How to upload my music to youtube

How to upload my music to youtube

YouTube Music is Google’s replacement for Google Play Music. The service is mainly for streaming music from YouTube’s library, but you can also upload your own tunes to the cloud. Here’s how to upload and manage your music library.

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If you were a Google Play Music user, transferring your account to YouTube Music will carry over your uploaded music. New YouTube Music users can easily upload music to YouTube Music in a few steps. Your uploaded music is available to stream from the YouTube Music app on any device.

Uploading music to your YouTube Music account can only be done through a web browser on a computer, not your phone. To get started, navigate to music.youtube.com in a web browser, such as Chrome.

How to upload my music to youtube

Next, click your profile photo in the top-right corner.

How to upload my music to youtube

Select “Upload Music” from the menu.

How to upload my music to youtube

A file browser window will open. Navigate to the folder that contains the music you want to upload. In this case, we’re using the “Music” folder.

How to upload my music to youtube

Select all of the music files you wish to upload. You can select multiple files by holding the Ctrl key on Windows or the Cmd key on Mac while selecting.

How to upload my music to youtube

Once you’ve selected all of your music files, click the “Open” button.

How to upload my music to youtube

YouTube Music will now ask you to review its “Use Policy.” Click “Accept” if you agree to the legal document.

How to upload my music to youtube

The music file(s) upload progress will be shown in the bottom-left corner of the page.

How to upload my music to youtube

Once the uploading is complete, the music files will be processed. You can click the “Go To Library” button to see all of your uploaded music.

How to upload my music to youtube

How to View and Manage Uploaded Music

You can view all of your uploaded music in one place by visiting your library in the YouTube Music app. This can be done from your computer, iPhone, iPad, or Android device.

View and Manage Uploaded Music on Your Computer

On your computer, navigate to music.youtube.com in a web browser, such as Chrome.

How to upload my music to youtube

Click the third icon from the left at the top of the screen to go to your Library.

How to upload my music to youtube

Your music is divided into two sections: YouTube Music and Uploads. Select the drop-down menu and click “Uploads” if it’s not already displayed.

How to upload my music to youtube

To manage a song, hover your mouse over it and click the three-dot menu icon.

How to upload my music to youtube

From the menu, you can choose to “Play Next,” “Add to Queue,” “Add to Playlist,” or “Delete Song.”

How to upload my music to youtube

View and Manage Uploaded Music on Your iPhone, iPad, or Android

On your iPhone, iPad, or Android device, open the YouTube Music app, and tap the “Library” tab in the bottom bar.

How to upload my music to youtube

If this is your first time using the app, you might be asked to allow YouTube Music to play audio files from your device. Tap “Not Now” to ignore.

How to upload my music to youtube

From here, we can select “Albums,” “Songs,” or “Artists.” Let’s tap “Songs.”

How to upload my music to youtube

Your library is divided into two sections: YT Music and Uploads. Tap the “Uploads” tab at the top of the screen.

How to upload my music to youtube

Tap the three-dot menu icon to the right of a song to bring up the menu.

How to upload my music to youtube

From here you can choose to “Play Next,” “Add to Queue,” “Download,” Add to Playlist,” or “Delete Song.”

How to upload my music to youtube

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Can I upload an MP3 to YouTube?

Being an exclusive video hosting website, YouTube doesn't accept or recognize common audio files such as MP3, WMA, AAC, and others. Besides, YouTube is very strict with copyright protection. This means you can't add any of your favorite but copyrighted tracks to YouTube.

Can I post my own music video on YouTube?

Make stunning videos really easily The fact is that unless your video is only for your personal use (as in, not sharing it online anywhere) you must get permission from the copyright holder to use any music on YouTube. This is the best way to not run into any copyright issues – but doing so isn't always easy.

Should I upload my music to YouTube?

For pop or hip-hop artists with a mainly younger following, putting your album on YouTube is generally a safe move that can help you reach even more fans. However, if your audience consists mostly of middle-aged adults or retirees, CD or iTunes sales are generally a safer harbor for your music.