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lukega Author

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Playlist sync order

Hi Everyone,

I have created a smart playlist on the Music app on my Macbook and sorted it by Date Added. However, this order is not syncing to the Music app on my phone. I have tried disabling "Live Updating" and "Copy to play order" but this has had no effect. I have included 2 screenshots of the same playlist to show the problem. How can I fix this?

Thanks!

iPhone X, iOS 14

Posted on Nov 12, 2020 10:54 AM

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