How to Transfer YouTube Music to Spotify (3 Methods)

Geschrieben von Robert Fabry Zuletzt aktualisiert: 8. August 2025

When we talk about some of the biggest music streaming services out there, Spotify and YouTube Music have to be the famous two picks. However, there are times when YouTube Music users migrate to Spotify because of its extensive music and podcast library, and diverse, well-curated playlists. Before switching from YouTube Music to Spotify, You'd better move your music library to Spotify first. In this way, you don’t have to create playlists all over again on Spotify.

Unfortunately, YouTube Music doesn’t provide an in-app option to move playlists from its streaming service to Spotify or any other popular service. How to transfer YouTube Music to Spotify? If you wish to switch your music service without losing any of your playlists, you’ll need a third-party app. In this post, I’m going to list some simple solutions to move YouTube Music to Spotify that anyone can implement.

Inhaltsverzeichnis Method 1: Convert YouTube Music to Spotify on Windows/Mac [Recommended]Method 2: Transfer YouTube Music to Spotify OnlineMethod 3: Transfer YouTube Music to Spotify on iOS/AndroidHäufig gestellte FragenPlay My List Now

Method 1: Convert YouTube Music to Spotify on Windows/Mac [Recommended]

How to transfer YouTube Music to Spotify on Windows and Mac? While neither Spotify nor YouTube Music offers a straightforward method to transfer them over and songs downloaded from YouTube Music are DRM-encrypted, you can use third-party tools or services to transfer YouTube Music songs and playlists to Spotify manually without limitations. Here our recommended method is to first convert YouTube Music songs or playlists to DRM-free MP3 files and then import them to Spotify to enjoy convenient offline playback.

AMusicSoft YouTube Music Converter is a powerful tool that can help you download songs from YouTube Music, decrypt YouTube Music DRM, and save them as audio files of MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4A, and other mainstream formats. With DRM-free YouTube Music songs, you can import them all to Spotify. If you have multiple songs and personalized playlists on YouTube Music, the easy-to-use software can also batch download them within a few clicks. For every new user, the tool offers a free trial for a month!

How to transfer YouTube Music to Spotify via AMusicSoft? Now let’s use it to convert music from YouTube Music to to Spotify for free.

STEP 1. Laden Sie AMusicSoft YouTube Music Converter herunter und installieren Sie es auf Ihrem Computer.

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STEP 2. Launch AMusicSoft YouTube Music Converter after installing it. On the main interface, hit "Open the YouTube Music web player" to enter the integrated YouTube Music web player to log in. Then drag your songs or playlists directly to the main interface of the converter.

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STEP 3. Once the songs are imported completely to the converter, you can set the output preferences. It supports MP3, AAC, M4A, WAV, or FLAC as output formats. You are suggested to choose MP3 as it's a universal format compatible with most platforms like YouTube Music. Also, you can set other parameters.

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STEP 4. When the settings are complete, hit the "Convert" icon to process the YouTube Music songs download right away. Just wait for a second as AMusicSoft YouTube Music Converter will complete the conversion for you with high efficiency. AMusicSoft can well preserve ID3 tags to deliver easier info check back and files organized.

Laden Sie YouTube-Musik als MP3 herunter

STEP 5. Once YouTube Music songs are successfully downloaded on your computer, the next step is to upload these downloads to Spotify. To do this, open Spotify on your computer and log in to your account.

STEP 6. Go to "Edit" > "Local Files" > "Add Source". Select the downloaded songs and playlists you want to transfer to Spotify. Click "OK". Then, your songs and playlists are transferred from YouTube Music to Spotify!

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Method 2: Transfer YouTube Music to Spotify Online

How to transfer YouTube Music to Spotify without installing software? Nowadays, there are many online tools developed to help transfer playlists among different music streaming platforms. If you are looking for an online tool, Soundiiz is undoubtedly your best choice. Soundiiz is a free web-based tool that allows you to transfer your playlists between different music streaming services without installing software, allowing users to better save and manage their music playlists across different services easily. The Soundiiz has a nicely simple UI, here's how to use Soundiiz to move your YouTube Music to Spotify:

STEP 1. Go to Soundlitz on your web browser and click on the "Start for free" button. After that, sign in to your account via Spotify, Google, Facebook or Apple.

