Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

I don't understand playlists with Apple Music?

kirky29

kirky29

macrumors 68000
Original poster
Jun 17, 2009
1,705
1,216
Lincolnshire, England
For iTunes on Mac.

Why is it so complicated to add a song to a playlist from Apple Music?!

I find the song by searching, I then have to click on that song so it brings up the whole album, I then have to select that song again and press the three dots, then press 'add to' then finally select the playlist I want them in....

Is there a quicker way? Am I just being stupid?!
Screen Shot 2015-07-01 at 19.49.08.jpg Screen Shot 2015-07-01 at 19.49.31.jpg
 
This is a bug I think. Sometimes it works. Try clicking the "..." next to the song in the "Songs" section. Clicking the "..." next to the song in the "Top Results" section seems to do random things.
 
I have found that if you click the "..." and do "Add to My Music" and then wait a couple seconds you can go back to the "..." to then add it to the playlist of your choice. Not exactly all that much faster, but that's the best I've found so far.
 
Ah, there seems to be quite a few bugs lol...

It's weird, it doesn't work either unless I add it to my library first. It just seems like a lot of steps!

It would be nice if you could just drag the songs to a playlist...
Screen Shot 2015-07-01 at 20.21.13.jpg Screen Shot 2015-07-01 at 20.22.21.jpg
 
firstapple said:
I have found that if you click the "..." and do "Add to My Music" and then wait a couple seconds you can go back to the "..." to then add it to the playlist of your choice. Not exactly all that much faster, but that's the best I've found so far.
Click to expand...

Ah yeah I've just worked that out! I guess it's a bit quicker than having to go to the album. Thanks!
 
firstapple said:
I have found that if you click the "..." and do "Add to My Music" and then wait a couple seconds you can go back to the "..." to then add it to the playlist of your choice. Not exactly all that much faster, but that's the best I've found so far.
Click to expand...
Needs streamlining, but I agree this is how it works currently. Annoying.
 
I also don't understand why you have to click the three dots and why you can't just right click on a song lol. Maybe too much iOS influence?
 
There needs to be a default loved tracks playlist. I have no idea which songs i loved or not anymore. I have to go out and look for them.
 
kirky29 said:
I also don't understand why you have to click the three dots and why you can't just right click on a song lol. Maybe too much iOS influence?
Click to expand...

All of OS X is being influenced by iOS unfortunately. It's almost like Apple forgets we have mouses that can right click.
 
AustinIllini said:
There needs to be a default loved tracks playlist. I have no idea which songs i loved or not anymore. I have to go out and look for them.
Click to expand...

Smart playlist is the way to do this. Easy to do, but I think it should be automatic, tbh.
 
It's almost like Apple forgot about drag-and-drop. Everything's clicking all over the place.
 
Razeus said:
I should be able to double tap artwork in an instagram like fashion and have it added to a auto playlist of likes. All these 3 dots mumbo jumbo is for the birds.
Click to expand...

It's funny you mention that, because they essentially have just that when you're looking at the artists and deciding which ones you like. Tap once to like, tap twice to love. They should have 'tap once to add to my music, tap twice to love or put offline', etc.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back