Download copyright-free music from Youtube
As with videos, Youtube’s Terms of Service state that you’re not allowed to download audio content without permission from Youtube or the rights holder. You can download songs and playlists in the Youtube Music app for Android and IOS, but only if you subscribe to Youtube Premium or Youtube Music Premium (www.snipca. com/45354), which costs £9.99 per month after a 30-day free trial.
However, Youtube also features lots of uncopyrighted songs and tracks covered by a Creative Commons licence. Downloading audio from these videos won’t break the law or Youtube’s rules, so you can use their music for your own entertainment and creative projects (though the licence may require you to attribute the creator).
There are several Youtube channels that offer legal music downloads. These include Audio Library (www.snipca. com/45356) and Royalty Free Music (www.snipca.com/45358), and you’ll find many more by searching for royalty- and copyright-free music. Don’t click the Download button below a video, as this will prompt you to pay for Youtube Premium, but click ‘Show more’ to open the description and click the download link there (see screenshot top right). You may need to subscribe to the creator’s Youtube channel or follow their Soundcloud page to unlock your download.
Alternatively, you can use a third–party tool such as ‘4K Youtube to MP3’ (www.snipca.com/45359) to extract audio from the video, though some creators ask you not to.
Youtube also provides its own collection of royalty-free music in its Creator Studio (www.snipca.com/44285). Select ‘Audio library’ to browse and download nearly 1,500 tracks, spanning genres including pop, rock, classical, country and folk.