3 Ways to Download Music from YouTube to iPhone | 2025

Learn how to download music from YouTube to iPhone with 3 easy methods. Follow the guide to download songs from YouTube to iPhone and set it as iPhone ringtone.

Clara by Clara Updated January 13, 2025
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YouTube is a popular platform that allows you to enjoy your favorite music and videos online. In order to be able to enjoy their favorite tracks offline, many users want to download music from YouTube to iPhone.

This guide introduces 3 common methods to download song from YouTube to iPhone. At the same time, the end of the article provides the steps to transfer music between the computer and the iPhone, and sharing how to convert YouTube to iPhone ringtone.

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3 Ways to Download Music from YouTube to iPhone

Below are three popular methods to download music from YouTube to iPhone. You can choose the best way to choose according to your needs.

Way 1. YouTube Premium

YouTube Premium is the official way to download YouTube content for offline use, and is especially useful for music. YouTube Premium's paid subscription service allows you to download YouTube videos (including music videos) and listen to them without an internet connection. The service also avoids ads.

After subscribing to YouTube Premium, you can follow the steps below to learn how to download music on iPhone from YouTube:

Step 1. Open the YouTube Music app.

Step 2. Search for the song you need to download on iPhone.

Step 3. Tap the three dots icon and tap the Download option to save it.

Way 2. y2mate

y2mate is an online tool that supports downloading YouTube videos and music files in various formats. Without installing any software, you can convert YouTube videos to audio files (MP3) and download them to your device through your browser.

Here is how to download YouTube audio to iPhone free via y2mate.

Step 1. Open https://www.y2mate.com/ on your computer or iPhone.

Step 2. Copy and paste the link of YouTube to the URL box on this page, or you can enter keywords to search for a song.

Step 3. After it detects the link automatically, select the Audio tab > And click the Download button.

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Step 4. Tap Download MP3 > Choose Save Link As > Click Save to download YouTube songs.

If you have downloaded your music to your computer, you still need to take one more step: transferring the music from your computer to your iPhone. You can find out how to transfer music for free in the next section.

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Way 3. YtMP3

YtMP3 is another simple online tool for downloading YouTube music in MP3 format. It is free and works on a variety of devices, including iPhones. YtMP3 has simple steps that allow you to easily convert YouTube to audio files.

Step 1. Enter YTmp3 on your browser to open this website.

Step 2. Locate the YouTube music video you want to convert and copy its URL.

Step 3. Paste the YouTube link into the search bar on the page of YTmp3.com.

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Step 4. Click the Convert button to download the MP3 from YouTube. It supports you to select audio quality for music.

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Bonus Tip: How to Manage Downloaded Songs from YouTube

After downloading music from YouTube, you can use FoneTool to manage the music effectively. FoneTool is a powerful tool that you can use to transfer music from computer to iPhone, backup iPhone music, or set YouTube music as iPhone ringtone.

★Highlights of FoneTool:
Transfer music between iPhone and PC completely or selectively.
Efficiently transfer large files such as videos and photos without slowing down.
Easy operation, quickly make iPhone ringtones in seconds.
Transfer iPhone to iPhone in one click without data loss.
Selectively backup photos, contacts, videos, music, messages or fully backup iPhone.

Transfer Downloaded YouTube Music to iPhone from PC

If you download YouTube on PC, you can using FoneTool to transfer data from computer to iPhone quickly.

Step 1. Download FoneTool to your computer > Connect your iPhone to computer with USB.

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Step 2. Open FoneTool > Move to Phone Transfer > Choose PC to iPhone > Tap Get Started.

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Step 3. Click the folder icon > Open the folder that saves the YouTube songs that you downloaded. Or you can drag files to the box directly.

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Step 4. After you select all wanted songs > Click Start Transfer to download music from computer to iPhone.

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Convert YouTube Videos to iPhone Ringtone with Ease

In addition to transferring music, FoneTool also allows you to convert YouTube videos and music directly to iPhone ringtones. You can easily convert your favorite YouTube music to custom ringtones for iPhone.

Learn how to custom your iPhone ringtones with this ringtone maker.

Step 1. Run FoneTool and link your iPhone to your PC > Go to Toolbox from the left panel > Choose the Ringtone Maker option.

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Step 2. Click From Computer > Select the source file (YouTube videos or music) from your computer.

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Step 3. Then you can edit the audio as you like > Then tap Save to Device to convert YouTube file as ringtone.

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Step 4. FoneTool can transfer the ringtone to iPhone Ringtone Setting with the M4R format directly. Just open iPhone Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Ringtone, find and check the song to set your iPhone ringtone as you like.

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Conclusion

That’s all about how to download music from YouTube to iPhone. This post provides 3 simple methods. Whether you choose to subscribe to YouTube Premium service or use free third-party tools such as y2mate and YtMP3 for free and easy downloads, you can enjoy your favorite music offline.

If you need to manage and transfer downloaded music, the professional iOS data management tool FoneTool can help you transfer data, backup data, set iPhone ringtones, etc.

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