How to add and find favorites in Apple Music on your iPhone, iPad, or Android

If you subscribe to Apple Music, you can add songs, albums, artists, and playlists that you love the most to favorites.

What happens when you add music to favorites

When you add an album, artist, or playlist to favorites, they are added to your Library.

If Add & Delete Favorite Songs is turned on, songs you favorite are added to your Library. Deleting songs from your library will also remove them from favorites. To turn Add & Delete Favorite Songs on or off, go to Settings, Apps, then tap Music.

Adding albums, artists, playlists and songs improve your music recommendations in the Home tab.

How to add a song, album, artist, or playlist to favorites

Open the Apple Music app, then follow the steps below.

Add a song to favorites

While playing a song, tap the Favorite button in Now Playing.

iPhone showing a song being added as a favorite from the Now Playing screen.

Add an album or playlist to favorites

On your iPhone or iPad, tap the More button. On your Android, tap the More buttonthe More button. Then tap Favorite.

iPhone showing an album being added as a favorite from the More menu.

Add an artist to favorites

On an artist's page, tap the Favorite button .

If you don't see an option to add songs, albums, artists, or playlists to favorites

You can also add songs to favorites in third-party apps or websites you've connected to Apple Music. You cannot remove items from favorites in third-party apps or websites. You can only remove items from favorites in Apple Music.

How to see your favorites

You can sort your library to show only favorites, and see all of your favorite songs in a playlist.

See your favorite songs in a playlist

  1. Open the Apple Music app.

  2. Tap the Library tab.

  3. Tap Playlists.

  4. Tap Favorite Songs.

Sort your library to see favorites

  1. Open the Apple Music app.

  2. Tap the Library tab.

  3. Tap Artists, Songs, Albums, or Playlists.

  4. Tap the Sort button, then tap Favorites.

You can also see songs you've added to your favorites in third-party apps or websites you've connected to Apple Music.

How to add and find favorites on your Mac

Learn how to add songs, albums, artists, and playlists to favorites in the Apple Music app on your Mac

How to add and find favorites on Windows

Learn how to add songs, albums, artists, and playlists to favorites in the Apple Music app on Windows

Apple Music availability might vary by country or region. Learn what's available in your country or region.

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