How to download music from YouTube

YouTube is a video-sharing platform where users can upload, view, and share videos. It was created in 2005 and has since become one of the most popular websites in the world. YouTube has a wide variety of content, ranging from music videos, tutorials, vlogs, and more.

How to Download Music from YouTube on desktop?

Here is a general overview of how to download music from YouTube:

1. Find the YouTube video that contains the music you want to download.
2. Copy the URL of the video from the address bar of your web browser.
3. Go to a YouTube video downloader website, such as y2mate.com, and paste the URL into the download field.
4. Choose the format you want to download the music in, such as MP3, MP4, or WAV.
5. Click on the download button, and wait for the download to complete.

How to Download Music from YouTube on mobile?

1. Open YouTube mobile app, find the video that you want to download music from.
2. Tap the Share button and select "Copy link."
3. Go to y2mate.com in your browser and paste YouTube video link to the input field.
4. Choose Audio in the below and tap the green Download button.
5. Tap the green Download.mp3 button again.
6. Go to Files app on your mobile and you will find the downloaded song.

However, there are some limits:

1. Downloading songs from YouTube Music is very slow, you can only download songs one by one.
2. Low quality - songs are downloaded to 128kbps MP3.
3. Song titles contains y2mate.com.

How to Download Music from YouTube Music?

What is YouTube Music?

YouTube Music is a music streaming service developed by YouTube, a subsidiary of Google in 2015. It is similar to other music streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music, but it also includes music videos and live performances. YouTube Music has a free version, supported by ads, and a premium version called YouTube Music Premium, which offers ad-free listening, background play, and offline playback.

Both YouTube and YouTube Music are owned by Google and can be accessed through the same Google account. However, they are two separate services with different features and functions.

To download your favorite songs quickly, you'd better use YouTube Music, but not YouTube. You can download and play ad-free songs and playlists through the YouTube Music app for Android and iOS, but only if you subscribe to YouTube Music Premium for $9.99 a month or YouTube Premium for $11.99 a month. The download option isn’t offered on the YouTube Music website or in the free version of the service.

Luckily we have a powerful music downloader tool that allows you to download music from YouTube Music to MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF even without YouTube Music account.

How to Download Music from YouTube Music with Ondesoft YouTube Music Converter?

If you need a fast YouTube Music downloader tool, Ondesoft YouTube Music Converter will be your best choice. It works with both the free user and the Premium user. This handy YouTube Music Converter not only enables you to download songs from YouTube Music, but also helps you convert them to MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, or M4A audio files. Even better, it downloads music from YouTube Music at 10X fast speed with original output audio quality, keeping the ID3 tags. Let's check the step-to-step guide on how to download YouTube Music tracks to local files.

1. Run Ondesoft YouTube Music Converter

To get started, download, install and run Ondesoft YouTube Music Converter on your Mac/Windows, which features a built-in YouTube Music web player.

If you have already purchased a license, click the key icon to register the converter. If not, continue using the trial version.

2. Customize output settings(optional)

Tap on the Settings gear icon to change the output settings. By default, Ondesoft YouTube Music Converter converts and downloads music from YouTube Music to M4A. Ondesoft YouTube Music Converter also supports MP3, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, AAC. You can also change bitrate, samplerate according to your needs.

3. Add songs

Click a playlist or album you want to download. Then click the red Add to list button to load songs. All songs in the playlist will be added by default. You can uncheck the songs you don't want to get.

Click Add songs.

4. Download MP3 from YouTube Music

After selecting the songs, click Convert button to start downloading YouTube music to the format you choose. You will see a progress circle indicating your music is downloading.

Once the songs have been downloaded, click the folder icon to quickly locate the DRM-free YouTube Music songs in the format you choose. You can then transfer and play it anywhere. To view or manage the music you’ve downloaded, click the clock icon on the top right corner of Ondesoft YouTube Music Converter interface.