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when putting a smart playlist together does apple music compile it from your library or from the artists catalouge

Posted on Jun 13, 2023 10:21 AM

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Ali_E1

Community Specialist

Posted on Jun 14, 2023 6:00 PM

Hi osirisluxor,

We noted that you posted your question in the Music for iOS section and wanted to clarify. You can Create, edit, and delete Smart Playlists in Music on Mac, and then use your Apple Music "Sync Library" feature to sync it to your iOS device.

To answer your question, your Smart Playlist will be compiled from music that you have in your personal much library, not the entire Apple Music library. With that being said, any music that meets the criteria you choose when you create the Smart Playlist will automatically be added to your playlist when you add it to your music library in the future.

Kindest Regards.

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