How to Transfer Apple Music to Spotify
Published on 06.06.2024 by TF
Apple Music and Spotify are among the most popular music streaming platforms, and both have similar packages and prices. However, you may want to Switch from Apple Music to Spotify. If you have already created a playlist on Apple Music, one of your concerns may be whether you can transfer it to Spotify. Fortunately, this article will guide you on transferring Apple Music to Spotify.
What is Apple Music?
Apple Music is a streaming service offering users a library of millions of songs. The service lets users listen to their favorite tracks online or offline. You can create your favorite streams, playlists, lossless, and Dolby Atmos Music. The service will provide you with personalized recommendations. You can also follow your favorite artists on the platform so that you are alerted when they release new music.
What is Spotify?
Spotify is a digital music platform that offers access to millions of songs, podcasts, and other content worldwide. You can enjoy many tracks on the platform free of charge. However, for a better ad-free experience, you may want to subscribe to Spotify Premium. With the Spotify Family package, you can play Spotify on multiple devices.
How to Transfer Music From Apple to Spotify
Apple Music has no feature to allow you to transfer music from the app. Therefore, you need to find a third-party tool to do that. Some of the popular options you can use include Tune My Music and Soundiiz. These services work by scanning the metadata of the tracks in your Apple Music Playlist before adding them to your Spotify Music playlist.
At times, these services aren't very accurate, and there may be errors in their data, especially when you transfer the data of new artists who aren't very popular. Luckily, this doesn't happen often, and there are ways to fix the error when it happens.
When transferring music from Apple Music to Spotify, you need to have access to both accounts. However, these third-party tools will only have access to certain information, and you can also revoke their permissions after you have achieved the purpose. Since you can not permit third-party tools to use the Spotify app, you must do so on the official site.
How to Use Soundiiz to Transfer Music From Apple Music to Spotify
Transferring your Apple Music to Spotify means you can begin listening to the playlists you have on Apple Music on Spotify. To transfer music using Soundiiz, you must choose Apple Music as the source and Spotify as the destination. The process is the same whether you are using Spotify Free or Premium.
You should choose the playlist you want to transfer. If you have several playlists, you can select them all, but the process will take longer than transferring one playlist. If you are using the free version of Soundiiz, you can only transfer a maximum of 200 songs to each playlist. You should subscribe to the paid package to transfer all tracks simultaneously, starting from $4.5 per month. After transferring all your tracks, you can cancel the subscription.
Once you are ready to transfer, you will receive a prompt asking if Soundiiz can access Apple Music and Spotify. You will then be shown the permissions you are supposed to give the service to access the track’s metadata. Give the tool permission, and it will run in the background.
After you have done this, you can go to Spotify and confirm that everything is working well. Once everything is transferred, you can revoke the permissions given to Soundiiz on Apple Music and Spotify. You can now enjoy Apple Music on Spotify.
How to Transfer Amazon Music Playlist to Spotify
If you want to transfer music from Amazon Music to Spotify, you will follow the same steps outlined above. However, you will now need to choose Amazon Music as your source. Choose the playlist you need to transfer and select Spotify as the destination.
Again, you will be prompted to grant the tool permission to access certain features of Apple Music and Spotify. You must also allow the tool to access the metadata and transfer the songs. After those few steps, your playlist will be moved in a few minutes. If necessary, you can revoke your permission on Soundiiz to access Spotify and Amazon Music.
How to Transfer a YouTube Playlist to Spotify
If you have a YouTube playlist you would like to transfer to Spotify, you can use the same tool to transfer the music. However, you will need to choose YouTube as the music source. As in the previous steps, you must select Spotify as the destination. You will also need to give the tool permission to access the metadata.
What Happens If Your Playlist Has Incorrect or Missing Songs?
You may have trouble transferring a song with no metadata. This may also happen because the music you are playing isn't on the platform you want to move it to (Spotify). When that happens, you can check if the song exists on the new platform. If not, you can permanently remove it from your playlist.
Soundiiz will show you if a song was missed during the transfer. However, double-checking to see if all tracks are well transferred is always a good practice. You want to avoid canceling your subscription only to realize you missed your favorite tracks.
Apple Music vs. Spotify: Which is better?
If you are wondering whether to go with Apple Music or Spotify, we compare the two. First, you should realize that the two providers have similar services. First, we have some similarities. One of them is that both almost cost the same. Spotify and Apple Music are also getting TikTok support. However, they also have their differences.
While Spotify is more popular, Apple Music is catching up fast. Spotify is known for its free plan and its social features. On the other hand, Apple Music has a more extensive library and better sound quality. In addition, it has made exclusive decisions for certain artists to stream their music solely on the platform.
