How to stop iPhone Favorites list from syncing?
How do i stop my two iphones from syncing the favorites list? I have one iphone for work and one for personal and i use the same apple id
iPhone 16, iOS 26
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Unfortunately, Apple Music Favorites (the songs you’ve hearted/starred) sync across all devices signed into the same Apple ID via iCloud — there is no native Apple Music setting to disable Favorites syncing per device while keeping the same Apple ID.
Here are your practical options:
1. Use separate Apple IDs for work and personal:
- The most reliable solution is to use a separate Apple ID on your work iPhone for Apple Music
- You can still share purchases and iCloud storage if needed via Family Sharing
2. Use a separate Apple Music library workaround:
- On your work iPhone: Settings > Music > turn off "Sync Library"
- This stops iCloud Music Library from syncing songs, downloads, and play history
- However, Favorites (hearts) are tied to your Apple Music subscription account, not just the local library, so they may still appear via the Apple Music service itself
3. Turn off Apple Music on the work iPhone:
- If you don’t need Apple Music on your work phone, go to Settings > Music > turn off "Show Apple Music"
- This hides the curated/For You section and Favorites-driven recommendations on that device
4. Feature request:
- Apple currently does not support per-device Favorites isolation with a shared Apple ID
- Submit feedback at feedbackassistant.apple.com > Music requesting per-device Favorites sync controls
Option 2 (disabling Sync Library on the work iPhone) is the closest workaround available without using separate Apple IDs.