On Playlist, how do you show Beats Per Minute (bpm)?

In Music, I know I can show BPM when Library>Songs is selected if I elect to have it shown. How do I get bpm to show in playlists too? This is a needed feature as I use bpm when creating, sorting, and using the playlist in various situations.

Posted on Mar 5, 2022 7:54 PM

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Posted on Mar 6, 2022 10:45 AM

M Square,

Open the playlist. Set it for View > As Songs. If the BPM column is not already enabled, enable it.


Unfortunately the setting only applies to that playlist. If you have multiple playlists where you want to see BPM, repeat the above steps for each.

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Mar 6, 2022 10:45 AM in response to m Square

M Square,

Open the playlist. Set it for View > As Songs. If the BPM column is not already enabled, enable it.


Unfortunately the setting only applies to that playlist. If you have multiple playlists where you want to see BPM, repeat the above steps for each.

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Mar 13, 2022 2:42 PM in response to vern1988

Vern,

iTunes/Music does not automatically populate the BPM field. So unless you got the song from a download store that already has it populated (which does not include the iTunes Store), or you took other steps to populate it, the BPM field will be empty.

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