Finally Free! How I Seamlessly Moved My Entire Music Library from Spotify to YouTube Music

Let's be honest, we all love our music, right? It's the soundtrack to our lives, our workouts, our commutes. And for years, like so many others, Spotify was my go-to. My entire music world — painstakingly curated playlists, countless liked songs, entire albums — lived there. But then, a common dilemma started brewing: I was already paying for YouTube Premium, which, as you might know, comes bundled with YouTube Music. It felt a bit ridiculous to be paying for two music services when one could theoretically do it all.

The thought of manually recreating years of musical history on a new platform? Absolutely exhausting. It was enough to make me just stick with the status quo, even if it meant wasting a few extra bucks each month. "Surely," I thought, "there has to be a better way than dragging and dropping songs one by one, or worse, trying to remember every single track I’ve ever loved." And you know what? There absolutely is. It's surprisingly simple, almost too easy, and honestly, a bit of a life-saver.

After a quick dive into the digital rabbit hole, I discovered a few third-party tools designed specifically for this kind of musical migration. While there are a couple of options out there like Soundiiz and FreeYourMusic, I personally found TuneMyMusic to be incredibly straightforward and effective for my needs. It felt intuitive, and that's exactly what you want when you're moving something as personal as your entire music collection.

So, how did this little miracle worker, TuneMyMusic, actually, well, work its magic? It's pretty much a five-step dance, and honestly, you'll wonder why you hadn't done it sooner. Here's the gist of it:

First things first, you head over to the TuneMyMusic website. It's clean, no fuss, gets straight to the point. Then, you're prompted to select your source music service. In my case, obviously, that was Spotify. You'll grant it the necessary permissions to access your library, which is a standard step for these kinds of integrations.

Once connected, the site will show you all your wonderful Spotify content – your playlists, your albums, your cherished 'Liked Songs' collection. You simply pick and choose what you want to bring over to your new home. I, being the 'all or nothing' type, selected absolutely everything. Why leave anything behind, right?

Next up, you tell TuneMyMusic where all this musical goodness is headed. For me, the destination was YouTube Music. Again, you'll connect your Google account, granting the necessary permissions for the tool to start populating your new library.

Finally, with both services connected and your selections made, you hit the transfer button. It’s almost a moment of suspense, a little drumroll in your head! Depending on the size of your library, this process can take a little while – minutes, maybe even an hour or two for truly massive collections. Just let it do its thing; grab a coffee, watch an episode of something, or, you know, listen to some music while you wait.

Now, I have to be real with you: it wasn't one hundred percent perfect, but it was incredibly close. Out of thousands of tracks, maybe a handful of super obscure songs or local files didn't make the jump. But honestly, that's a minor speed bump for the sheer convenience of getting 99.9% of my music over without lifting a finger (beyond a few clicks). I did a quick check on YouTube Music afterward, and there they were – all my playlists, all my liked songs, nestled comfortably in their new home. A genuine sigh of relief, I tell you.

If you've been grappling with the same dilemma, paying for multiple services or just dreading the manual transfer, please, give a tool like TuneMyMusic a try. It’s a fantastic way to streamline your music listening, save a few bucks, and consolidate your digital life without losing a single beat. Seriously, if you've been on the fence, jump! Your future self, and your wallet, will thank you.