How to Download Music from YouTube to Computer: 3 Best Methods 2025

YouTube is built for streaming, not for exporting files to your device. In most cases, you’re only allowed to save music for offline use inside YouTube’s own app. So these are not real downloads. To save a local independent file from YouTube, you need to choose third-party tools.

Choose the Best Download YouTube Music to PC Method

Before we move to the detailed step-by-step guide of methods, I recommend you first consider the specific scenarios in which you download music and choose the method that best suits your needs.

• You only need to listen to YouTube Music offline, and you're fine with in-app playback? Use YouTube Premium.
• Want to quickly download a lot of files, make playlists, convert to various formats, and add ID3 tags (artist, cover, album)? Use a desktop third-party YouTube Music converter.
• Only want to get one or two songs and don't want to install anything? Try an online converter, but be prepared to compromise on quality and privacy.

The table below should help you make the best choice. Click on the tool name to jump right to the detailed part.

Method 1: Official Method to Listen YouTube Music Offline to PC: YouTube Premium

There’s no native desktop app for YouTube Music, but you can install it as a Progressive Web App (PWA) in Chrome or Edge. It runs in a separate window with a desktop icon and media-key support.

If you’re a YouTube Music Premium subscriber, you can download songs for offline listening inside the mobile app and the desktop web app/PWA as well.

How to download Music from YouTube to Your PC?

First, you need to install the YouTube Music PWA in your browser:

• open music.youtube.com in Chrome/Edge → click the install icon (or the “Install app” option) → pin it to your taskbar/dock for quick access.

Then you can download the music from YouTube Premium to your PC:

• Subscribe or sign in to YouTube Premium with your Google account
• Find a song/album/playlist, click on the three dots beside the track, then click Download

• Go to Library→Downloads to access what you saved.

Limits:

• Files are encrypted
• It count toward your 10-device offline limit
• You need to reconnect at least every 30 days to keep downloads available.

Method 2: Download Music from YouTube Music with MusicFab

Paid apps offer more advanced features than online tools and are more reliable. Among those converters, MusicFab YouTube Converter stands out as a promising and reliable tool for all your downloads. It supports both free and Premium accounts.

Key Highlights:

• Your Music, Your Format: Convert YouTube Music songs or music video tracks into MP3/MP4, WAV, FLAC, OPUS, and M4A. This means you can:
  • Get lossless quality (WAV, FLAC).
  • Ensure universal compatibility (MP3) for any device.
  • Keep files permanently, even if your subscription ends.
• Batch Download: Grab entire albums, playlists, or artist discographies in a single go.
• Unmatched Speed: MusicFab boasts download speeds up to 20x faster than comparable tools. Compared with other converters using recording, MusicFab has real downloads. 
• Built-in Browser: Easy-to-use interface integrates with a built-in browser, and advanced settings let you search and download music all inside MusicFab, customize your downloaded files.

• Save ID3 tag info: It keeps ID3 tags and lyrics, ideal for those who have a huge library to manage.
• Friendly free trial: Free to try to download 3 songs before you buy, with no limits.

How to download YouTube Music to PC using MusicFab?

• Install MusicFab on your computer,
• Choose YouTube from among the services supported,

• Log in to your account and choose the track or playlists that you wish to download, then MusicFab will analyze it automatically.

• In the pop-up window, configure the download parameters, such as media, audio file format, and quality.

• Click on the Download Now icon to begin the download.

Method 3: Download Music from YouTube to Computer: Free Online Converter

If you prefer not to install any applications, here's how to use free online websites to download music from YouTube to PC. You can find many options from this perspective as well.

1. Online Downloaders 

Tools like Savefromnet, Y2Mate, Clipto, and YTMP3 can prove to be an excellent option for your needs in online downloaders. They don't need you to sign in to an account. But most of them only allow you to download from YouTube, which means that you can only paste the YouTube video URL.

Limits:

• Quality usually up to 128 kbps
• Only MP3
• Too many ads and redirects
• No full ID3 tags
• Unstable

How to download YouTube Music up to 320 kbps free online with Y2Mate?

Below I use the tool Y2Mate; it allows you to paste the YouTube Music URL and even download at up to 320kbps, unlike most online websites. 

website: https://www.gotofreight.ca/ (It may redirect or change frequently; search for the latest URL.)

Steps:

• Paste a YouTube Music URL and complete the human-computer verification process.

• Choose the format and audio quality, and then click the download button next to the song. A real download box will pop up. Then, click "Download Now" to actually download the song. During 2 clicks, it will open 2 extra windows, leading you to two completely unrelated websites. So remember to close them.

• It will show the download process card, and once it done, click Ctrl+J to open the file.

Here is the metadata of the song I downloaded; it is 320 kbps, as it claimed. But no media info.