YouTube Music Guide

YouTube Music is a global streaming platform that will contribute streams to both local and global charts including Billboard, UK Official, SNEP, Offizielle Deutsche as well as MCountdown. YouTube Music is also the fastest growing streaming platform, and it’s an excellent option for people looking to maximize their efforts for the lowest cost.

YouTube Music has free and premium subscription options; however, we recommend only using YouTube Music premium because it gives you the greatest flexibility, is easiest to use, and counts more toward charts.

  • YouTube Music (free) – allows you to make playlists, plays ads between songs, does not allow background streaming (you cannot minimize the app when streaming and have the music continue playing), streams are weighted less

  • YouTube Music Premium – allows you to make playlists, is ad-free, and allows background streaming, streams are weighted more

Streaming

Because YouTube Music functions more like other international streaming services, we are currently recommending following international streaming guidelines when creating playlists. There are a few important elements from the YouTube and Scener guidelines that still apply

  • You CANNOT stream on YouTube Music and YouTube at the same time from the same account

  • If you participate in a Scener party, WAIT 15 minutes before resuming streaming on YouTube Music

Getting a Premium Account

If you subscribe to YouTube Premium (or have a free trial), you automatically have access to YouTube Music Premium! You can also subscribe to only YouTube Music, but if you are able to afford the subscription or get a free trial, the combined option is the most cost-effective.

Passive Streaming

Unfortunately, there is currently not a hands-free streaming method like Scener for YouTube and Stationhead for Spotify Premium/Apple Music. You can, however, queue up a few different playlists that follow playlist guidelines. Remember to still interact with your device and the playlist whenever possible.

Fanbases will also provide focused playlists to use (links coming soon!).

In YouTube Music, you can choose at the top of the screen whether to view the track as a song or a video.

The video tab plays the MV inside of YouTube Music and will contribute to MV views, and the song tab contributes to YouTube Music plays. Getting additional MV streams through YouTube music is neither the goal nor the priority, so you do not need to worry about changing which tab it's using.

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