTube Music library through Google’s official sign-in and rebuilds it inside Tidal — 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 Tidal, 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 from YouTube Music are your own files, not catalogue tracks, so they cannot be matched. YouTube-only live cuts, remixes and rare uploads are especially unlikely to appear in Tidal’s curated catalogue, and podcasts do not cross over.
How FreeYourMusic matches your tracks
Each YouTube Music song is matched to the same recording in Tidal, preferring the ISRC code assigned to every recording and falling back to title, artist, album and duration otherwise. That precision keeps your matched library on the right editions.
Because YouTube Music holds several versions of a song and Tidal is more curated, some entries map cleanly and some do not. FreeYourMusic never silently drops a track — anything uncertain is flagged for one-tap Rematch, so you stay in control.
How long does a YouTube Music to Tidal 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 come back later.
FreeYourMusic runs natively on iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, Windows and Linux, so the move is not tied to one machine. Start it on your laptop and check progress on your phone; it is the same account and the same transfer.
YouTube Music vs Tidal: what actually changes
The trade is reach for fidelity. YouTube Music has a free tier and a catalogue reaching into live sets, remixes and rarities, plus personal uploads. Tidal has no free tier but delivers HiFi and HiRes FLAC alongside detailed credits and artist-led editorial.
On experience, you swap YouTube Music’s sheer breadth and ties to YouTube for Tidal’s audiophile focus. If sound quality and record context matter more to you than chasing YouTube-only versions, Tidal 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 Tidal, and keeping both live means you never lose access mid-move.
Tidal has no permanent free tier, so you will need a Tidal 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 Tidal are the masters you wanted.
When the transfer finishes, resolve the Rematch list, noting any personal uploads or YouTube-only versions that could not follow. Then set Tidal’s streaming quality to HiFi or HiRes and download your key playlists for offline listening.
Keeping YouTube Music and Tidal in sync afterwards
A one-time move is not your only option. If you keep YouTube Music for reach and Tidal 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 Tidal back to YouTube Music, if you change your mind. Your library stays portable. Download FreeYourMusic, connect YouTube Music and Tidal, 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 Tidal?
To transfer YouTube Music to Tidal, install FreeYourMusic, select YouTube Music as the source and Tidal as the destination, choose the playlists you want, and start the transfer. The app finds each song on Tidal and lists any track it could not match.
What exactly transfers from YouTube Music to Tidal?
FreeYourMusic moves your playlists and saved albums from YouTube Music to Tidal. It matches the songs one by one and lists anything that is not on Tidal, so you can fix it before you switch.
Can I transfer YouTube Music playlists to Tidal 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 Tidal?
Catalogs differ between services and regions. FreeYourMusic lists every song it could not match on Tidal, 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 Tidal 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 Tidal 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 Tidal. You can keep using your device while the transfer runs.
Can I transfer YouTube Music to Tidal 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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