3 Ways to get YouTube Music on Roku - 2024 Updated

"I can get YouTube on Roku. I can also get YouTube TV. But I can't find a way to get YouTube Music. Can anybody point me towards it please?"

YouTube Music is one of the most popular music streaming services in the world. However, it has not made a channel for the Roku. An alternative is to access YouTube Music from within the regular YouTube channel app on Roku.  Be sure you are logged into your YouTube account and go to the menu on the left side of the screen. Select Music. However, the standard “YouTube” app limits the opportunity to find any new music as its algorithm primarily recommends songs directly off of your “Liked” Playlist. In the “YouTube Music” app, it will suggest random songs within the same genre like “Spotify.” So to discover new songs on traditional “YouTube,” you sign out of your profile and use “Guest” mode.

You can also AirPlay or Chromecast YouTube Music to Roku from mobile devices or computer. Check them out.

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Option 1. Play YouTube Music to Roku via AirPlay

If you have Apple devices, you can AirPlay YouTube Music to any of your Rokus on the same network. Your iPhone or Apple device(iPad, MacBook, iMac) and your Roku must be connected to the same Wifi network.

On iPhone or iPad

Option 1.

1. Open the YouTube Music app on your iPhone, iPad.
2. Play a song and tap on "Now Playing" bar at the bottom of the screen.
3. Click the cast icon in the upper right-hand corner.
4. Select AirPlay & Bluetooth devices.
5. Select your Roku device under AirPlay. 

Option 2.

1. Play YouTube Music on your iPhone or iPad, then open Control Center:
   • On iPhone X or later or iPad, swipe down from the upper-right corner of the screen.
   • On iPhone 8 or earlier or iOS 11 or earlier, swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen.
2. Tap AirPlay in the group of controls in the top-right corner.
3. Tap the Roku device that you want to play YouTube Music to.

On Mac

YouTube Music doesn't have official desktop app, but you can get YouTube Music third-party desktop apps or progressive web app (PWA).

1. Open the YouTube Music app on your Mac and play a song.
2. On your Mac, click Control Center  in the menu bar.
3. Click the AirPlay icon, then select your Roku device.

Option 2. Play YouTube Music to Roku via Chromecast

Make sure your phone, tablet, or computer with a supported cast browser is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your casting device.

1. Open the YouTube Music app and play a song.
2. Tap Cast  icon on the Now Playing window.
3. Tap the Roku device you want to cast to.
4. Now the YouTube Music song will be played on that Roku device.
5. To stop casting content, tap Cast  and choose This Phone.

Option 3. Download YouTube Music to MP3 and play with Roku Media Player

Another option is to download YouTube Music playlists to MP3 and then play them with Roku Media Player or Plex.

Roku Media Player is an app available for download from the Roku Store. It may also be pre-installed on some Roku streaming devices. Roku Media Player allows you to listen to your music files using the USB port on your Roku device (if available) or by accessing a media server on your local network.

So all you need to do is download YouTube Music to MP3 and store the songs in USB drive or your media server. Ondesoft YouTube Music Converter will be a good option for you to download and convert multiple YouTube Music songs to MP3 format at once. It is an excellent YouTube Music to MP3 Converter which can help you download songs from YouTube Music and convert them to MP3, AAC, FLAC, AIFF, WAV, or M4A with 100% original quality. Then you can keep and use that converted songs forever. The converted songs can be used on any device that is compatible with MP3 format and without an internet connection. What’s more, Ondesoft YouTube Music Converter can download songs at 10X faster speed and keep ID3 tags after conversion. Here’s how you can convert YouTube Music to MP3 using Ondesoft YouTube Music Converter.

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. The default output format is MP3. Ondesoft YouTube Music Converter also supports M4A, 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. Now you can play the download YouTube Music songs with Roku Media Player on your Roku device.