Playlist doesn't update

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Playlist doesn't update

Hi all

Version: all latest of iTunes, Mac OS X, iOS.

I created a manual playlist on my mac and added songs to it, but i figured out that this doesn't get updated on the iPhone, not even after a while. I tried disabling / enabling all features (music, match, etc) without any success.

Additionally I tried it with a smart playlist, but here the behaviour is even more strange.

I create a rule set which says "if "Loved = True" add to playlist.

But whatever I do, every song I "love", i.e. hit the heart, does not appear in the playlist (and therefore doesn't get synced to the iPhone)

I tried with "live update" in the smart playlist settings and also a manual update: nothing, no changes. ......

Am I missing something?

thanks

Posted on Jan 20, 2016 4:58 AM

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judysings

Community Specialist

Jan 21, 2016 1:06 PM in response to adieball

Hi adieball,

I'm not clear from your post if you have subscribed to Apple Music. That may be one reason why you can't manually sync from your computer to your iPhone.

I tried disabling / enabling all features (music, match, etc) without any success.

If you do have a membership, the information below will explain how to create playlists and access them from your Mac or your iPhone:

Add music from the Apple Music catalog to your library on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or PC

To add songs, albums and playlists from Apple Music to My Music, make sure to turn on iCloud Music Library on your device.

Add songs, albums, and playlists

You can add songs, albums, playlists, and music videos to your library from anywhere in Apple Music. Items you add on one device are also added to your other devices that are signed in to Apple Music.

On your Mac or PC

In iTunes, find the song, album, or playlist that you want to add in the New or For You tabs, or search within Apple Music. You can search Apple Music from any tab except the iTunes Store.

Click the More Options icon to the right of the song or album name.

Click Add to My Music.

Songs and albums appear under My Music. Playlists appear in the sidebar of the Playlists tab under Apple Music Playlists.

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

In the Music app, find the song, album, or playlist that you want to add.

Tap the More Options icon to the right of the song or album name.

Tap to add the song, album, or playlist you your music.

Download songs, albums, and playlists to listen to offline

You can download songs, albums, or playlists to your device so that you can listen to them when you're not connected to the Internet.* You must download songs, albums, or playlists on each device that you want to use for offline listening.

*You can download music on up to 10 devices. These songs are accessible only during your Apple Music membership.

Take care,

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