To create your playlist, play a song, select Menu (three vertical dots), then select Add to Playlist. Create a new playlist or add the song to an existing playlist. When you’re ready to share your playlist as a party DJ, go to Libray > Playlists and play your music. Select Shuffle if you’d like your songs to play randomly. To download songs, playlists, and albums, tap More (three vertical dots), then select Download. The iOS YouTube Music app has a nifty feature called Offline Mixtape, which automatically downloads content based on what you usually listen to. To enable Offline Mixtape, open the app, tap your profile picture, tap Downloads > Settings, and then toggle on Download an offline mixtape. On the Android YouTube Music app, this feature is called Smart Downloads. To enable Smart Downloads, tap your profile picture, select Downloads > Settings, and then toggle on Smart Downloads. It’s also easy to cast YouTube Music to your TV from the iOS or Android YouTube Music app. Open the app, tap Cast, and then select your device. You can also listen to YouTube music on a smart display that uses Google Assistant, such as a Lenovo smart clock. If your smart TV supports the YouTube app, you can access all your YouTube Music content. To enable Restricted Mode, go to your profile picture, select Settings, and then toggle on Restricted Mode. Whether you use YouTube Music on your desktop computer or in the iPhone or Android mobile app, select Search, type some lyrics, and find the song that was on the tip of your tongue. Here’s a fun bonus. If you type the wrong lyrics, YouTube Music gets the gist of it. For example, typing Starbucks lover brings up Taylor Swift’s Blank Space, with its often-misunderstood phrase, “Got a long list of ex-lovers.” If you’re looking for more personalized playlists, your YouTube Music home screen automatically generates several constantly updating My Playlists, including My Super Mix, which includes a sampling of songs that span your tastes, as well as playlists that focus on specific genres of music you like. To share a playlist, go to your Library, find the playlist, select More (three vertical dots), and then select Share. But if you’re looking for a more collaborative playlist, YouTube Music lets you designate playlist recipients with permission to add to the playlist. To make a collaborative playlist, go to your playlist and select Edit Playlist. Change the privacy option to Unlisted, then select Collaborate. Select Share to share the collaborative link with a friend. In the Google Clock app, tap Alarm. Set an alarm, then tap the down arrow. Tap the alarm sound icon, then tap YouTube Music. Choose your song or playlist. But what happens if you let someone else use your YouTube music app? For example, if you let your child choose the songs they want to listen to, will your recommendations suddenly include Raffi and the Teletubbies? YouTube Music makes it easy to avoid tainting your musical offerings with someone else’s tastes. Before letting your child or anyone else use the app, go to Settings > Privacy and toggle on Pause Watch History and Pause Search History. This way, nothing anyone else listens to will affect your recommendations. Go to the search bar and search for the musical vibe you’re going for. For example, enter Three-year-old’s birthday party to yield offerings like Happy Third Birthday, The Party Freeze Song, and Dance Music for Three-Year-Olds. Whatever background music you need, YouTube Music can help!
