How to download YouTube Music Playlists to iPhone, iPod or iPad
Save YouTube videos from YouTube as audio files and transfer them to your iPhone, iPad, and iPod in seconds. Find copyright-free music on YouTube, download it with 4K YouTube to MP3, and enjoy listening to it on the go, no matter where you are. Before you start, read our disclaimer about content licensing to avoid legal action.
How to download YouTube Music Playlists to iPhone, iPod or iPad on Windows
1. Launch 4K YouTube to MP3.
2. Open the 4K YouTube to MP3 converter and go Tools > Preferences.
3. Select M4A as the default format, choose the preferable quality.
4. Open YouTube, find the music playlists you want to download.
5. Copy the YouTube playlist’s URL from your browser.
6. Click Paste Link within 4K YouTube to MP3.
7. Wait until the playlist is downloaded to your computer.
8. Open iTunes, click the iPhone/iPad/iPod button near the top left of the iTunes window.
9. Click File Sharing, select the Apple Music app from the list and click Add.
10. Select files from the downloaded YouTube playlists, then click Add to transfer them.
How to download YouTube Music Playlists to iPhone, iPod or iPad on Mac
Note: Since Apple removed iTunes from macOS 10.15 Catalina and all the following versions, we share two ways to download YouTube music to iOS — one for macOS version 10.14 and older, where iTunes is still available, and the other for macOS version 10.15 and newer.
On macOS version 10.15 Catalina and newer
1. Launch 4K YouTube to MP3.
2. Go Tools > Preferences.
3. Select M4A as the default format, choose the preferable quality.
4. Open YouTube, find the music playlists you want to download.
5. Copy the YouTube playlist’s URL from your browser.
6. Click Paste Link within 4K YouTube to MP3.
7. Wait until the playlist is downloaded to your computer.
Before you transfer: Turn on Sync Library with Apple Music, if you haven’t already.
8. Open Apple Music.
9. Click Files at the top of the window, then click Import.
10. Drag the downloaded files onto the Music window.
On macOS version 10.14 Mojave and older
1. Launch 4K YouTube to MP3.
2. Go Tools > Preferences.
3. Select M4A as the default format, choose the preferable quality.
4. Open YouTube, find the music playlists you want to download.
5. Copy the link to the playlist, then click Paste Link in 4K YouTube to MP3.
6. Wait until the playlist is downloaded to your computer.
Before you transfer: Turn on Sync Library with Apple Music, if you haven’t already.
7. Open iTunes, select Music from the list within the File Sharing section.
8. Drag and drop the downloaded files from a folder onto the Music icon to transfer them.
How to download YouTube Music Playlists to iPhone, iPod or iPad on Ubuntu
1. Launch 4K YouTube to MP3.
2. Go Tools > Preferences.
3. Select M4A as the default format, choose the preferable quality.
4. Open YouTube, find the music playlists you want to download.
5. Copy the YouTube playlist’s URL from your browser.
6. Click Paste Link within 4K YouTube to MP3.
7. Wait until the playlist is downloaded to your computer.
Before you transfer: Turn on Sync Library with Apple Music, if you haven’t already.
8. Open iTunes, click the iPhone/iPad/iPod button near the top left of the iTunes window.
9. Click File Sharing, select the Apple Music app from the list and click Add.
10. Select files from the downloaded YouTube playlists, then click Add to transfer them.
You can also watch a complete video guide on how to use 4K YouTube to MP3.