Say goodbye to Google Play Music, the service will be gone for good in December 2020 and with all your music if you don't transfer it. According to a new blog post from Google, you'll no longer be able to access your favorite music streaming service starting in September if you live in New Zealand or South Africa, and everyone won't be able to stream in October. this year. . As Google prepares to shut down its Play Music streaming service, the company has activated a new transfer feature in the YouTube Music app to bring your music, playlists, and preferences to their new home on YouTube. According to Google, all Google Play Music subscribers should have received an email with step-by-step instructions on how the migration works, but it's basically as easy as downloading the YouTube Music app and pressing the transfer button. The good news is that you'll be able to take all your downloads, purchases, added songs and albums, personal and subscribed playlists, likes and dislikes, curated stations, and personal taste preferences with you into the transition, and you won't have to. There is no price difference between the services. For now, you'll still be able to use both services, but Google is telling people to start the transition early to avoid panic when Play Music stops later this year.
How to save your songs from Google Play Music to YouTube Music
According to Google, Play Music subscribers should have virtually no problem switching to the new service, and they've provided three steps to review all your songs, playlists, and preferences: Step 1. Download the YouTube Music app (iOS/Android). Step 2. Click on your profile photo in the upper right corner. Step 3. Tap Settings. Step 4. Select Transfer from Google Play Music. Step 5. There you go. Your updated recommendations will immediately appear on the YouTube Music home screen, and Google will notify you when the transfer of your music library is complete.
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Are there any benefits for YouTube Music?
If you've been using Google Play Music for years, it can be hard to put it behind you. You've probably gotten used to the way things work on the app, and you're more than a little leery when you transition to a service that hosts a billion video chats. But honestly, YouTube Music has huge advantages over Play Music. For starters, YouTube Music has a larger library of songs, somewhere in the rough 50 million song stage compared to the 30 million you might have had on Google Play Music. On the other hand, you will benefit from the highly advanced YouTube recommendation engine that YouTube Music uses, which should make finding new songs easier and faster. Finally, if you're already a heavy YouTube user, Google offers a subscription that combines YouTube Ad-Free and YouTube Music Premium for $11.99 (£11.99, AU$14.99) per month, which also offers offline listening. Today's best YouTube premium deals