How to Make a Playlist on Apple Music and Sort It on iPhone

With the introduction of Hi-Res Lossless and Spatial Audio, Apple Music has garnered a lot of praise and popularity. However, one shortcoming that was only very recently resolved was the lack of an option to sort songs in a playlist. Fortunately, we now have this feature. Here’s how to create a playlist on Apple Music and sort it according to your preferences.

With the addition of this feature, we feel that the set of tools to make a playlist on Apple Music is more or less complete. However, if you’re new to Apple Music and rely heavily on using playlists to listen to music, you’ve come to the right place. We’ll show you everything right from creating a playlist on Apple Music. So let’s get started.

How to Create a Playlist on Apple Music

Here’s how to create a playlist on Apple Music on your iPhone.

Step 1: First, open the Library section in the toolbar and tap on Playlists.

2nd step: Select ‘New Playlist…’.

Step 3: Finally, add a name and a short description to your playlist, then tap Done.

That’s it. you will now find the new playlist in your library, and then you can add songs to it. But, if you don’t know how to do that, you can read the next section of this article.

How to Add Songs to Apple Music Playlist on iPhone

Step 1: On the screen of your currently playing song, tap the three-dot icon.

2nd step: Tap on ‘Add to a playlist’.

However, if you want to add a song that you have searched for in Apple Music, you can tap on the three dots icon to find the option to add it to a playlist.

Step 3: Select a playlist from the list.

Once done, you will receive a confirmation that the song has been added to the playlist.

So here is how to create a playlist on Apple Music. But do you know that you can also create a smart playlist on Apple Music? Let’s understand what this means and how to make one.

How to Create a Smart Playlist on Apple Music on Your iPhone

You can create a smart playlist on Apple Music by creating a shortcut in the Shortcuts app. All you have to do is run the shortcut once in a while to update the playlist. Follow.

Step 1: Open the Shortcuts app on your iPhone.

2nd step: Tap the + icon.

Step 3: Tap the search bar and type Music.

Step 4: Select the Search Music option.

Step 5: Next, tap on the Sort by option and select Play Count

This creates a shortcut that plays your music by the ‘Play Count’, i.e. the number of times you have played that song.

Step 6: Next, tap Order and select Biggest First.

Step 7: Now enable the toggle for the limit.

Step 8: Tap the + icon and set the desired limit.

Step 9: Tap the search bar at the bottom and search for Music.

Step 10: Scroll down and select Create Playlist.

Step 11: Now tap Playlist and select “Ask Everytime” from the toolbar.

Step 12: Finally, tap done.

Step 13: Press the play button at the bottom to run the shortcut.

Step 14: Give your smart playlist a name and tap Done.

This will create a smart playlist containing your top 25 songs, or any number you selected. To update it regularly, just launch the shortcut.

This is how you can create a smart playlist on Apple Music. Now that we know all the different ways to create a playlist, let’s understand how to sort playlists on Apple Music.

How to Sort Apple Music Playlist on iPhone

You might not always prefer the default way the playlist and songs in a playlist are organized in Apple Music. As mentioned earlier, this feature came late to Apple Music, but now that we have it, here’s how you can sort your playlists and the songs in them.

Sort songs in an Apple Music playlist

Step 1: Open the Library section in Apple Music and select a playlist.

2nd step: Once you have opened the playlist, tap on the three dots icon.

Step 3: Tap the Sort By option.

Step 4: Now you will see several sorting options. Select the one you prefer to sort the songs.

And this is how you can change the order of songs in a playlist on Apple Music. Next, let’s see how to sort the order of playlists in your library.

Sort the order of playlists in your Apple Music Library

Step 1: Open the Library section in Apple Music and select Playlists.

2nd step: Tap the Sort option in the upper right corner.

Step 3: From the listed options, select the one you prefer to sort the playlists in your library.

That’s all you need to know to create a playlist on Apple Music and sort it according to your preference. However, if you have more questions about this, see the next section.

FAQs of Creating and Sorting Apple Music Playlists on iPhone

Easily navigate through your playlists

This is how you can create and sort a playlist on Apple Music so that you can navigate through it effortlessly. With the release of iOS 16.2, Apple also added karaoke functionality to Apple Music, and we’re certainly excited to try it out. Have you ever tried? Share your opinion in the comments below.