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Play Next and Play Later Missing on iTunes (Music) on My iMac

I use the "Music" player (formerly iTunes) for music that is downloaded to my iMac. (I do not use the Music subscription service). When I try to add a song "next" or "later" by right clicking the mouse while a song is playing, those options are no longer there, as they have been for years. They just disappeared one day, not as a result of a software upgrade that I'm aware of. (I'm running OS Ventura 13.5.2, and Music version 1.3.6.14). How can I restore those options? I see others have this problem, but mainly concerning use of the "Music" service or app, which I do not use.

Posted on Sep 11, 2023 10:02 AM

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Sep 12, 2023 8:47 AM in response to dsmith1010

Hi dsmith1010,


Thank you for using the Apple Support Communities! To add a song to the Playing Next queue from Music on your Mac, you'll want to follow the steps below that can help:


Use the Playing Next queue in Music on Mac


1. In the Music app on your Mac, do any of the following to play music:
Stream songs from Apple Music

Play songs from your library

Play CDs

Note: A song needs to be playing before you can use the Playing Next queue.
2. Click the Playing Next button , click Playing Next, then do any of the following:
•Turn Autoplay on or off: Click the Autoplay button at the top of the queue to turn Autoplay on; click it again to turn it off.
When Autoplay is on, the button changes color.
Note: When you turn off Autoplay on a device that uses your Apple ID—your iPhone, for example—Autoplay is turned off on all other devices that use the same Apple ID.
•Play a song in the queue: Double-click the song.
•Add or move a song to the top of the queue: Move the pointer over the song, click the More button , then choose Play Next.
•Change the order of songs in the queue: Drag the songs into the order you want.
•Remove a song from the queue: Select the song, then press the Delete key.
•Remove all songs from the queue: Click the Clear link at the top of the queue.
•Note: To clear part of the queue, click Clear next to an album or playlist.
•See which songs played previously: Click the History link at the top of the queue.
3. Click the Playing Next button again to close the queue.

Tip: To add a song or an album from your library to the Playing Next queue, drag the item from the list of songs to the top center of the Music window until a highlighted border appears.


Hope this helps!

Have a great day.


Play Next and Play Later Missing on iTunes (Music) on My iMac

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