How to Listen to YouTube Music Offline with/without Premium

Part 1. How to Listen to YouTube Music Offline with Premium

If you have a YouTube Music Premium subscription, you can download songs, albums, and playlists for offline listening through the YouTube Music mobile app. The downloaded content can be accessed anytime without an internet connection.

Step 1. Install the YouTube Music app from the App Store or Google Play Store on your iPhone, Android phone, or tablet. After opening the app, sign in with the Google account that has an active YouTube Music Premium subscription. Make sure your Premium membership is available before downloading music for offline listening.

Step 2. Browse or search for the song, album, or playlist you want to save. Tap the Menu (⋮) icon next to the content and choose the Download option. YouTube Music will start saving the selected tracks to your device, allowing you to access them without an internet connection.

Step 3. Once the download is complete, go to the Library tab and open Downloads to view your offline content. You can now play your saved songs, albums, or playlists directly in the YouTube Music app whenever you are offline or want to reduce mobile data usage.

Use Smart Downloads for Automatic Offline Music

If you prefer not to manually download songs one by one, YouTube Music Premium offers a Smart Downloads feature that automatically saves music based on your listening habits. Once enabled, your offline library will refresh regularly, so you can continue enjoying music even when you have no internet connection.

To turn on Smart Downloads, open the YouTube Music app and tap your profile picture to access your account settings. From there, enter Settings and look for Downloads & storage . Finally, enable Smart Downloads, and YouTube Music will automatically update your offline collection with recommended tracks over time.

Part 2. How to Download to YouTube Music Offline without Premium

YouTube Music Premium users can download songs for offline listening through the official app, but free users do not have access to this feature. To enjoy YouTube Music offline without Premium, you can use DRmare Streaming Audio Recorder to save tracks from YouTube as local files, allowing you to enjoy offline playback on your computer or other devices.

How to Download YouTube Music to Listen Offline without Premium

Step 1Set Your Preferred Output Format

Open DRmare Streaming Audio Recorder and go to Settings > Music to customize your audio preferences. Choose a format such as FLAC if you want to keep high-quality audio, or select other popular formats depending on your playback needs. Unlike YouTube Music Premium downloads that stay locked inside the app, DRmare saves your music as local files that can be played with various media players.

Step 2Add YouTube Music Songs or Playlists

Launch the built-in YouTube Music web player in DRmare and search for the songs, albums, or playlists you want to enjoy offline. Queue your selections to the conversion list with clicks on "Add" > "Add to List". This makes it easier to process multiple tracks at once instead of relying on online converters that usually require handling one link at a time.

Step 3Convert YouTube Music for Offline Playback

Click the Convert button to start processing your selected tracks. DRmare will save the converted audio files to your computer while keeping important details like song titles and metadata. Once finished, you can find your downloads under the "History" tab and enjoy YouTube Music offline anytime, even without opening the YouTube Music app or maintaining a Premium subscription.

Part 3. Comparison of 2 Ways to Listen to YouTube Music Offline

Part 4. In Conclusion

Listening to YouTube Music offline is a convenient way to enjoy your favorite songs without worrying about internet connections or mobile data usage. For YouTube Music Premium users, the official app provides a simple way to download music and access it offline on mobile devices.

If you want to listen to YouTube Music offline on a computer or managing your music with different players, a desktop solution like DRmare Streaming Audio Recorder offers an alternative approach. It helps save YouTube Music as local audio files with customizable output options, making it easier to build your own offline music collection across devices.