

Note, however, that YouTube's own Audio Library of no-copyright music states that: "You can NOT use third-party software to download the video/track, always use our download links."Īnother reason that you might want to know how to download music from YouTube is to access music that you created and uploaded to YouTube previously, for instance if you no longer have access to the original file. To prevent piracy and copyright infringement, this option isn’t offered on the YouTube Music website or in the free version of the service.Īlthough YouTube features millions of tracks, by every artist you can think of, most of which have been uploaded by its users rather than record companies, it also offers lots of royalty- and copyright-free content, and songs covered by a Creative Commons license.ĭownloading audio from these videos won't violate the site's terms of service or break the law, which means you can use their music in your own creative projects. You can download and play ad-free songs and playlists through the YouTube Music app for Android and iOS, but only if you subscribe to YouTube Music Premium for $9.99 a month or YouTube Premium for $11.99 a month. How to download music from YouTube: legalityĪs with downloading videos, YouTube's Terms of Service state that you’re not allowed to download any audio content, unless “specifically permitted by the Service,” or you have prior written permission from YouTube or the respective rights holder. With all that out of the way, here’s how to download music from YouTube. To use my music for free in your Shorts, you need to select the track you want in the YouTube Shorts Music catalog and add it to your Shorts (I added a link to the 'Streams' button).Īlso you can USE my music for FREE in TikTok videos, Facebook and Instagram Reels / Stories (Links can be found by clicking on the 'Streams' button).Fortunately, there are a couple of workarounds for downloading music from YouTube, though we should stress that these shouldn't be used for making copies of copyrighted audio content (again, see section below). If you want to use music for video games, movies, TV and radio, then you need to purchase a sync license from the CDbabyLicensing website, for convenience, I have placed links to each track in the 'Streams' button.įree Use in YouTube Shorts: All my music tracks are available on YouTube Shorts (Over 500 tracks). Perhaps your YouTube video will receive a copyright claim, this is normal, you don’t worry about anything, everything is in order with your video, it will not be deleted.Ĭommercial Use: If you want to remove a HAAWK claims or monetize your video on YouTube, use in advertising, in this case you need to become my patron on Patreon. Non Commercial Use: You can use my music tracks in your videos for free, but without monetization on YouTube.
