Apple Music has launched a brand-new feature that allows users to import their playlists from Spotify and other streaming services.
The new feature was initially beta-tested in countries like Australia and New Zealand and is now available in the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, and Mexico.
Before you can access the import feature, you’ll need an Apple Music subscription, an iPhone or iPad updated to the latest software, an Android device with the latest version of the Apple Music app, or a device with access to music.apple.com. You’ll also need the username and password for the other music streaming service, and Sync Library must be turned on across all your devices.
To access the new feature on an iPhone, iPad, go to Settings > Apps > Music. On an Android device, open the Apple Music app, tap the More button, and tap Settings.
Select the Transfer Music from Other Services option. You’ll then be prompted to sign in to a supported streaming service and choose the playlists you want to import. Finally, tap Add to Library.
It only takes a few seconds for Apple Music to find matches for your music in its catalog. Once the process is complete, you’ll see a message that says:
- Transfer Complete: Apple Music found matches for the music in the Apple Music catalog and added the music to your library.
- Some Music Needs Review: Apple Music didn’t find an exact match, but found similar alternate versions for the music. Tap Review Now, choose an alternate version, then tap Save to add the music to your library.
Additionally, transferring to Apple Music on the web works the same way, with a slight variation from when opening the app.