How To Copy or Sync Playlist from iTunes to iPhone or iPad

This article on troubleshooting shows you how to Copy or Sync Playlist from iTunes to iPhone or iPad. Most of the time, the problem is caused by your iPhone or iPad’s iTunes sync settings not being set up right. iTunes is one of the most popular apps from Apple. It is used to play and organize media. iTunes can sync your playlists with your iPhone, among other things.

This makes it easy for you to move your music to your device. iTunes is a great way to organize your music, movies, and TV shows. You can add songs from CDs to the library, find new songs in the iTunes Store, and make your own playlist based on what you like to listen to. iTunes has a lot of playlists. Sharing different playlists between iTunes, iPhone, and iPad is a good idea.

How To Copy Playlist from iTunes to iPhone or iPad

1. Connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer using the provided dock connection cable. Launch the iTunes application on your computer if it does not launch automatically.
2. Right-click the name of the playlist you want to copy from your iPhone and click “Export.” Playlists are listed beneath the name of your iPhone under the Devices heading in iTunes.
3. Enter a name for your playlist in the “Save As” field.
4. Select a save location from the “Where” drop-down menu.
5. Click “XML” on the “Format” drop-down menu.
6. Click the “Save” button to export your playlist as an XML file.
7. Click “File” on the main iTunes menu, hover your mouse over “Library” and click “Import Playlist.”
8. Navigate to the location where you saved the XML file exported from your iPhone. Double-click the file to copy your playlist into iTunes.

How To Sync Playlist from iTunes to iPhone or iPad

Manually Sync iTunes Playlists to iPhone or iPad

• Connect the iPhone to a computer and launch iTunes.
• Make sure the iPhone is recognized by iTunes and click the “Device” icon.
• Click the “Music” tab and check the “Sync Music” option.
• Under Playlists, select the playlists you want to copy and click “Sync” to copy playlists from iTunes to your iPhone.

Drag and Drop Playlists to iPhone or iPad

• Connect your iPhone to the computer and launch iTunes.
• Select the Music option and you can see all your iTunes playlists in the left panel.
• Drag and drop the playlist to your iPhone under Devices.
• If your iPhone is not recognized by iTunes, fix the issue first before you continue.

If you’ve tried all of these solutions and you’re still having the same problem in your iPhone, you should go to their official Apple support website for more information.

FAQ

Why are my iTunes playlists not syncing to my iPhone?

Make sure that Sync Library is turned on and signed in on all of your devices with the same Apple ID you use with Apple Music. If your music library is on your computer, you can check the status of songs in the cloud to find missing music and fix problems.

How do I share a playlist between my iPhone and iPad?

Open the Apple Music app, find the “Library” button, and tap it. Tap the “Playlists” button and choose the playlist you want to share. Tap “Share,” and a pop-up menu will show you the different ways you can share.

How do I share iTunes playlists between computers and iPhone?

Choose Edit > Preferences in the iTunes app on your PC, then click Sharing. Choose “Share my library on my local network.” Choose the items you want to share or click “Share entire library.” To make users enter a password before they can see what you’ve shared, click “Require password” and then type in a password.