While both Spotify and Apple Music have almost similar packages, Apple Music sets itself apart with its DJ Live music. Here is our detailed comparison of the two:
Music Library
Spotify is known for its extensive library, which boasts an impressive music catalog of over 82 million songs and 4 million podcasts. Over 60,000 songs are added to Spotify every day. With its New Release tab, you can get the latest releases, live sessions, and live singles every Friday on Spotify. You can learn how to upload podcasts to Spotify with our guide.
On the other hand, Apple Music boasts over 90 million tracks, which is higher than Spotify's number. Spotify also keeps adding to its library. Besides, Apple Music has exclusive deals with specific musicians. Therefore, some songs can only be accessed on Apple Music. With Apple's attempts to monopolize the industry, there are reports that Spotify has started penalizing artists who release their music on Apple Music first in their ranking.
Additionally, you can integrate Apple Music with your existing iTunes library. When searching for a song on Apple Music, you can use broader terms, such as “songs about partying,” within your library or the whole platform. As for Spotify, you can search for music using broader terms when you want to download or stream. Therefore, when it comes to the music library, Apple Music is ahead of Spotify.
Ease of Use
Apple Music was once available only to people with Apple devices. Fortunately, this is no longer the case, and now, like Spotify, it is available on Android and Apple devices. Both streaming services are available on mobile devices and desktops, too. Besides, users can download music from both to listen offline.
However, one of the advantages of Spotify is the ability to listen for free. This means users who don't mind the ads can listen to Spotify without paying a dime. Besides, there are ways you can stream Spotify ads-free on Spotify. With this free plan, we believe Spotify is the winner in terms of ease of use.
Social Sharing Factor
Spotify makes it easy to share its content as Facebook or Instagram stories. You can also post album art on Snapchat, which enables you to link your friends and followers to the song.
While Apple Music allows you to share your playlist with your friends as airdrops or share a link on social media, its social sharing capabilities aren’t as robust as those of Spotify. Even though this isn’t a significant concern for most users, it's still worth knowing before buying. With its better sharing capabilities, Spotify is also the winner regarding social sharing.
Ease of Sharing
Both Spotify and Apple Music make sharing songs on social media easier by simply sharing the link. However, the Spotify Collaborative Playlist enables you to collaborate on a playlist with your family or friends. That makes having a good playlist for a party or even a road trip easier.
The Spotify Code is another great feature that allows your friends to listen to a playlist you have shared with them. While Apple Music allows users to create and share playlists, it still doesn't have such comprehensive features. Therefore, Spotify is the clear winner in this category. It has gone above and beyond to ensure that social sharing is easy.
Audio Quality
The free version of Spotify usually streams at 128 kbps using the web player. When using a mobile device, the streaming quality is adjusted depending on the connection and may range from 24 to 160 kbps. When you subscribe to the premium version, the quality is upgraded to 256 kbps.
On the other hand, Apple Music is trying hard to provide high-quality audio services to all subscribers. For instance, it has made all 90 million tracks available on the Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC), ensuring that files retain their original quality. The lossless audio quality is at different levels, from CD quality, 16-bit at 44.1 kHz, to 24-bit at 192 kHz.
Additionally, most of the Apple Audio Library is available in surround-sound spatial. The format is powered by Dolby Atmos Coding, which provides consistency and depth with dynamic head tracking, among other benefits. Therefore, Apple Music is the clear winner in terms of audio quality.
Radio Tuning
Previously, Spotify used to have a radio tab. However, the streaming service has replaced the service with the ability to create a radio mode for any artist, playlist, song,or album. You only need to tap on the three-dotted icons followed by Go to Radio to create a new radio station. You can then save your favorite radio station as a playlist in the library so you don't miss it.
Spotify can assist you when making a playlist. For instance, you can give your running workout playlist a name like “Working Out”. Spotify will then suggest tracks to add to your playlist based on what you previously listened to. Therefore, you can create your music or have Spotify fill the playlist with songs after choosing a few.
Apple Music has a DJ-style radio that mixes music in real time. It also has generic radio stations like jazz, classic rock, and Top 40 hits. They also have some non-music stations, such as ESPN and BBC. When it comes to radio tuning, Apple Music is the clear winner.
Final Thoughts
For many years, Spotify has been the most famous music streaming service that is currently changing with stiff competition from Apple Music. However, with its free streaming service, there are still many reasons why you may want to change from Apple Music to Spotify. When you decide to make such a move, you may also need to transfer your playlists from Apple Music to Spotify. When it's time to do so, you can use our guide to help you do so. Also, check out our guide on how to create a Spotify playlist.