Quick answer
YouTube Music Premium supports downloads within its app. For TuneTrace, import ordinary audio files you already have. To record permitted playback, first check a short recording, then record the complete song.
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Step by step
5 stepsDownload within YouTube Music
With Music Premium, use “More → Download” or the download button for a song, album or playlist. Try offline playback afterward. Connect at least every 30 days to retain downloads.
Import audio files you already have
Save ordinary MP3 or M4A files in Files, then use the top-left import arrow in TuneTrace’s Library. Subscription caches cannot be imported as ordinary audio.
Find songs, playlists, and recordings in the Library Try a short recording if you have no file
In TuneTrace, tap “Start Recording → Start Broadcast”, then play the content in YouTube Music with the screen awake. Stop after about 15 seconds and listen back.
Start recording, then play audio in the source app Record the whole song if audio is captured
Start again from the beginning and stop at the end. If it stays silent, do not record the whole song. Any ads that play are also recorded and may need cutting out.
Stop the broadcast and wait for the audio to import Check the tracks and save locally
Tap “Identify Songs” and check the version, or enter a name yourself. Tap “Save to Library” and select the tracks you want to keep.
Select the tracks you want to keep and save them
Common questions
Can I import a YouTube Music download into TuneTrace?
No. Downloads stay within YouTube Music; they are not ordinary audio files for importing.
Can I record a song that only plays as a preview?
Recording only captures the part that plays. You need access to the complete song to record it in full.
Only record audio you have permission to save. The source app or iOS may restrict recording.