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4 Ways to Download YouTube Songs to Android Phone

YouTube Music is a music streaming service developed by YouTube, a subsidiary of Google. It provides a tailored interface for the service, oriented towards music streaming, allowing users to browse through songs and music videos on YouTube based on genres, playlists, and recommendations. For YouTube Premium users, you can free download songs from YouTube Music to Android devices for offline listening, while the free users are not available for this feature. No worries, this article will show you how to download songs from YouTube Music/YouTube Video to Android phone, no matter you are premium or free user.

Part 1: Download YouTube Music Songs via Android Phone

If you're a YouTube Music Premium member, you can enjoy music offline by downloading your favorite songs and videos to your mobile device. You'll need to reconnect to the internet at least once every 30 days to maintain your downloads. There are two ways to download music to listen to offline: (1) Turn on smart downloads; (2) Choose specific playlists, songs, or albums to download. Please follow the steps below to download YouTube Music songs to your Android phone.

1. Turn on smart downloads:

To make sure you always have music available–even on the go–turn on smart downloads on your mobile device: Open the YouTube Music app. Go to your profile photo > Downloads > Settings, turn on "Smart downloads.". Once smart downloads are turned on, music will be automatically downloaded for you based on your listening history. If you don't like a specific playlist or album in your downloads, you can also remove it by tapping Menu and then “Remove download ".

2. Download playlists and albums:

Anywhere you see a playlist or album within the YouTube Music app, tap Menu and select Download. You can also click the download arrow on the album or playlist details page.

3. Download songs:

You can download individual songs from the watch page, by tapping on the cover art of any song and then tapping Download or by tapping Menu and then tapping Download.

Tips: If you are curious about how to find downloaded YouTube Music on your Android phone, you can read the tutorial by visiting this page: Where to Find YouTube Music Downloads?

Part 2: Download Songs from YouTube Music to Android [Free & Premium User]

If you are a YouTube Premium user, you can easily download songs from YouTube Music as Part1. However, the free users can not enjoy this feature, and Premium users also can not enjoy the download songs after their subscription expired. So is there any way to download YouTube Music songs to Android and keep them forever? The best answer will be -- TunePat YouTube Music Converter, a professional music downloader tool which allows you to download songs, albums and playlists from YouTube Music to local computer for offline listening. With no need to install the YouTube Music app, it can convert YouTube Music songs to MP3/AAC/WAV/FLAC/AIFF/ALAC at 10X fast conversion speed with original output audio quality, keeping the ID3 tags after conversion.

Step 1 Start TunePat YouTube Music Converter

To get started, download the TunePat YouTube Music Downloader tool using the provided link and proceed with its installation on your computer. You can be confident in its compatibility, as the TunePat program fully supports both the latest Windows and macOS systems. After the installation is complete, launch the program to find a user-friendly homepage with the embedded YouTube Music web player.

To gain access to your YouTube Music library for downloading content, log in to your YouTube Music account through the web player window. This step is essential as it lets you download the desired content.

Step 2 Choose the Output Settings

Next, navigate to the left side of the main program interface and locate the "Settings" button on the menu bar below. Here, you can customize the output and conversion parameters to match your preferences. Adjust settings like the output format (MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, ALAC, AIFF), output sound quality (bit rate and sample rate), output path, and output filename according to your needs.

Step 3 Add YouTube Music Songs to TunePat

Once configuring the parameters, return to the YouTube Music web player window to select the songs, albums, or playlists you wish to download. Open your desired content and find the "Click to add" button in the lower right corner. When you click this button, TunePat YouTube Music Converter automatically detects and displays the available titles. Simply tick off the ones you want to download and click the "Add" button to include them on the Home page.

Step 4 Download YouTube Music Songs to Computer

Now, the Home page will neatly showcase all the songs you've selected. If, by chance, you mistakenly add a playlist or songs that you don't want to convert, there's no need to worry. Click the "Delete All" button to clear the list and start anew. Conversely, if you want to convert more songs, you can click "Add More" to continue expanding the list.

