Apple has announced that users can now transfer playlists from Apple Music to YouTube Music. While third-party apps already allowed data transfer between audio streaming platforms, this is the first time Apple has added native support for this feature. Apple has also published a support document detailing the process of transferring playlists from Apple Music to YouTube Music.
From Apple Music to YouTube Music: What can be transferred?
Apple said that when you transfer playlists to YouTube Music, they are not removed from your Apple Music account. You can only transfer playlists that you’ve created, including collaborative playlists that you own. Shared, non-collaborative playlists and curated playlists cannot be transferred.
Since actual music files are not transferred, modified playlists will only include songs that are available on YouTube Music. Audio files, such as podcasts, audiobooks, and user-uploaded tracks within a playlist, will not be transferred.
From Apple Music to YouTube Music: How to Transfer Playlists
- To transfer playlists, you need an active Apple Music subscription and a YouTube Music account.
- To begin the transfer process, visit Apple’s Data & Privacy page (privacy.apple.com) and sign in with your Apple ID.
- Select the “Transfer a copy of your data” option and follow the on-screen instructions to begin transferring your data to YouTube Music.
- Sign in to the YouTube Music account you want to transfer your data to.
- Apple will send a notification to the email ID associated with your Apple ID when the transfer process begins and when it is complete.
- You can also check the progress of the transfer on Apple’s Data & Privacy page.
Once the transfer process is complete, your Apple Music playlist will appear in your YouTube Music library. If the transfer is cancelled halfway through, any playlists that have already been transferred will still appear in YouTube Music.
First published: August 29, 2024 | 16:07 IS
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