How to Share an Apple Music Playlist from an iPhone
Open the Music app., Tap Library., Tap Playlists., Tap New Playlist., Tap "Playlist Name" to name the playlist., Tap Add Music to add songs., Tap on a song to add it to the playlist. , Tap Done., Tap Done again., Tap Library., Tap Playlists. , Tap...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open the Music app.
It's a white icon with a multicolor musical note on it. -
Step 2: Tap Library.
It's at the bottom left corner of the screen. , It's towards the top of the Library screen. , It's the button at the top of the screen with the "+" icon. , Type in a name for your playlist using your iPhone's keyboard.
You can add a description by tapping, "Description," then typing in a description.
Tap the camera icon to add a photo to your playlist. , You can search for songs by artist, album, song name, genre, and more. ,, It's at the top right corner of the screen, and doing so will confirm your music selections. , Tapping it will complete and save your playlist. , It's at the bottom left corner of the screen. ,,, This button is located near the top of the screen under your playlist name.
Tapping it will reveal all your available actions. , You can only share playlists that you yourself create.
For example, built-in playlists such as "My Top Rated," "Recently Played," and "Purchased Music" are not shareable.
As of February of 2017, a bug prevents some users from seeing the Share Playlist button.
Apple is working on a solution to the issue., You can choose to share your playlist via iMessage, Mail, Facebook, AirDrop, and Twitter. ,, Your recipient will be sent a link where they can access your playlist. -
Step 3: Tap Playlists.
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Step 4: Tap New Playlist.
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Step 5: Tap "Playlist Name" to name the playlist.
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Step 6: Tap Add Music to add songs.
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Step 7: Tap on a song to add it to the playlist.
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Step 8: Tap Done.
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Step 9: Tap Done again.
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Step 10: Tap Library.
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Step 11: Tap Playlists.
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Step 12: Tap on your newly created playlist.
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Step 13: Tap the pink button with three dots on it.
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Step 14: Tap Share Playlist.
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Step 15: Tap on a sharing method.
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Step 16: Choose a recipient.
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Step 17: Send your playlist.
Detailed Guide
It's a white icon with a multicolor musical note on it.
It's at the bottom left corner of the screen. , It's towards the top of the Library screen. , It's the button at the top of the screen with the "+" icon. , Type in a name for your playlist using your iPhone's keyboard.
You can add a description by tapping, "Description," then typing in a description.
Tap the camera icon to add a photo to your playlist. , You can search for songs by artist, album, song name, genre, and more. ,, It's at the top right corner of the screen, and doing so will confirm your music selections. , Tapping it will complete and save your playlist. , It's at the bottom left corner of the screen. ,,, This button is located near the top of the screen under your playlist name.
Tapping it will reveal all your available actions. , You can only share playlists that you yourself create.
For example, built-in playlists such as "My Top Rated," "Recently Played," and "Purchased Music" are not shareable.
As of February of 2017, a bug prevents some users from seeing the Share Playlist button.
Apple is working on a solution to the issue., You can choose to share your playlist via iMessage, Mail, Facebook, AirDrop, and Twitter. ,, Your recipient will be sent a link where they can access your playlist.
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