Add music to your queue to play next on your iPhone, iPad or Android device

Play a song, then have similar songs play automatically or queue up music that you want to play next. Share control of your queue, and transfer your queue between your iPhone and HomePod so you can keep listening without missing a beat – all with Apple Music.

Let AutoPlay pick what plays next

AutoPlay takes the work out of choosing what to play next. Just play a song, then AutoPlay finds similar songs and plays them afterwards.

To see your AutoPlay queue:

1. Tap the song that's playing at the bottom of your screen.

2. In the bottom right-hand corner of your screen, tap Playing Next.

3. Scroll down to AutoPlay.

To turn Autoplay on or off, tap the AutoPlay button in the top right-hand corner of your screen. If you turn off AutoPlay on one of your devices, then AutoPlay is turned off on any device that's signed in with your Apple Account.

Choose what you want to play next

1. Open the Apple Music app and play music.

2. Find a song, album or playlist that you want to play next.

3. When you find something, touch and hold it or tap the More button.

4. Choose when you want it to play:

   • To play your selection straight after the song that’s playing, tap the Play Next button.

   • To move your selection to the bottom of your music queue, tap the Add to Queue button.

See and change what plays next

1. Tap the song that's playing at the bottom of your screen.

2. In the bottom right-hand corner of your screen, tap Playing Next.

3. From here, you can see and edit your Playing Next and AutoPlay queues.

   • Reorder music: Drag the Reorder button next to a song up or down.

   • Remove a song: Swipe left over a song. Tap remove or swipe left over the song again.

If you play music that's not in your queue, you'll see an option to clear your music queue. If you choose Clear Queue, then the music in your queue is replaced with the music you've selected to play.

Share control of a music queue on Apple TV 4K, Apple TV HD or HomePod

If you're at a friend's house or have guests over, you can all add music to the queue on Apple TV 4K, Apple TV HD or HomePod. Everyone that wants to add music needs a subscription to Apple Music and an iPhone or iPad.

1. Connect your iPhone or iPad to the same Wi-Fi network as the Apple TV or HomePod.

2. On your iPhone or iPad open the Apple Music app.

3. Tap the player at the bottom of the screen.

4. Tap AirPlay.

5. Tap the card for HomePod or Apple TV. Then tap outside of the device selector to return to the Apple Music app and see the music queue for that device.

6. Find a song, album or playlist that you want to play next, touch and hold it, then choose when you want it to play:

   • To play your selection straight after the song that's playing, tap the Play Next button.

   • To move your selection to the bottom of the music queue, tap the Add to Queue button.

Transfer your music queue between iPhone and HomePod

Update your HomePod and iPhone to the latest version of iOS. Then you can transfer what you're listening to between the two devices automatically, or with just a tap.

• To transfer what's playing on your iPhone to HomePod, bring your iPhone within 90 cm (3 ft) of your HomePod. Then tap the message on your iPhone that says Play on HomePod.

• To automatically transfer what's playing back and forth between your iPhone and HomePod, just hold your iPhone close to the top of your HomePod.