How to recover a deleted Apple Music playlist

how can I recover a deleted Apple Music play list

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 27.0

Posted on Oct 16, 2026 7:02 PM

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Posted on Oct 17, 2026 10:45 PM

"How to recover a deleted Apple Music playlist: how can I recover a deleted Apple Music play list"

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Recovering a Deleted Apple Music Playlist:


A. Use: [command + z]

If this just happened, then using [command + z] might get it back, if it has not been touched since.


B. Restore From a Time Machine Backup:

Did you ever create a Time Machine Backup of your Mac that may have this installed on? If so, recover this playlist using Migration Assistant. You can dig through the backup, looking for the name in Finder.


C. Recommend this to Apple:

Do Your Part: Being "Recently Deleted" is not a feature of the Music app, recommend this to Apple. Apple won't get back to you directly, but the more feedback they receive on this, the more they will know wha their customer prefer and what features to include in versions to come.

  1. Go Here: Feedback - Music - Apple
  2. Select: "Feature Request" for the "Feedback Type"
  3. Select: "Playlist" for the "What Apple Music feature is your feedback about?"
  4. Comment: that you want this to be an option, and why. Include the URL of this thread.
  5. Proceed from there as necessary


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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Oct 17, 2026 10:45 PM in response to ivanfromcalgary

"How to recover a deleted Apple Music playlist: how can I recover a deleted Apple Music play list"

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Recovering a Deleted Apple Music Playlist:


A. Use: [command + z]

If this just happened, then using [command + z] might get it back, if it has not been touched since.


B. Restore From a Time Machine Backup:

Did you ever create a Time Machine Backup of your Mac that may have this installed on? If so, recover this playlist using Migration Assistant. You can dig through the backup, looking for the name in Finder.


C. Recommend this to Apple:

Do Your Part: Being "Recently Deleted" is not a feature of the Music app, recommend this to Apple. Apple won't get back to you directly, but the more feedback they receive on this, the more they will know wha their customer prefer and what features to include in versions to come.

  1. Go Here: Feedback - Music - Apple
  2. Select: "Feature Request" for the "Feedback Type"
  3. Select: "Playlist" for the "What Apple Music feature is your feedback about?"
  4. Comment: that you want this to be an option, and why. Include the URL of this thread.
  5. Proceed from there as necessary


How to recover a deleted Apple Music playlist

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