How To Import a Spotify Playlist Into Apple Music, by macmostvideo on YouTube. 4 min 53 s.
- Video length
- 4 min 53 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 7
What you need
Steps
Open Spotify and find the playlist you want. Tap the three-dot menu and choose to add it to your own library so it is saved to your account.
Open the Apple Music app and go to your Library. Look for the import option in the settings or account area of the app.
Choose the option to transfer music from another service. Apple Music will ask you to connect your Spotify account.
Sign in to Spotify and approve the connection. Apple Music needs permission to read your playlists.
Pick the playlists you want to copy, or select everything. Confirm the transfer and wait while Apple Music matches the songs.
Check the imported playlist in your Apple Music library. Some tracks may be missing if they are not available on Apple Music.
On a Mac, open the Music app and use the same import option from the account or File menu to start the transfer.
Tips and common mistakes
Save the playlist to your own Spotify library first, or Apple Music may not see it.
Songs that are not on Apple Music will be skipped, so expect a few gaps in big lists.
Run the import again later if a playlist changes, since it copies a snapshot rather than syncing.
Questions
Will the playlist stay in sync after importing?
No. The import copies the playlist once. If the Spotify list changes later, you need to import it again to get the new songs.
Do I need a paid Spotify account?
No. A free Spotify account works for the import, but you do need an active Apple Music subscription to use the copied playlist.
Why are some songs missing after the transfer?
Apple Music only matches tracks that exist in its catalog. Songs that are Spotify exclusives or region locked will not carry over.
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