Breaking Up with Spotify: The Ultimate Guide to Transferring Your Playlists to YouTube Music

Switching music streaming services used to mean treating your digital library like a casualty of war. Abandoning years of curated playlists, meticulously built albums, and late-night discovery sessions to start completely from scratch was a rite of passage—and a deeply painful one.

Fortunately, those days are over. Whether you are chasing YouTube Music’s massive catalog of live performances, rare remixes, and independent covers, or you simply scored a bundle deal that makes the switch a no-brainer, migrating your musical universe is easier than ever.

This guide covers everything you need to know to move your playlists from Spotify to YouTube Music seamlessly, without losing a single beat.

Method 1: The Hidden In-App Native Route (Free & Direct)

Did you know Google actually built a transfer bridge directly into YouTube Music? Many users miss this feature because it lacks the heavy marketing of third-party apps, but it is a reliable and straightforward built-in option.

1. Open the YouTube Music app on your mobile device, or head to music.youtube.com on your desktop.
2. Tap your Profile icon in the top right corner and select Settings.
3. Navigate to Privacy & Data.
4. Look for the option that says “Import your playlists from other apps” (or Transfer playlist from other apps).
5. Select Spotify, sign in to authorize the connection, and choose the specific playlists you want to bring over.

Pros: Entirely free and built right into the ecosystem.
Cons: It handles standard playlists well, but can occasionally choke or miss tracks if your library features obscure indie tracks or mismatched metadata.

Method 2: Third-Party Powerhouses (Best for Large Libraries)

If you have dozens of playlists and thousands of songs, dedicated playlist migration tools offer the highest success rates, smart matching algorithms, and detailed error reports. The industry favorites include TuneMyMusic, Soundiiz, and FreeYourMusic.

Here is the standard workflow using a web-based service like TuneMyMusic:

1. Go to the migration tool’s website (