What's the difference between a YouTube Video ID and a YouTube Music Playback ID?

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What's the difference between a YouTube Video ID and a YouTube Music Playback ID?
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A YouTube Video ID is a unique identifier for a specific video on YouTube. A YouTube Music Playback ID is specific to a playback session *within* YouTube Music, and it's tied to your account and device. A video can have many playback IDs over time as different users listen to it.