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How to transfer Spotify playlists to Apple Music
If you’re a dedicated Spotify user who has spent many years building carefully curated playlists, you’d naturally be hesitant about switching to a competitor service like Apple Music. The thought of having to start all of those playlists all over again is just unpalatable. But what if there was a way to seamlessly transfer those added songs from Spotify playlists to Apple Music intact?
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When it comes to transferring Spotify playlists to Apple Music or other streaming platforms, you have a variety of software apps at your disposal, including Soundiiz, FreeYourMusic, and other options. To initiate the transfer, create an account with the chosen music transfer service, set Spotify as the source platform, Apple Music as the destination, and grant the service access to your music accounts.
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How to transfer Spotify playlists to Apple Music (using FreeYourMusic)
Before we proceed, please note that the software offers a free transfer of up to 100 songs. To transfer more, you will need to pay for it, with subscription plans starting at $14.99. You can check the plans they offer on their website.
Transferring Spotify playlists to Apple Music with FreeYourMusic (on desktop)
- Visit FreeYourMusic.com and download the software.
- Execute the downloaded file and follow the instructions to install the software.
- Select the source platform, which in our case is Spotify, and log in to your account.
- Choose the destination platform, which in our case is Apple Music, and log in to your account.
- Choose the playlists, liked playlists, or albums you want to transfer.
- Click Begin Transfer, and you’ll see the transfer process starting.
FreeYourMusic will search for each song and attempt to find the identical song on Apple Music before constructing your playlist. This matching process may take some time, especially if you have over 700 songs in one playlist. You can leave it to run in the background while you work on other tasks.
- Before long, if you check Apple Music, you’ll see your music playlists appearing.
Transferring Spotify playlists to Apple Music with FreeYourMusic (on mobile)
- Download the FreeYourMusic mobile app from your device’s app store.
- Sign in to your source platform, which is Spotify, within the app.
- Choose the destination platform, which is Apple Music, and log in to your account.
- Select the playlists, liked playlists, or albums you want to transfer within the mobile app.
- Tap Begin Transfer, and you’ll see the transfer process starting.
How to transfer Spotify playlists to Apple Music (using Soundiiz)
Soundiiz offers a free plan allowing connection to various music platforms, playlist conversion one by one, and standard tools. The free plan permits adding up to 200 tracks per playlist, suitable for users trying out the service or transferring a limited number of playlists. For multiple playlist transfers, cross-service syncing, or playlist format conversion, a premium plan is required.
Transferring Spotify playlists to Apple Music with Soundiiz (on desktop)
- Visit Soundiiz.com and create your account.
- In the Tools section, select Transfer.
- Choose Spotify as the source platform and sign in to your Spotify account.
- Select Apple Music as the destination and log in to your Apple Music account.
- The customization menu will appear, giving you the option to transfer albums or tracks. In our case, select Playlists and use the pencil icon to specify the exact playlist you wish to transfer. Once you’ve made your choices, click Confirm and continue, then hit Confirm my selection.
- On the next page, you can configure the playlist. Click Save configuration when you’re done.
- For the final step, fine-tune the songs in the playlist and select Confirm.
- Click Begin the transfer! to initiate the process. Wait for the transfer to complete, and all the songs from your Spotify playlist will appear in your Apple Music playlist.
Transferring Spotify playlists to Apple Music with Soundiiz (on mobile)
- Download the Soundiiz mobile app and create your account.
- Tap on the three horizontal lines to access the Transfer feature in the app.
- Choose Spotify as the source platform and log in to your Spotify account.
- Select Apple Music as the destination and log in to your Apple Music account.
- On the customization menu, pick the transfer type, such as playlists. Utilize the pencil icon to specify your chosen playlist for transfer.
- Confirm your choices and proceed by tapping Confirm and continue and then Confirm my selection.
- Configure the playlist on the following page and save the configuration by selecting Save configuration.
- On the last step, fine-tune the songs within the playlist and confirm by tapping Confirm.
- Finally, initiate the transfer by hitting the Begin the transfer! and wait for the process to finish. Your playlist will then be available on your Apple Music.
FAQs
Absolutely. Simply switch the source to Apple Music and the destination to Spotify. You can also visit our in-depth article on How to Transfer from Apple Music to Spotify for more details.
Some songs may not transfer correctly due to factors like song availability and matching accuracy. On FreeYourMusic, they will be listed as Failed or Missing. You can manually check and transfer them or consider a subscription for enhanced features. Soundiiz also offers manual correction.
To prevent duplicate songs and manage large playlists when using FreeYourMusic, clean up your source playlist and ensure it’s well-organized. After transferring, review the destination platform for duplicates and manually remove them.
To revoke account access from a third-party music transfer service, you can typically follow the general steps outlined in our earlier article.