STEP 2. Find YouTube Music and click "Connect" to authorize the platform with your YouTube Music account.

STEP 3. Select the Transfer tab on the left sidebar. Choose Spotify as your source platform.

STEP 4. Go to Playlists. Select the playlist you want to convert, and click on Confirm. Finally, choose Spotify as the destination to save the select Apple YouTube playlists immediately. The transfer started immediately. When you go to the Spotify app, you will find all playlists there and the music playable.

While Soundiiz is a free tool to help you transfer YouTube Music to Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, and so on, the downside is that it can’t transfer Apply playlists in batches for you. Also, Soundiiz has a daily transfer limit. When using the free version of Soundiiz, the service can only transfer 200 tracks per playlist. To transfer all music data at once, you’ll need to pay $4.50/month for the Premium membership. If you want to break out the limit, try AMusicSoft YouTube Music Converter to transfer an unlimited number of songs, playlists and albums.

Method 3: Transfer YouTube Music to Spotify on iOS/Android

Can you transfer YouTube Music to Spotify on your iOS/Android devices? Of course, there are also helpful options available for you to try. Here is a reliable app for installation on Android and iOS devices, which can help you process several easy steps to complete the playlist transfer between YouTube Music and Spotify without wasting time. Now, just have a look.

FreeYourMusic is an easy-to-use app, that supports around 20 popular streaming platforms to let you flexibly transfer music resources from one to another, including Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, Pandora, YouTube Music, Tidal, and Spotify. It is compatible with both Android and iOS devices, and you can directly find it to install from Google Play Store or App Store. How to transfer YouTube Music to Spotify on mobile devices? Follow the steps below:

STEP 1. Once you get FreeYourMusic app on your mobile device, open it and select YouTube Music as a source. Then select Spotify as a destination platform.

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STEP 2. Once the source and target services are identified, you will see the list of your YouTube Music songs playlists. Select the playlists, liked playlists, or albums you want to transfer within the mobile app.

STEP 3. Tippen Sie auf „Übertragung beginnen“, und Sie sehen, wie der Übertragungsvorgang beginnt.

While its free version supports transfers to a single playlist of up to 100 songs, opting for the paid plan grants unlimited exports. The subscription price of FreeYourMusic is relatively expensive, including a $14.99 monthly Basic plan, $49.99 yearly plan, and a $249.99 lifetime plan. If you have enough budget, you can download it and try it.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

The steps of how to transfer YouTube Music to Spotify on desktop and mobile devices are easy. But sometimes you may still encounter some problems with moving YouTube Music to Spotify. Following are the FAQs which should be helpful for you.

Q1: How can I remove duplicates from Spotify after transferring?

Duplicate tracks can always sneak into Spotify playlists, no matter how careful you are. But you can easily remove them from your playlist using either your computer or mobile device (via your browser).

  • On desktop: Open the Spotify app, and choose the "Playlists" filter at the top. Navigate to the playlist you want to clean up. Click on "Title" at the column header, and the songs will be displayed accordingly. Pay attention to the same song titles and album covers. To remove a duplicate song, right-click on the duplicate track and select "Remove from this playlist".
  • On mobile: Open the Spotify mobile app. Go to Library > Playlist. Find a playlist and look for the Sort option at the top right of the screen. Select "Title". Scroll through the playlist and look for any consecutive songs with identical titles or songs that seem duplicated. Tap on the More button next to the duplicate track, then select "Remove from this playlist".

F2: Was mache ich, wenn einige meiner Songs nicht übertragen wurden?

This can, unfortunately, happen sometimes. Sometimes it’s because an artist or song isn’t available on the streaming service, or the tool couldn’t read the metadata to find it. You can download songs via AMusicSoft YouTube Music Converter in batches and add them to Spotify yourself manually.

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Did you know how to transfer YouTube Music to Spotify? Even though YouTube Music doesn’t allow users to transfer files to other music streaming platforms, the above third-party tools can offload the burden of having to recreate your playlists again. However, not every tool can match your needs. Also, some are not free, so you should be prepared to pay.

While Soundiiz and FreeYourMusic offer specialized solutions for playlist transfers, AMusicSoft YouTube Music Converter provides a more comprehensive approach, allowing you to download your whole YouTube Music library to transfer to Spotify without missing any piece of music. If you also find this tool useful, just give AMusicSoft a try!

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