How to create a playlist on my iphone

We'd always like to create playlist on iPhone. By classifying different kinds of songs into different playlists on iPhone like party songs, workout songs, dancing songs, etc., then we can only play songs in certain playlists to meet specific mood or needs, instead of playing inappropriate music on some occasions.

This article is aiming to provide you simplest way to add playlist to iPhone 11/Pro/Max and elder models, etc. without iTunes, but with the help of a top-notch easy-to-use iPhone music manager which enables you to create many playlists on iPhone as you want, without any data loss of your iPhone at all.

How to Create Playlist on iPhone 13/12/11/Pro/Max Without iTunes?

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How to create a playlist on my iphone

Part 1. Fastest Mobile Transfer Software and Best iPhone Manager

WinX MediaTrans, best all-in-one iPhone media transfer software & iTunes alternative, not only helps you create playlist on iPhone with ease, but also enables you to transfer iPhone music/photos/videos/iBooks from iPhone to computer to release iPhone space at No.1 fast transfer speed. Syncing music/videos from computer to iPhone can be also achieved perfectly without data loss of your iPhone. It also enables users to make iPhone custom ringtone from any song. Besides, it is fully compatible with all iPhone iPad models, even the latest iPhone 13/12/Pro Max, iPad 7 included, as well as Windows 11/10/8/7/Vista, etc. 100% clean and safe.

How to Free Make Music Playlist on iPhone without iTunes?

Step 1. Plug iPhone into computer.

First of all, free download WinX MediaTrans on your computer (Windows 11/10/8/7/Vista, etc.), install and launch it. Then plug in your iPhone to computer via USB cable. (related: troubleshooting tips for you if iPhone not connecting to PC occurs)

How to create a playlist on my iphone

Step 2. Create a new song playlist on iPhone

Click "Music Manager" button to step into the iPhone music transferring and managing interface. Here you could view all songs in your iPhone by items or artists.

Click "+" button on the left to create a new playlist and enter a name for the playlist and save it. Next, add songs to the playlist. You can select several songs and drag them to a certain playlist all at once.

Tip: 1. Slide the cursor and locate it to a certain song, you will see the shortcut music edit column next to the song. You can add the song to a playlist, edit the song's information, or delete the song.

2. On the top tool-bar, there are more options for you to handle your iPhone music.

  • Click "Export" to tranfer selected songs from iPhone to computer;
  • Click "Add Music" to add songs to iPhone from computer with no data loss;
  • Click "Edit" to edit song's information; Click "Delete" to delete chosen songs;
  • Click "Refresh" to abandon all operations to iPhone music.
How to create a playlist on my iphone

Step 3. Sync the new playlist to iPhone

After you've sorted songs into different playlists, click the "Sync" button in the right corner to sync and add the created new playlists to iPhone. The whole process only costs you few seconds.

How to create a playlist on my iphone

Part 2. How to Free Create Music Playlist on iPhone using Apple Music App

On top of the above method to fast yet effortlessly make a new playlist for iPhone, you can also create one on iPhone via Apple Music app without using iTunes. Of course, this app can't remove DRM protection, nor edit music info (like change music/album name, release date, label, etc.). If you only have one demand - make a new playlist, let's dive into right now:

Step 1. Open Apple music app on your iPhone.

Step 2. Tap Library at the bottom of your music app screen > tap Playlist > New Playlist.

How to create a playlist on my iphone

Step 3. Name your new playlist > tap Add Music.

Step 4. Choose the music song you want > hit Done. If you add music directly from the search box, hit Cancel, then tap Done. Until now, the job is complete.

Playlist is a collection of particular songs or tracks of different artists, albums and genres. It can be very useful if you want to play particular songs or tracks at a particular party. For example: if you are preparing for your summer holidays and you know you will have to attend certain parties, you can compile different songs, or if you are going to a birthday party, you can select different songs to make a playlist to be played on that birthday party. You can create any type of playlist on your iPhone depending upon the music library, so, you don’t need iTunes to create playlists and they can be created on the go. As you would have already added particular tracks on to a certain playlist, so, you will not have to pick up your iPhone to change the track. Playlists are especially useful for those who have a vast collection of songs in their music library and want to play specific of them. You can follow these steps to create and modify a playlist on your iPhone.

Comparison of managing a playlist on iPhone and dr.fone.

