How To Make Collaborative Playlists On Apple Music

Make a Playlist on Apple Music on iPhone

Before we get to know how to collaborate on a playlist, let’s take a moment and learn how to make a playlist on Apple Music. While the process is pretty straightforward, beginners may find it overwhelming. Here’s how to create a playlist in Apple Music:

Open the Apple Music app on your iPhone. Go to the Library tab from the bottom of the screen. Here, tap on Playlists and choose the New Playlist option. Give your playlist a name and tap on the Create option.

Now, tap on Add Music and choose the tracks you wish to add. Once you’ve added music, tap on Done. And that’s it!

Make Collaborative Playlists on Apple Music on iPhone

Now that you know how to create a playlist, let’s learn how to create collaborative playlists on Apple Music so you and your friends can add to the same playlists. The process is simple, though not easily traceable. Here are the steps to do it:

Open the Apple Music app on your iPhone and tap on Library from the bottom of the screen. Go to the playlist that you want to invite your friends to. From here, tap on the three dots (on the top-right of the screen) and tap on Collaborate.

Hit the Start Collaboration button. A link to the playlist will be created and your friends/family who have the link can add music. You can share this link via AirDrop, Messages, SharePlay, and other options.

You can also choose to invite people to this collaborative playlist on Apple Music via a QR code. For this, tap on the three dots on the top-right and choose Manage Collaboration. From here, you can choose the QR Code option and then tap on Done.

You can share the QR code with your friends to invite them to collaborate on your Apple Music playlist.