That said, Play Music users have had a long time to download or transfer their music. Google first confirmed that Play Music would close its digital doors in August 2020. Google said at the time of the decision: ‘We’ve been welcoming Google Play Music listeners to YouTube Music for the past few months while easily transferring their music libraries, personal taste preferences and playlists to YouTube Music.
“Today we announce two major updates. First, YouTube Music will replace Google Play Music by December 2020. Users will have the opportunity to transfer their music libraries from Google Play Music to YouTube Music within that time frame. Second, in the coming months Google Play Music users will no longer be able to stream or use the Google Play Music app, and there will be changes to the Google Play Store and Music Manager.
“From September 2020 in New Zealand and South Africa – and in October for all other world markets – users will no longer be able to stream or use the Google Play Music app. But do not worry, we’ll keep things in check your playlists, uploads, purchases, likes, and more until December 2020 to facilitate your transfer to YouTube Music. Users who wish to transfer their music libraries from Google Play Music to YouTube Music may do so until December 2020, after which their Google Play Music libraries will no longer be available. “