No playlists on iPhone

macruleswhyproblem,

Thanks for keeping us updated!

We understand that can be confusing. In your case, you'll want to choose to Set up as a new device because that will clear the box you see and allow you to move forward with syncing your music. Once you choose continue, you should be able to complete the steps provided by Joseph_S to sync your music from your Mac to your iPhone.

Let us know how that goes.

Have a great day!

Hi macruleswhyproblem,

Thanks for being part of Apple Support Communities. We'd understand that you're having issues with accessing your playlists on your iPhone. We'd like to help.

Let's make sure that you have your Sync Library enabled on your iPhone, as this can affect the way your data is shared: Turn on Sync Library with Apple Music.

If that doesn't resolve it, updating your iPhone can help: Update iOS on iPhone. Please make sure do complete a backup before updating.

Let us know how that goes and if you still need help after that.

Have a great day!

macruleswhyproblem,

No need to apologize! We're happy to continue to help.

Sounds like you're not already a member of Apple Music, which is a paid subscription. Let's look at this another way to see how you can get your playlists over to your iPhone.

Which device did you create your playlists on? If it was your iMac, did you then sync the music to your iPad by connecting it with the USB cable? If so, you'll want to do the same thing with your iPhone to move those playlists. This resource can help you Sync music between your Mac and iPhone or iPad

Hope that helps!

Take care.