iPadOS 17
Set up Music for Assistive Access on iPad
A person using Assistive Access on iPad can listen to music from playlists added to the Music app . You can add the Music app when you set up Assistive Access, or anytime after.
![An iPad in Assistive Access with the Music app open. The Play button is in the upper-left corner of the screen and the Back button is at the bottom. A large grid of playlists fills the rest of the screen.](https://help.apple.com/assets/65A87C72DA343F86FB0BEB73/65A87C76DA343F86FB0BEB7F/en_US/27a94d50035a0f678ccfdd62478f1d9f.png)
Add the Music app
Exit Assistive Access if it’s active.
Go to Settings
> Accessibility > Assistive Access.
Tap Manage Apps, then tap
next to Music.
Tap a playlist to allow it to be played in Assistive Access.
You can create and edit playlists in the Music app. See Create playlists in the iPad User Guide.
Tip: Simplify Music by adding just one playlist. Music opens directly to the list of songs in the playlist when the app is opened.