You can download music you've purchased or added to Google Play to your mobile device or computer so you can listen when you don't have an Internet connection. If you subscribe to Google Play Music, you can also download subscription tracks to your mobile device.
Note: Signing out of your account will remove downloaded music from your device.
Download music
On your mobile deviceDownload your music
- Open the Google Play Music app
.
- Tap an album or playlist.
- Tap Download
.
If you need to to remove or stop a download in progress, tap the download icon again.
Download subscription music
If you're a subscriber, you can also download subscription albums, playlists, and radio stations. Any songs you've downloaded as part of your subscription will be available offline as long as your subscription is active.
- Tap an album, playlist, or radio station.
- Tap More
> Download.
When you download using Safari, Internet Explorer, or Firefox, you can download a song to your computer two times. When you use Google Play Music for Chrome or Music Manager, you can download to your computer an unlimited amount of times.
Using the web player
- Go to Google Play Music (play.google.com/music).
- Select Menu
> Free and purchased.
- Hover over the song you want to download.
- Select More
> Download.
- Select a download location > Download now.
Using Music Manager
Once you've set up Music Manager:
- Open Google Play Music Manager.
- Click Download > Download purchased music.
See and manage downloads on your mobile device
See only your downloaded music- Open the Google Play Music app
.
- Tap Menu
.
- Tap the switch next to Downloaded Only.
When you have Downloaded only selected, the switch will be orange and you will see a banner across the top of your screen. Touch the switch or banner again to view all music in your library.
- Open the Google Play Music app
.
- Tap Menu
> Settings > Manage downloads.