Guides
Plain-English guides to sharing and opening music across streaming services.
How universal music links work
A universal music link points to the music itself, so anyone can open it on the streaming service they use. Here's how they work and why they beat service-specific links.
What is an ISRC?
An ISRC is the international standard code that identifies a specific sound recording. It's a key signal for matching the same song across music services.
Why the same song can be hard to match across services
Remasters, regional catalogs, live versions and re-uploads mean the “same” song isn't always the same recording. Here's why cross-service matching is hard — and how PlayVia stays safe.
How playlist transfer works (and its limits)
Moving a playlist between music services isn't a simple copy. Here's what actually happens, what's reliable, and what PlayVia does with a playlist link today.