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Move your playlists from YouTube to Deezer without rebuilding anything by hand. Connect both accounts, pick what to move, and FreeYourMusic recreates it on Deezer with the same names and song order.
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Why move from YouTube to Deezer?
FreeYourMusic moves your playlists from YouTube to Deezer. It matches the songs one by one and lists anything that is not on Deezer, 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 YouTube to Deezer
Four steps. The same on iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and Linux.
Quick answer
To transfer YouTube to Deezer, install FreeYourMusic, select YouTube as the source and Deezer as the destination, choose the playlists you want, and start the transfer. The app finds each song on Deezer and lists any track it could not match.
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Connect YouTube as the source
Open FreeYourMusic, tap the YouTube tile on the "Select source" screen and sign in on the YouTube sign-in page. FreeYourMusic does not store your YouTube password.
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Choose Deezer as the destination
On the "Select destination" screen, tap Deezer and sign in. FreeYourMusic needs access to your Deezer library to create the playlists there.
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Select what to move
Tick the playlists you want on Deezer. Use the filters and the search field to find them, or select everything to move your whole YouTube library at once.
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Start the transfer and check the results
Tap "Begin transfer". FreeYourMusic matches every song on Deezer, 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 to Deezer
YouTube as the source
FreeYourMusic moves your YouTube playlists of music videos and finds the songs on the new service. Liked videos are not moved.
Read the YouTube guide →Deezer as the destination
One Deezer playlist holds at most 2,000 songs from a transfer. FreeYourMusic splits longer playlists into parts.
Read the Deezer guide →What transfers from YouTube to Deezer
On every device
Move, convert or import: one transfer from YouTube to Deezer
Whatever you call it, it is the same job. You can move your YouTube playlists to Deezer, convert a YouTube playlist into a Deezer playlist, or import your YouTube library into Deezer. FreeYourMusic does all three in one transfer, for one playlist or for a library of thousands of songs.
Keep YouTube and Deezer in sync
Still adding songs on YouTube? With Premium, Auto-Sync checks your transferred playlists and adds new songs to Deezer automatically, so both libraries stay the same. Pricing →
Move YouTube to another service
Transfer to Deezer from another service
Moving from YouTube to Deezer, explained
If your music has lived on YouTube as playlists of videos, moving to Deezer turns it into a proper audio library with Flow, lossless HiFi and dependable synced lyrics. FreeYourMusic reads your YouTube playlists through Google’s official sign-in and recreates them inside Deezer as matched tracks.
This guide explains what transfers, what cannot, how videos are matched to songs, how long it takes, and how the two 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 Deezer, and what does not
Your YouTube playlists of music videos become Deezer playlists of tracks, keeping names and order. Liked videos do not carry over, so the move is playlists only. Move all your playlists or pick playlists individually, with counts shown before you commit.
Because YouTube holds far more than music, some entries will not translate. Non-music videos have no song to match, and private, deleted or region-blocked videos cannot be read. Live and rare uploads may lack a Deezer counterpart, so those are flagged rather than forced.
How FreeYourMusic matches your tracks
Converting a video library to audio is a matching problem. FreeYourMusic reads each video’s title and artist and finds the same recording in Deezer, using a recording code such as ISRC where present and otherwise title, artist, album and duration. Deezer’s catalogue is large, so mainstream matches tend to be strong.
Music videos with messy titles can be ambiguous, so FreeYourMusic never silently drops them — anything uncertain is flagged for one-tap Rematch, letting you confirm the clean studio version.
How long does a YouTube to Deezer transfer take?
Most transfers finish in minutes. With both accounts connected, around 1,000 items usually completes in under ten minutes. Larger playlists 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 machine. Start it on your laptop and follow progress on your phone; it is the same account and the same transfer.
YouTube vs Deezer: what actually changes
This is a shift from a free video platform to a dedicated audio service. On YouTube your music lived as free, ad-supported videos. Deezer gives you a music-first library with Flow, its endless personalised mix, strong regional coverage and lossless HiFi in FLAC.
What you give up is the video itself. But if you mostly wanted the songs with a smart recommendation engine and better audio, converting your YouTube playlists into a Deezer library is a clean upgrade.
Do you need to keep YouTube access while you transfer?
Yes — keep signed in to YouTube until the transfer is finished and checked. FreeYourMusic reads your YouTube playlists while copying them into Deezer, and keeping both live means you never lose the source mid-move.
YouTube is free, so nothing needs cancelling, and Deezer has a free tier on the receiving side, with a HiFi tier for lossless FLAC. Both connect through their own official sign-in, and your password is never shared with FreeYourMusic.
Tips for a clean migration
Weed out the non-music videos from your playlists first so the transfer focuses on actual songs. Move a couple of playlists and check the matches in Deezer — confirming you got studio recordings rather than covers or live clips is worth the minute.
When the transfer finishes, work through the Rematch list, since music-video titles produce more ambiguous matches. Then let Flow learn your taste, turn on HiFi for lossless, and download your key playlists for offline listening.
Keeping YouTube and Deezer in sync afterwards
A one-time move is not your only option. If you keep building playlists on YouTube, FreeYourMusic’s Auto-Sync mirrors the libraries on a schedule so a video you add to one becomes a matched track in Deezer without effort.
And the transfer runs the other way too, from Deezer back to YouTube, if you want video versions. Your collection stays portable. Download FreeYourMusic, connect YouTube and Deezer, and see how much comes across — the free tier lets you try first.
Frequently asked questions
How do I transfer my YouTube playlist to Deezer?
To transfer YouTube to Deezer, install FreeYourMusic, select YouTube as the source and Deezer as the destination, choose the playlists you want, and start the transfer. The app finds each song on Deezer and lists any track it could not match.
What exactly transfers from YouTube to Deezer?
FreeYourMusic moves your playlists from YouTube to Deezer. It matches the songs one by one and lists anything that is not on Deezer, so you can fix it before you switch.
Can I transfer YouTube playlists to Deezer 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 Deezer?
Catalogs differ between services and regions. FreeYourMusic lists every song it could not match on Deezer, so you can pick another version with Rematch or skip it. Nothing is dropped without you seeing it.
Will my YouTube playlists be deleted?
No. FreeYourMusic copies your music to Deezer and leaves your YouTube library as it is. You decide later whether to keep or cancel your YouTube account.
How long does a YouTube to Deezer 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 and Deezer. You can keep using your device while the transfer runs.
Can I transfer YouTube to Deezer 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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