We respect your privacy. All email addresses you provide will be used just for sending this story. Fans of the streaming service Google Play Music may soon want to hold a moment of silence. Google has announced that the app will be shut down and replaced by the YouTube Music app, which has been available for a few years. You can also download your files if you want to take them elsewhere. But in any case, you need take action soon. Users will lose access to Google Play Music permanently "between October and the end of this year," according to an email sent to subscribers.

With just a few steps you can transfer files and podcasts
Account Options
Subscriber Account active since. It's a versatile service that lets you upload and stream your own music collection as well as listen to artist-themed radio stations, much like Pandora. And if you pay to subscribe, you can play specific tracks, like Spotify. You can also download music to your phone or computer for offline listening as long as you remain logged into Google Play Music with your Google account. If you log out, those tracks will be removed from the device. Since the Google Play app is so similar on Android and iPhone , you can follow exactly the same procedure to download tracks no matter what kind of phone you have. Tap the album or playlist that you want to download.
Listening to Your Downloaded Songs
Google Play Music can act as a central hub for all your audio files. If you subscribe to Google's service, you'll have access to Play Music's catalog of songs, and can also upload 50, of your own tracks. But you can also download the music from Google Play to your phone!
Learn more here. 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. 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.