Apple lowers its walled garden, but favors YouTube Music over Spotify
Apple Music users can now export their playlists to YouTube Music without relying on third-party services.
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- Apple Music now offers an official tool that can export users’ playlists to their YouTube Music libraries.
- The tool requires an active Apple Music or iTunes Match subscription to work.
- Apple’s transfer utility doesn’t support Spotify, possibly because of their strained relationship.
Apple is infamous for its walled garden and pretending other brands don’t exist. In recent years, however, companies and lawmakers have pressured the Cupertino overlord to loosen its grip. In its latest move, the iPhone maker has provided Apple Music subscribers with an official tool that can export their playlists to YouTube Music — but not Spotify.
According to a new Apple support document, users with an active Apple Music or iTunes Match subscription can now export their playlists to YouTube Music. To do so, they must visit the company’s Data and Privacy page, select the relevant option, and follow the on-screen instructions. The process detailed in the support document is pretty straightforward and shouldn’t take more than a few minutes for most users.
