To prevent piracy and copyright infringement, this option isn’t offered on the YouTube Music website or in the free version of the service.Īlthough YouTube features millions of tracks, by every artist you can think of, most of which have been uploaded by its users rather than record companies, it also offers lots of royalty- and copyright-free content, and songs covered by a Creative Commons license.ĭownloading audio from these videos won't violate the site's terms of service or break the law, which means you can use their music in your own creative projects.
You can download and play ad-free songs and playlists through the YouTube Music app for Android and iOS, but only if you subscribe to YouTube Music Premium for $9.99 a month or YouTube Premium for $11.99 a month. How to download music from YouTube: legalityĪs with downloading videos, YouTube's Terms of Service state that you’re not allowed to download any audio content, unless “specifically permitted by the Service,” or you have prior written permission from YouTube or the respective rights holder.
With all that out of the way, here’s how to download music from YouTube. Not sure about Spotify? Read our guide on how to transfer your Spotify playlists to other music streaming services.Fortunately, there are a couple of workarounds for downloading music from YouTube, though we should stress that these shouldn't be used for making copies of copyrighted audio content (again, see section below). If that doesn't help, Spotify says you should try reinstalling the app - but this means you'll need to re-download any music or podcasts you have saved. You can also try restarting the Spotify app or switching on Offline mode to stop your Internet connection from interfering. If your downloads aren't playing, ensure the download was successful by checking the arrow icon has turned green. If you have any issues downloading your music, make sure your device isn't in sleep mode, double-check your Internet connection is active, and make sure you have at least 1GB of free storage space on your device. It's worth bearing in mind that you'll need to go online at least once every 30 days to keep your downloads - Spotify says this is so it can collect play data to compensate artists. Where to find "offline mode" in Windows (Image credit: TechRadar)
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