If you enjoy streaming music on YouTube Music but also want to play your favorite tracks offline—in your car, at work, or through a non-connected speaker—saving YouTube Music to a USB drive can be a handy solution.
However, YouTube Music doesn't support direct downloads to USB drives, even for Premium users. This article walks you through a simple workaround: using a dedicated tool to convert and transfer YouTube Music to USB in a few steps.
🧩 Why Can't You Directly Download YouTube Music to USB?
YouTube Music offers streaming and offline playback only within its app. Songs downloaded through the app are encrypted and not accessible from external storage like USB drives. That’s where third-party tools come in.
✅ Best Tool to Download YouTube Music to USB
AudiFab YouTube Music Converter is one of the best solutions. It helps you convert and download YouTube Music songs, playlists, and albums to MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC, ALAC, or AIFF format—perfect for transferring to USB or any offline device.
🔧 Key Features:
Converts YouTube Music tracks in original quality
Supports multiple output formats: MP3, FLAC, WAV, etc.
Preserves ID3 tags: song title, artist, album
No need to install YouTube Music app
Built-in audio editor, tag editor, CD burner, and more
💻 How to Download YouTube Music to USB – Step by Step
🔹 Step 1. Download and Install AudiFab
Head to AudiFab's official website and install the YouTube Music Converter for Windows or Mac.
🔹 Step 2. Sign in to Your YouTube Music Account
Open AudiFab and log into your YouTube Music account inside the built-in web player.
⚠️ Note: AudiFab only uses your login to access YouTube Music content for conversion—it does not collect or store personal data.
🔹 Step 3. Choose Output Format and USB Folder
Go to Settings:
Set output format (MP3 is recommended for compatibility)
Choose output quality (up to 320kbps)
Select your USB drive as the output folder
🔹 Step 4. Add YouTube Music to Convert
Browse a playlist or album and click the floating “+” button to add songs. Then hit Convert.
AudiFab will begin downloading and converting the tracks to your USB drive.
🔹 Step 5. Eject the USB and Enjoy
Once the conversion is complete, safely eject the USB. Now you can enjoy your YouTube Music collection offline on any USB-compatible device!
🎧 Final Thoughts
YouTube Music doesn’t allow direct downloads to USB, but with tools like AudiFab, you can easily convert your favorite songs and store them anywhere. Whether you're building a car playlist or backing up your music, this method is quick and reliable.
Let me know if you’ve tried other tools or methods—happy to discuss in the comments!
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