That said, Play Music users had plenty of time to download or transfer their music. Google confirmed for the first time that Play Music would close its digital doors in August 2020. At the time, talking about the decision, Google said: “In the past few months, we have been welcoming listeners to Google Play Music on YouTube Music Easily transfer your music libraries, personal taste preferences and playlists to YouTube Music.
“Today we’re announcing two major updates. First, YouTube Music will replace Google Play Music in December 2020. Users will have the opportunity to transfer their music libraries from Google Play Music to YouTube Music in the meantime. Second, in the coming months , Google Play Music users will no longer be able to stream or use the Google Play Music app, and we’re making changes to the Google Play Store and Music Manager.
“Starting in September 2020 in New Zealand and South Africa – and in October for all other global markets – users will no longer be able to stream or use the Google Play Music app. But don’t worry, we’ll be holding things up such as your playlists, uploads, purchases, likes and more until December 2020 to facilitate your transfer to YouTube Music. Users who want to transfer their music libraries from Google Play Music to YouTube Music can do so by December 2020 , after which your Google Play Music libraries will no longer be available. “