How to Transfer YouTube Music Playlists to Apple Music
Quick answer
Apple Music's own transfer supports YouTube Music. On iPhone, open the Apple Music app, tap your photo or monogram, and tap Transfer Music from Other Music Services (Apple). Google Takeout can also send playlists to Apple Music.
Pick a method
Free with an Apple Music subscription.
Step 1: On iPhone, open the Apple Music app and tap your photo or monogram. On the web, sign in at music.apple.com and click your photo or monogram.
Step 2: Tap Transfer Music from Other Music Services (Transfer Music on the web) and choose YouTube Music.
Step 3: Sign in and pick what to move.
Step 4: Tap Add to Library. Review anything marked Needs Review within 30 days.
What transfers and what doesn't
What transfers
- Transfers: Playlists you created
- Transfers: Liked songs
- Transfers: Saved albums
- Transfers: Followed artists
What doesn’t
- Does not transfer: Podcasts
- Does not transfer: Playlists made by the service
- Does not transfer: Local files
- Does not transfer: Play counts and history
FAQ
User uploads, live sets and covers from YouTube usually aren't in Apple Music's catalog.
No. Every method here copies your playlists and leaves YouTube Music as it was.