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.

  • On your iPhone, iPod touch, or Android

  • On your iPad

  • On your Mac or PC

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

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.
    The iPad is showing 7 songs added to a new playlist
  5. Tap Done.

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.

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