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Playlists disappeared in IOS 8.4

I Updated my iPhone 5S to 8.4. When relaunching and setting up I went to where playlists now live to find all of my playlists gone! Here is what I have done;

Restarted App

Resynced

Restarted Phone

Restarted Itunes and resynced.

Restarted Computer and resynced

How do I get them back?

iPhone 5s, iOS 8.4

Posted on Jun 30, 2015 11:41 AM

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Posted on Jun 30, 2015 11:44 AM

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

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Jul 1, 2015 7:20 AM in response to petey47

petey47's suggestion worked for me. Steps:


iPhone > Settings > Music > iCloud Music (toggle off)

Mac > iTunes > sync iPhone

iPhone > Settings > Music > iCloud Music (toggle back on)

Message will pop up asking you to choose between merging iTunes and Apple Music libraries or removing iTunes library from device: Choose Merge

iPhone > Music app > My Music > Playlists tab > Playlists will repopulate (it took mine over a minute - be patient)

My iPhone playlists are now back on my phone (in correct order) and working fine.

Jul 1, 2015 3:37 PM in response to Mark Abramson

I am with you Mark. Although I can get the albums that I purchased through iTunes, none of the music that ripped from CDs (a lot) and always listened to is available. According to my Mac Book, it is all still on my iPod touch, but even though I have synched it number of times, I still don't see the music on my iPod. Does anyone have any idea how to get ripped music to show on their iPod/iPhone?

Jul 1, 2015 8:45 PM in response to Wirebiter

THIS IS A MAJOR FUBAR FOR APPLE.


NONE OF THE FIXES ABOVE WORK IF YOU'VE BEEN SAUNTERING ALONG FOR A FEW YEARS QUITE HAPPILY WITHOUT SYNCING YOUR PHONE WITH YOUR LIBRARY.


... NO ICLOUD MUSIC, JUST WHAT YOU PREVIOUSLY DOWNLOADED TO YOUR PHONE PLUS NEW PURCHASES.


HOW DO I GET MY RIPPED CD's BACK APPLE? YOU CRUSHED MY MUSIC LIBRARY. NOW WHAT?


THIS PROBLEM WAS APPARENTLY REPORTED IN THE 8.4 BETA AND YOU IGNORED IT !!!

Jul 1, 2015 9:40 PM in response to Ossnowman

My solution was turn off icloud Music Library (Settings>Music>icloud music library toggle), sync, turn on icloud music library. iPhone playlists went to iTunes, iTunes playlists went to iOS. If you have beats playlists you have to have iCloud turned on. I think these lists will download to the phone eventually but there is a server backlog and it could take days. Then to add a CD turn iCloud Music Library off, add music to device, sync. Hopefully you won't need iCloud Music to see Music / Beats made playlists forever! I can't figure out how to add a CD to iOS through iTunes with iCloud Music library turned on.

Playlists disappeared in IOS 8.4

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