With iOS 17, Apple Music gets a much-needed redesign and exciting features. You can now crossfade between tracks and view song credits in the Apple Music app. Additionally, iOS 17.3 now brings a long-requested feature: collaborative playlists to the Apple Music app. You can now create playlists in Apple Music where you and your friends can add, reorder, and delete songs. Perfect for a house party or road trip where everyone can listen to their favorite songs without having to constantly switch between multiple playlists. This way, you can get the most out of your Apple Music subscription. In this quick how-to guide, we’ll tell you how to create collaborative playlists in Apple Music where multiple people can add music together.
Make a playlist in Apple Music on iPhone
Before we learn how to collaborate on a playlist, let’s take a moment and learn how to create a playlist in Apple Music. While the process is fairly simple, beginners may find it overwhelming. Here’s how to create a playlist in Apple Music:
- Open the Apple Music app on your iPhone.
- Go to the Library Tab from the bottom of the screen.
- Here, touch Playlists and choose the New playlist option.
- Give your playlist a name and tap the Create option.
- Now, play Add music and choose the tracks you want to add.
- Once you’ve added music, tap Made. And that is!
Create collaborative playlists in Apple Music on iPhone
Now that you know how to create a playlist, let’s learn how to create collaborative playlists in Apple Music so that you and your friends can add them to the same playlists. The process is simple, although not easily traceable. These are the steps to do it:
- Open the apple music app on your iPhone and tap Library from the bottom of the screen.
- Go to the playlist you want to invite your friends to.
- From here, tap the three points (at the top right of the screen) and tap To collaborate.
- Hit the Start collaboration button.
- A link to the playlist will be created and your friends/family who have the link will be able to add music. You can share this link via AirDrop, Messages, SharePlay and other options.
- You can also choose to invite people to this collaborative playlist on Apple Music using a QR code. For this, tap on the three dots at the top right and choose Manage collaboration. From here you can choose the QR code option and then tap Made.
You can share the QR code with your friends to invite them to collaborate on your Apple Music playlist.
