

Now you have downloaded a copy of all your music onto your Android phone. Once you've got all your music in playlists, return to the Android app and repeat the download process described earlier. Don't worry about mixing artists and genres the files won't be tied to the playlist when they eventually arrive on your phone. Give your playlist a name (for example, "Temporary 1") and, if you wish, a description.ĭrag the first 1,000 songs in your collection into the list, then repeat the process. To make a new playlist in the Play Music web app, navigate to Music Library > Playlists, then click on the three horizontal lines in the top right-hand corner and select the large Plus icon. Unfortunately, Play Music does not allow playlists with more tracks. The workaround involves creating batches of playlists, with each having 1,000 songs.

The Play Music web app is available at /music. Instead, you'll need to revert to the web app and follow a workaround. Oddly, the Google Play Music app does not provide a simple "Download All" button. It would take an untold amount of time to download every album and playlist individually, and that's before you worry about accidentally overlooking some of the files. But what happens if you want to download all the music you own on Play Music-meaning every song you've ever uploaded and every song you've ever bought?Ĭlearly, the method we just explained isn't suitable. How to Download All the Music You Own on Google Play If you are a Google Play subscriber, you can also tap a radio station. Tap the album or playlist that you want to download. Since the Google Play app is so similar on Android and iPhone, you can follow exactly the same procedure to download tracks no matter what kind of phone you have.Ģ. How to Download your Own Music from Google Play to your Phone If you log out, those tracks will be removed from the device. You can also download music to your phone or computer for offline listening as long as you remain logged into Google Play Music with your Google account. And if you pay to subscribe, you can play specific tracks, like Spotify. It's a versatile service that lets you upload and stream your own music collection as well as listen to artist-themed radio stations, much like Pandora. Google Play Music is Google's premier streaming music service (for now – eventually, Google plans to replace it with YouTube Music).
