Playlists disappeared in IOS 8.4

Tap the Music app then select Playlists top of the screen then tap: All Playlists > All Playlists > Show iTunes Purchases.

Tried this, but didn't help...

I was able to get a restored version of playlists last saved to my PC and then to iCloud, but still lost all the ones I created only on my phone. Way to product test a basic feature Apple... GGGRRRRRR!!!!

Are the missing playlists ones that are synced with iTunes on your computer? Or were they created on the iPhone?

If they are synced with your uTunes library, are you using iCloud Music Library? (Settings / Music / iCloud Music Library) If so, try turning it off.

I can't speak for the Music app, but the podcast app has never been able to show synced iTunes playlists while iTunes Match / iCloud Music Library enabled on the phone. I report it as a design flaw with every new release of iOS but so far, no luck.

Hi! I think i had the same problem, i solved it going to setting on the iphone, then music and disabling the setting that says "Libreria Musicale di iCloud" on mine(i'm Italian) that should be "iCloud music library" or something like that on your iPhone. Then i connected the iPhone to my Pc, went to the "Syncronization preferences" of the phone in the music tab and checked on the playlist i used to have on the phone. Then i syncronized. I'm really sorry for my english, plus the names of the option on itunes and on the iphone are written different from yours(in english i guess) and mine(italian), I really hope you understand what i did (:

My playlists were created on my iPhone 5. I was able to get the ones off of my iCloud account, though those looked to be missing the ones that were created on the phone and only if they were also synced to my PC (3 months ago). Did a full reset with no change either...

I have a 4S and never subscribed to iTunes Match. I created 2 dozen playlists (some on iPhone, some in iTunes). When I connect my iPhone, all playlists show in iTunes, yet none on my iPhone. Thank you Apple for demolishing another update!

Anyone have other suggestions?

So, after upgrading to iOS 8.4, I also lost all the playlists I created in iTunes and on the iPhone. Luckily, before upgrading, I had synced and backedup the iPhone, so I could see all the playlists within iTunes.

With iOS 8.4, it seems that there is a new default setting (aka defect) in the Music App that changes the default music library from YOUR music to iCloud music, even if you've never used iCloud for music. So after the upgrade, the Music App shows no playlists.

If you go under Settings --> Music, you'll see that the option for iCloud Music Library is enabled (i.e. switch is to the right). If you move that switch to the left, then the Music App will be allowed so show your iTunes music library again. But, you may need to resync from iTunes, as I had to. Actually, I had to turn off all my music to be synced in iTunes, sync to remove music from the iPhone, and then turn on all my playlists to be synced to the iPhone and sync again. Kind of a pain.

I am in the same boat. All of my music and playlists are gone from my phone after the upgrade.

Removing all my music and resynching will take all night for me - 3200+ songs (13+ GB)! What a pain.

DId it resolve your issue?

Well, it is time that Apple will take more care in QA.

As Major Apple User suggested the only way to get the playlist is to get rid of iCloud Music Library. It works.

But really this is not a real solution because in this case none of the songs from Apple Music cannot be added or downloaded to my library because it only saves to iCloud. Also even if ALL the playlist were transferred to iCloud, they are sorted by Artist or Title only and NOT by my own sort preference like for example by number of plays.

In addition, when the playlists were restored I notice that the star ranking of many of my songs just disappeared.

It looks like Apple is rushing and doing the same job like all the other companies that they so proudly compares against like Microsoft and Samsung.

I lost all my songs and playlist out of my phone with the 8.4 update, and all the ringtones I purchased with other applications as well. I tried to resync. I've deleted the playlist, recreated them and re-synced and nothing works. I've tried everything with no luck. Any suggestions? I have a 6 Plus.

iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 8.4

This is what worked for me. I turned off iCloud music on my phone. This, of course, deleted the music I had downloaded today. I then synced with itunes on my MBP. After I did that, I turned iCloud music back on via my phone and a message popped up asking me if I wanted to merge my iTunes and Apple Music libraries or remove my iTunes library from that device. I chose merge and that put my itunes playlists back on my phone anod allowed me to re download the tracks I'd downloaded on Apple Music. Looks like everyone is in order for me now and my playlists are back.

Petey47

What you said is partially OK but the order of the playlists is quite weird: Z to A !!!

Not to mention that it the playlists were ordered each by different field like rank or date - this sort is gone!

There seems to be a number of annoying sorting quirks. I hate the fact that you can't display all songs by a particular artist. This update also didn't fix the number One thing I hated about the old one-- that it doesn't go back to what you were listening to previously when you open it. It's just not as user friendly as it used to be.

Maybe I'm missing something, but I do not have an option for iCloud Library! And, now all my songs and playlists are gone (yet iPhone still shows that I'm using same amount of HD space)

Under Settings | Music, I have:

Apple Music

Show Apple Music (not on)

Join Apple Music (in blue type)

Library

Sort Albums (By Artist)

Genius (not on)

Subscribe to iTunes Match (in blue type)

Playback

EQ (off)

Volume Limit (off)

Sound Check (not on)