Creating a Playlist on Apple Music helps you categorize all your favorite songs in one list. You can listen to all your favorite songs in one go. But you still have to add them together in the Playlist manually. Creating Smart Playlists is a much better way to organize your songs.
Smart Playlists automatically organize your songs into playlists based on criteria you specify. This will save you the hassle of adding songs to the playlist one by one. This post will share the steps to create Apple Music Smart Playlists on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Create Smart Playlists on iPhone and iPad
You can share playlists on Apple Music on your iPhone and iPad. However, the option to create Smart Playlists is not available for iPhone and iPad users. This is where the Shortcuts app comes to the rescue. Here’s how to use the Shortcuts app to create Smart Playlists on your iPhone and iPad. The steps are still the same for both platforms.
Step 1: Open the Shortcuts app on your iPhone and iPad.
Step 2: Click the Plus icon in the upper right corner to create a new Shortcut.
Step 3: Tap New Shortcut at the top.
Step 4: Select Rename to add a name for your Shortcut.
Step 5: Click Add action.
Step 6: Tap the Search Bar at the top and search Music.
Step 7: Scroll down the list of options and select Find Music.
Step 8: In the Actions section, tap Sort by and select Play Count.
Step 9: Click Order below the Sort By option and select Biggest First.
Step 10: Click the switch next to Limit to turn it on.
Step 11: Use the Plus and Minus signs to decide how many songs to add to the Smart Playlist.
Step 11: Tap the Search Bar at the bottom and type Music.
Step 12: Scroll down and select Create playlist from the search results.
Step 13: Click on Playlist Name to assign a name to your playlist.
Step 14: After entering the playlist name, swipe left on the keyboard toolbar and tap Ask every time.
Step 15: Click Done in the upper right corner to create a shortcut.
Now, every time you run Shortcuts, you’ll be asked to change the name of your Smart Playlist to make it easier to find in your Apple Music library. You can also share your Smart Playlist like a regular playlist with your friends. Whenever you add a new song to your music library, the Smart Playlist will automatically update based on the criteria you mentioned in Shortcuts.
Create Smart Playlists on Mac
Our Apple Music app on Mac offers a dedicated option to create Smart Playlists, unlike the Shortcuts app. Make sure you’re using macOS Catalina 10.5 or later on your iMac or MacBook to use this feature.
Step 1: Press Command + Spacebar to open Spotlight Search, type Apple Music and press Back.
Step 2: Click File in the upper right corner.
Step 3: Select New from the list of options.
Step 4: Select Smart Playlist.
The Smart Playlist window will open your desktop.
Step 5: To specify criteria for your Smart Playlist, click the pop-up menu to choose Genre, Contains, and Artist Name.
Step 6: To set a limit that includes the number of songs, click the checkbox next to Limit and select the drop-down menu to select the number of songs.
We recommend enabling Live Updates to automatically update your Smart Playlist as you add more songs to your library.
To create another rule, click the Plus icon to the right and set the criteria.
Step 7: After setting the criteria, click Ok in the bottom right corner.
Your smart playlist will be displayed on the left menu in Playlists.
To delete the Smart Playlist, right-click it and select Delete From Library.
Enjoy music the smart way
Smart playlists make things easy for avid music lovers. You don’t have to worry about adding and separating songs by different categories. Share this post with someone who enjoys using playlists on Apple Music. You can also sync Apple Music playlists between your iPhone and Mac. But if you can’t do that, you can refer to our article that suggests solutions to fix Apple Music playlists not syncing between iPhone and Mac.
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