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A brand new instrument from Apple will make it simpler to import your playlists and library from Spotify to Apple Music. As a part of a restricted rollout, the corporate at present presents this characteristic in Australia and New Zealand.
Apple joined forces with SongShift, a preferred playlist switch instrument, to carry this characteristic to life.
Apple testing new instrument to switch music libraries
In February 2024, indicators of Apple engaged on a Spotify import instrument for Apple Music first popped up on-line. Since then, there was no phrase from the corporate about this instrument. Shifting your playlists throughout music streaming providers is an enormous headache. With no official instrument, most customers use SongShift, a preferred third-party instrument for music switch.
Apple goals to make it simpler for Spotify customers to change to Apple Music. To try this, it’s teaming up with SongShift and providing native music library transfers from Spotify. Based on MacRumors, the instrument seems to be in testing or below a restricted rollout, with availability at present restricted to Australia and New Zealand.
With the instrument, Apple Music customers can import their music library from different providers proper from the app on their telephone or by way of the online. Apple could increase the instrument’s availability to extra international locations within the coming weeks. Or it might announce it as a part of iOS 19 at WWDC25 subsequent month.
Apple needs to take the trouble out of switching to Apple Music
Apple’s help web page accommodates detailed directions on the best way to use the instrument and what to do in the event you get a “Some Music Wants Assessment” message. The latter warning will come when some songs from Spotify aren’t out there on Apple Music. Additionally, observe that the instrument will solely permit transferring user-created playlists. Curated playlists from Spotify or different providers aren’t migrated.
The choice to import playlists from Spotify and different providers will make the change to Apple Music simpler for potential customers.
Apple additionally presents a instrument to export your Apple Music playlists to YouTube Music. This can come in useful if you’re trying to transfer away from the corporate’s music streaming service.
