Why can't you download playlists in YT Music??

[captnpenguin]

How is it that I can't download a playlist of music that is made of just songs I uploaded from my personal library and not from YT Music without subscribing???

 

[mustang7757]

[Moved this from developers app forums to general help forums]

 

[anon(10614692)]

Because they want your money

 

[B. Diddy]

My playlists transferred over from GPM. You don't see them in your YT Music Library?

 

[captnpenguin]

They did and I can play them, but if I want to download them (and yo be clear they only contain music from own personal library that I transferred from Google play) I get a pop up that basically forces me to pay for YT Music to follow through with download, or I have to cancel. I shouldn't be forced to only stream something that I uploaded myself. If it's from non personal uploads I could understand that, but not this.

 

[hallux]

This, aside from the fact that I wasted an entire extended trial period waiting to even be able to migrate my library to YTM so I could try it in the way I planned to use it, is why I abandoned that service. Even worse - I primarily play music while out walking, unless I pay I can't play music THAT I UPLOADED with the screen off. For AUDIO? REALLY?

Nope, Google lost me there, I moved my library to a computer in my apartment that's always running and I set up a Plex server for HALF the cost of YTM. Yes, I still need to pay but I can use my library in exactly the way I want.

 

[anon(50597)]

This whole YTM thing has me back using my iphone Xr. Google is dumb as he** sometimes.

 

[captnpenguin]

This, aside from the fact that I wasted an entire extended trial period waiting to even be able to migrate my library to YTM so I could try it in the way I planned to use it, is why I abandoned that service. Even worse - I primarily play music while out walking, unless I pay I can't play music THAT I UPLOADED with the screen off. For AUDIO? REALLY?

Nope, Google lost me there, I moved my library to a computer in my apartment that's always running and I set up a Plex server for HALF the cost of YTM. Yes, I still need to pay but I can use my library in exactly the way I want.

I'm able to play my own stuff with my screen off so far, I do sometimes have issues with Android auto playback though.

 

[captnpenguin]

Also I don't have a computer I can leave on all the time so I'm pretty much stuck since I can't store all my stuff on my phone

 

[iFortWorth]

This whole YTM thing has me back using my iphone Xr. Google is dumb as he** sometimes.

Yes. They do seem to make some boneheaded decisions. How many messaging apps have they tried?

 

[Ry]

This whole YTM thing has me back using my iphone Xr. Google is dumb as he** sometimes.

Back to Apple Music?

 

[anon(50597)]

Back to Apple Music?

Yes.
I am going to try Chromebook for my laptop and tablet and iPhone for mobile. There are certain things that are most important to me when mobile; I download my own music so I want it to be easy to work with, weather is also important and with Darksky now exclusively with Apple that’s another check. Things like that have me back with my Xr.

 

[hallux]

Apparently Google is aware of the feature discrepancy compared to GPM and is working on it.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/202...ing-hard-to-address-youtube-music-complaints/

Would be nice if the app/service was "fully baked" before release, or at least before termination of the previous service.

 

[Laura Knotek]

Yes.
I am going to try Chromebook for my laptop and tablet and iPhone for mobile. There are certain things that are most important to me when mobile; I download my own music so I want it to be easy to work with, weather is also important and with Darksky now exclusively with Apple that’s another check. Things like that have me back with my Xr.

I have free Apple Music with my Verizon account, but I rarely use it. I prefer streaming, and Apple Music just doesn't have the selection that is available on YouTube Music or Spotify. I listen to music that isn't the typical pop music found everywhere.

 

[anon(50597)]

I have free Apple Music with my Verizon account, but I rarely use it. I prefer streaming, and Apple Music just doesn't have the selection that is available on YouTube Music or Spotify. I listen to music that isn't the typical pop music found everywhere.

I don’t either, I listen to quite a variety including Prog, Stringband etc. and have found almost everything I need on Apple Music. If not, and I can find it elsewhere, I can easily transfer it to my Apple Music library. Win/win for me.

 

[Ry]

Yes.
I am going to try Chromebook for my laptop and tablet and iPhone for mobile. There are certain things that are most important to me when mobile; I download my own music so I want it to be easy to work with, weather is also important and with Darksky now exclusively with Apple that’s another check. Things like that have me back with my Xr.

Does Apple Music on Android not allow you to download your music?

 

[anon(50597)]

Does Apple Music on Android not allow you to download your music?

I haven’t tried Apple Music on Android. Maybe I’ll give it a try.

Edit: It appears you have to sign up for a subscription. I don’t see a way to sync my purchased music. If anyone knows please let me know.