YouTube Music app allows users to play locally stored songs on their phone

Recently, YouTube unveiled -free YouTube Music and YouTube premium in India. w, YouTube Music app allows users to play locally stored songs on ir phone, similar to Google Play Music and JioSaavn. This way, YouTube Music gets something to differentiate itself from likes of Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music etc. Google has alrey confirmed that YouTube Music will eventually replace Google Play Music and w that Google is actively building several of Google Play Music features into YouTube Music, that doesn't seem like a distant future.

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However, for Google, it is imperative that YouTube Music meets certain criteria to replace Google Play Music and establish its own identity. Allowing users to listen to locally stored songs happens to be one of must-have features. This way, users can uplo ir own music to YouTube Music's online library. What's more, existing Google Play Music owners should easily port out of app and transfer ir library and preferences to YouTube Music. w that YouTube Music allows users to stream locally stored songs and music files, we can expect many such interesting features to become a part of YouTube Music app in future.

How to access locally stored music using YouTube Music

In event that you have all your offline songs stored on your device's stor, you can access such files using File Explorer apps on your phone. All you need to do is locate your music file and use 'Open With' menu to play song via YouTube Music app. Apparently, feature is currently under development, and it will take some time for YouTube to roll out a fully-rey version of this feature. Right w, graphical interface is visibly missing from YouTube Music app itself. Plus, re is way one can d locally stored songs into YouTube Music app.

1. Install File explorer app in case you don't have one.
2. Locate locally stored music directory.
3. Locate songs.
4. Make use of 'Open With' menu.
5. Play locally-stored songs on YouTube Music.

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YouTube Music subscription starts at 99 per month in India. You can also subscribe to YouTube Premium pack for Rs 129 per month that includes access to -free YouTube viewing experience as well as YouTube Originals TV shows and movies.