How to download YouTube Music to Wear OS watches

As promised, YouTube Music is finally available for Wear OS 3. If you’re a music lover with a heart for a new smartwatch, this is great news from Google.

YouTube Music for Wear OS is available today from the Google Play Store and gives you access to all of your songs and playlists, as well as playback controls. Most importantly, the app supports offline music storage so you can listen to music straight from your device. Like Spotify’s similar move, this offline support is particularly suitable for athletes who want to exercise without their phone in tow.

Unfortunately, most older smartwatches are out of luck. The YouTube Music app is only available on devices with Wear OS 3, which is now limited to the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic. Fortunately, the new platform should roll out to more devices in the coming months.

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How to add YouTube Music to your Wear OS smartwatch

To access all of your favorite music, download the YouTube Music app. Note that in addition to owning a newer device, you also need to be a YouTube Music Premium subscriber.

1. Open that Google Play Store on your Wear OS 3 device.
2. Tap the Search icon and search for Youtube music.
3. Tap To install and allow the app to download to your device.
4. When the download is complete, log in to your YouTube Music account.

How to Download Youtube Music on Your Wear OS Smartwatch

Before you can download music for offline listening, you must connect your device to the charger regardless of the battery status. Then select the music you want to save and follow the steps below to start downloading songs and playlists.

1. Open minded Youtube music on your device.
2. Tap the song or playlist that you want to download.
3. Tap the download Symbol.

You can also choose to let YouTube Music do the work for you. Turn on Smart Downloads and your watch will automatically download music based on your YouTube Music listening history.