Once you're satisfied with your selection and have all the desired tracks in place, it's time to begin the conversion process. Click the "Convert" button, and TunePat YouTube Music Downloader will efficiently convert the selected content into your preferred output format. Rest assured that all the YouTube songs you download will be preserved with impeccable audio quality and intact ID3 tags.

Step 5 Transfer Downloaded Songs to Android Phone

The downloaded YouTube songs will then be stored under the "Converted" section. Now you're ready to connect your Android phone to the computer using a USB cable. Simply copy the downloaded YouTube songs from your computer to your phone with ease, granting you the freedom to enjoy your favorite tunes offline on your Android device.

Part 3: Record Songs from YouTube Music to Android

AudiCable Audio Recorder is another good way to save songs from YouTube Music. Unlike TunePat, AudiCable Audio Recorder records songs from almost all popular streaming services, not only YouTube Music, but also Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, Deezer, Line Music and more. AudiCable can keep metadata such as title, artist, artwork and more. However, as an Audio Recorder, AudiCable can only record songs at normal playing speed.

Step 1 Install AudiCable Audio Recorder

Download AudiCable Audio Record on your computer and launch and program. You can see many streaming music services on the main interface, choose "YouTube Music" to enter YouTube Music web player. You can also add other streaming services by clicking "Add Other Source".

Step 2 Customize the output settings

Go to Menu > Settings, here you can customize the output audio format ( MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, ALAC) and audio quality (128kbps, 192kbps, 256kbps, 320kbps). The audio quality option is not available if you choose FLAC/WAV/AIFF/ALAC format since AudiCable will output the original audio quality under these formats.

Step 3 Download YouTube Music songs

Now you can back to the YouTube Music Player, log into your YouTube Music account and select the songs or playlists you want to download and play the songs, and AudiCable will start recording automatically. You can click "Play all" to save time and add more songs/albums to your queue. If you want to mute the sound, click the "sound icon"  on AudiCable. The icon will turn to "mute icon", which enables AudiCable to record in the background quietly.

Step 4 Enjoy Offline Playback

After the recording process is finished, you can check the downloaded songs under "Recorded" which you can see on the left list of the AudiCable interface. All the songs have been downloaded to your local computer. Now you can connect your Android phone to computer via USB cable, then free copy the downloaded YouTube songs from computer to your phone.

Part 4: Download Songs from YouTube Video to Android

The above methods explained clear steps to download songs from YouTube Music. But what if I want to download music from a YouTube video? Here comes NoteBurner YouTube Video Downloader, a free tool that helps you download YouTube video and audio files with ease. 100% safe and clean.

Step 1 Start YouTube Video Downloader

Download and install YouTube Video Downloader on your computer. Start the YouTube Downloader tool, copy and paste the video URL and or you can directly search the name or keyword and then press "Enter" button on your keyboard.

Step 2 Finish the output settings

Then NoteBurner YouTube Video Downloader will show you all the related videos. Click the setting button on the upper right corner to customize the video quality (High, Medium, Low) and output path.

Step 3 Download Audio from YouTube video

Find the video you want to rip music from, click the "Advanced Download" icon, a window will pop up allowing you to select the corresponding video or audio in different output formats & quality. To download audio from a YouTube video, you can choose m4a, webm format, or directly download as MP3 files. Click Download button, then YouTube Video Downloader will rip the audio from the YouTube video you choose. You can check under Library after the downloading is finished. Now you are free to transfer the download YouTube songs to your Android phone, iPhone, or any other mobile device for offline listening.

Conclusion

In this article, we have introduced how to download songs from YouTube Music or YouTube Video to Android phones, no matter via Android phone directly or third-party software. If you are a YouTube Premium user, you can follow Part 1 to download songs via Android phone directly. And if you are a free user or want to enjoy the downloaded songs after canceled YouTube subscription, then TunePat YouTube Music Converter will be your best choice for its fast downloading speed, simple steps and user-friendly UI design. It helps you download songs, albums and playlists from YouTube Music to Android phone for offline listening forever. Free download from the links below and have a try!