How to make a playlist in the Apple Music app

Learn how to create playlists with music from the Apple Music catalog or your own collection.

Create a playlist on your iPhone, iPod touch, or Android device

  1. Open the Apple Music app.
  2. At the bottom of your screen, tap Library.
  3. Tap Playlists.
  4. Tap New Playlist.
  5. Give your playlist a name, then tap Add Music.
  6. Find the music that you want to add.
  • On iPhone or iPod touch, tap the music you want, then tap Done. If you add music directly from the search box, tap Cancel, then tap Done.
  • On Android, tap the music you want to add, then tap Done The checkmark icon on Android .

iPhone screen showing a Songs playlist.

You can also touch and hold a song, album, or playlist. Then tap Add to a Playlist to add the music to an existing one, or tap New Playlist. Or you can touch and hold on a playlist to download, share, or delete it.


Create a playlist on your iPad

  1. Open the Apple Music app.
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the sidebar and tap New Playlist.
  3. Give your playlist a name, then tap Add Music.
  4. Search for music that you want to add, tap it, then tap Done twice.
    iPad screen showing a Songs playlist.

You can also touch and hold a song, album, or playlist until it lifts up. Then drag the music to an existing playlist or New Playlist in the sidebar.


Create a playlist on your Mac or PC

  1. Open the Apple Music app or iTunes.
  2. In the menu bar, choose File > New > Playlist.
  3. Give your playlist a name.
  4. Drag and drop music to your playlist in the sidebar.

Want to add music to an existing playlist? Just drag and drop music to a playlist in the sidebar.


Learn more about playlists

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