  • If you want to make Playlists on more than one iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, you will have to create Playlist on each device separately. But using dr.fone, you can create Playlist on one device and then can export it to iTunes Library for transferring it to other device which will not only save the time but also avoid the hassle of adding tracks one by one.
  • Renaming a Playlist on dr.fone is much easier compared to do that on iPhone.
  • To add more than to a playlist on iPhone is a lengthy process but on dr.fone, you can copy the whole folder to your iPhone all at once.

Part 1. How to Create a Playlist on your iPhone

Steps to Create a Playlist on your iPhone

How to create a playlist on my iphone

Step 1: Tap on the Music App on your iPhone and Navigate to the Playlists. Scroll up and you will “New Playlist” Tap on it. Now, you will have to name the Playlist, you can name for whatever occasion you’re using it.

How to create a playlist on my iphone

Step 2: Once you have named your playlist, you will have to add certain type of tracks in it. Click on the + button next to a track to add it into the Playlist. Click on done and that’s it! You have successfully created the Playlist directly on your iPhone.

How to create a playlist on my iphone

Step 3: If you want to add more tracks to the existing playlist, you can edit the Playlist by Tapping on the Edit button at the top left corner in the Playlist. To add new tracks, Click on the + sing at top right corner to add new tracks in the existing playlist.

How to create a playlist on my iphone

Tips #1: How to remove Tracks from a playlist on iPhone?If you have added a wrong track in a playlist, you can easily remove it from the Playlist by opening the playlist and tapping the edit button. Click on –ve sign before a song to remove it from the Playlist.

Tips #2: How to Rename a Playlist directly on iPhone? Renaming a playlist on iPhone is tricky as compared to iTunes, where you can simple right click on Playlist on your iPhone. Renaming a playlist directly on iPhone is actually creating a new playlist by a new name. If you don’t have the iTunes, you can follow these steps to rename a playlist on iPhone.

Create a new playlist by using the same method as explained above. Name the new Playlist as you want to and add tracks in it. Once the tracks have been added, you can delete the old playlist from iPhone by using the method explained below.

How to create a playlist on my iphone

Tips #3: How to delete a Playlist on iPhone? Click on Playlists in Music and swipe from right to left to delete a particular playlist.

That’s it! You can also clear the Playlist to remove all kinds of songs from a Playlist. Alternatively, you can use the dr.fone is the ultimate Playlist manager to manager any playlist on your iPhone. It will not allow you to add/remove songs from Playlist but you can easily rename a playlist on it with a simple click. Moreover, you can also manage a Genius Playlist on iSkysoft dr.fone and add some tracks in it.

Part 2. How to use dr.fone to create and manage Playlists on iPhone?

How to create a playlist on my iphone

Step 1: Download and install the latest version of dr.fone or dr.fone for Mac. Connect your iPhone and launch the dr.fone. Your iPhone will be detected automatically by dr.fone.

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How to create a playlist on my iphone

Step 2: Navigate to the Music tab and find the Playlists button. Here you will see already present Playlists on your iPhone. Right click on "PLAYLISTS" to add your new playlist. Name the newly create playlist.

How to create a playlist on my iphone

Step 3: Here you can add as many songs as you want. Right click the songs that you want to copy to the new Playlist, and choose the name of your new playlist. The songs you choose will be copied to the new playlist very soon.

That’s it! You have easily created Playlist on your iPhone using dr.fone, you can either rename it or export it to the iTunes Library to sync it with other iDevices.

Tips #1: Renaming a Playlist using dr.fone

Renaming a Playlist is pretty much easy on dr.fone, simple right click on a Playlist and Click on Rename to rename the playlist.

Tips #2: How to Export a Playlist to iTunes Library

To export a playlist from iPhone to iTunes Library or My Computer, right Click on it and Click “Export” and select “Export to iTunes”.

How do I make a free playlist on my phone?

From the Library tab:.
Go to the Library tab ..
Tap New playlist in the “Playlists” section..
To add to the playlist, select one or more videos from your watch history..
Tap NEXT..
Give your playlist a title and set its privacy..
Tap CREATE..

How do I make a playlist from my music on my iPhone?

Click Music in the button bar. Select the “Sync music onto [device name]” checkbox to turn on syncing of your music. With the checkbox selected, syncing is set to transfer all your music to your device. To sync a selection of music, click “Selected playlist, artists, albums, and genres.”

Where is playlist on an iPhone?

Open the Apple Music app. At the bottom of your screen, tap Library. Tap Playlists.

What is the best way to create a playlist?

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