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AWA vs YouTube Music: catalog facts
AWAYouTube Music
Freemium

Free plan with 20 hours a month; Standard costs 980 yen a month or 480 yen for students.

Freemium

Free with ads. Music Premium, available in select countries, is a paid subscription that…

macOS, Android, iOS Web, Android, iOS
  • Catalogue of over 200 million songs
  • Offline playback on the paid plan
  • Includes live performances, covers and remixes from YouTube that other services lack
  • Switches between a song’s audio and its music video
  • Japanese-language service
  • Free plan limited to 20 hours of highlight playback a month
  • The free tier has ads and does not play in the background
  • Downloads need a Music Premium subscription
Downloadable app, Hosted service Web application, Hosted service
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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