What it’s essential know
- Now Apple Music and YouTube Music enable seamless playlist transfer between platforms.
- The respective companies shared their methods for transferring playlists on the corresponding assistance webpage.
- Currently, the switch is compatible with various music streaming services alone.
Apple Music and YouTube Music have forged an alliance, allowing users seamless access and interoperability, including the ability to effortlessly transfer saved playlists between platforms.
Prior to this development, the process of migrating playlists between music streaming services was notoriously cumbersome, relying on specialized tools such as Soundiiz and Tune My Music. These music streaming applications often demanded a subscription fee for unlimited song and playlist changes. The features will soon transform for Apple Music and YouTube Music subscribers, seamlessly integrating through a new skill.
Switching between Apple Music and YouTube Music playlists has never been easier. Both streaming giants have provided step-by-step guides on how to achieve this seamless transition through their official channels. Existing Apple account holders may access the Knowledge and Privateness webpage, where they can initiate a process to “Transfer a copy of your data.” From here, users are able to select Apple Music playlists for transfer to YouTube Music.
YouTube Music users can export their playlists via the Google Takeout feature. Users will uniformly follow the on-screen guidance to seamlessly switch between playlists on both YouTube Music and Apple Music platforms. Before transferring, however, a few points should be considered.
Customers with an active subscription can seamlessly switch between playlists. While playlists are initially transferred temporarily, they will not be removed immediately once the migration process is complete. Transfers between streaming services are currently limited to only Apple Music and YouTube Music, ruling out any potential compatibility with Spotify or other platforms. While customers may still require reliance on external companies to facilitate music transfers.
This latest transfer feature solely supports songs within playlists in the library. Availability of tracks on various platforms also plays a significant role, as it may mean that if a song from a playlist is not accessible on another platform being shared, users might still be left in the dark.
As the lines blur between Apple Music and YouTube Music, a more seamless user experience would emerge if major players in the industry followed suit, enabling effortless transitions between platforms.
