How to sort Apple Music playlist by artist on iPhone

Question: Q: Music Playlist order on iPhone different than MacBook Pro

I have a regular playlist (not a smart one) called "Dance - to be rated" in Music on my MacBook Pro. It is sorted by "Album by Artist", but when I sync it to my iPhone, the order is different. I have tried right-clicking playlist name on my computer and selecting "copy to playlist order" and resyncing, and that did not help. I also tried removing the playlist completely from my phone and then resyncing to put it back, hoping it would appear back in the same "Album by Artist" order, but it's still different! Any other suggestions I should try? Thanks.

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Posted on Sep 26, 2021 5:54 AM

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Sep 28, 2021 8:15 AM in response to karina184 In response to karina184

Hello Karina,

When I go to the Music app on my phone, I see the Sort button in the upper right corner for playlists, and this allows me to sort playlists by Title, Recently Added, Recently Played, or Playlist Type. But this does not affect the order of the songs, just the order of the playlists. When I go into a playlist and see all the songs in that playlist, the sort button is replaced by the 3-dot-menu and when I press that, there are not any choices that pertain to sorting. Any further advice? Thank you.

I guess I should clarify my initial question to say that I am talking about the order of the songs on my computer versus my phone, not the order of the playlists.

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Sep 27, 2021 8:12 AM in response to deanh2234 In response to deanh2234

Hi deanh2234,

Thank you for using the Apple Support Communities.

It sounds like you're having problems with sorting music on your iPhone and we're happy to help!

To sort your music on your iPhone follow these steps:

1. "Tap Library, then tap Playlists, Albums, Songs, TV & Movies, or Music Videos.
2. Tap Sort, then choose a sorting method, such as title, artist, recently added, or recently played."

For additional information, see View albums, playlists, and more in Music on iPhone.

We hope this helps.

Take care.

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Sep 28, 2021 8:15 AM in response to karina184 In response to karina184

Hello Karina,

When I go to the Music app on my phone, I see the Sort button in the upper right corner for playlists, and this allows me to sort playlists by Title, Recently Added, Recently Played, or Playlist Type. But this does not affect the order of the songs, just the order of the playlists. When I go into a playlist and see all the songs in that playlist, the sort button is replaced by the 3-dot-menu and when I press that, there are not any choices that pertain to sorting. Any further advice? Thank you.

I guess I should clarify my initial question to say that I am talking about the order of the songs on my computer versus my phone, not the order of the playlists.

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Jan 28, 2022 11:00 AM in response to deanh2234 In response to deanh2234

Try sorting by Artist on your Mac instead of Album by Artist, and then replacing the playlist.

I replaced the playlist manually rather than syncing, so our cases are slightly different, but I found that the Artist sort carried over to the iPhone while the Album by Artist sort did not.

Another factor is that I'm stuck on Mojave for unrelated reasons and am therefore using iTunes on the my MacBook Pro rather than Music. Hopefully the process will work for you anyway.

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Jan 31, 2022 3:11 AM in response to deanh2234 In response to deanh2234

In iTunes, click on the playlist you want to change. Go to View > Show View Options > View As: "Songs" & Sort By: "Name." Exit out of that menu. Click on the section labeled "Name" in the actual playlist and it'll be alphabetized for you. If you have a Smart Playlist, it will automatically change your playlist on your iPhone/iPad. If not, you may have to right click on the playlist name and click update. After that, you're set.

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How To Sort Songs On Apple Music Playlist?

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You can sort songs in a playlist by selecting any playlist in the new Music app on your MAC, selecting the “View” menu at the top, selecting “by songs”, selecting “view options”, and sorting to whatever you want. You can sort your songs in your iOS device’s playlist after you sync.

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The Music app on your Mac has a sidebar called Songs. Click on it to access the Library. You can sort songs by category or alphabetical order by clicking a column heading to play songs by song title, artist, or album.

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How to make a playlist on Apple Music

1. Open the Music app on your iPhone or iPad.

2. Tap the Library icon at the bottom-left of your screen.

3. Tap "Playlists" at the top of the page.

Open the "Playlists" menu.Marissa Perino/Business Insider

4. If you've never made a playlist before, you'll be prompted immediately with the option to start making new ones. Tap the pink "New Playlist" button to begin.

• If you've already made playlists, you'll see a list of your current playlists, along with the option to add a new playlist, next to a large plus sign at the top of the screen. Tap this plus sign to begin.

You can create as many playlists as you like — there's no limit.Marissa Perino/Business Insider

5. Both options will bring you to the New Playlist screen. Here, you can add a title for your playlist, upload custom cover art, and write a description. Tap the green plus sign next to "Add Music" when you're ready to start adding songs.

Set up your new playlist.Marissa Perino/Business Insider

6. After tapping "Add Music," you'll then have four options.

• Tap the search bar at the top to search for any song on Apple Music.
• Tap "Library" to see your music sorted by artist, album, genre, and more. You can also pick out music from your pre-existing playlists. Your recently added music will also appear at the bottom of the screen.
• Tap "For You," and Apple Music will pick out new music that it thinks you'd like, based on the music you've already listened to.
• Tap "Browse" to see the current top tracks on Apple Music. This will usually be new songs by the most popular artists.

You can pick any song you have on your device, or any song on Apple Music.William Antonelli/Business Insider

7.Tap the "+" sign beside the song or songs you'd like to add, and tap "Done" in the upper-right corner to add the songs to the playlist.

8. Rearrange the songs by tapping and holding the three horizontal lines to the right of a song, or tap the red minus symbol to delete a track. Once your playlist is set, tap "Done" to stop editing.

Hold the horizontal line symbol beside a track to rearrange the song order, or tap the red minus to delete a song.John Lynch/Business InsiderYou can always add more music by tapping "Edit" in the top-right corner of the screen, and then tapping the green plus sign next to "Add Music" again.Tap "Edit" in the upper corner to make changes.Marissa Perino/Business Insider

You can also add any song or album to an existing playlist by tapping and holding the song or album's title, selecting "Add to a Playlist," and tapping the playlist you'd like to add that music to.

Tap and hold a song or album, tap "Add to a Playlist," and select a playlist.John Lynch/Business Insider

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