It’s a move that has been on the cards ever since Google announced YouTube Music and the date is finally official – the search giant will delete all information associated with Play Music on February 24. Emails have been sent out to those with Play Music libraries, giving users the heads-up that this is the last day that they can transfer their uploads to YouTube Music.
As you can see from the screenshot of the email sent to me, those who have already made the switch to YouTube Music have no need to do anything. But for those clinging on to Google Play Music, the clock is ticking.
How to Transfer your Google Play Music Library over to YouTube Music:
- Download the YouTube Music app (iOS/Android).
- Click on the transfer button in YouTube Music, and your uploads, purchases, added songs and albums, personal and subscribed playlists, likes and dislikes, curated stations and personal taste preferences will move right over.
- Your updated recommendations will appear immediately on the YouTube Music home screen, and Google will notify you via email and notifications when your music library transfer is complete and your music is in the “Library” tab.
Or, if you are on a web browser, you can head over to play.google.com/music/managemusic whereby you’ll see the options listed in the image above.
For those that are reluctant to switch over to YouTube Music, its a service that is improving all the time although you may still be a little irked by the layout.
