How to Create a Music Playlist on an iPad

Playlists are custom mixes of your own music, and you can create them directly on your iPad. You can also use iTunes to create your playlist, and then sync it to your device. Creating a playlist only takes a few moments.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Using Your iPad

If you try to edit a playlist while music is playing, a bug can occur that keeps you from being able to save the playlist when the track changes. to prevent this, pause playback when creating and editing playlists.^{[1]XResearch source}
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You may have to "pull down" on the list of playlists with your finger to get the "New Playlist" button to appear.^{[2]XResearch source}
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Tap the "Songs", "Artists", or "Albums" tab.
- Opening the Songs tab will list all of your available songs, while the Artists and Albums tab will allow you to view individual artists and albums.
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Tap the "+" button next to each song that you want to add. You can only add individual songs, so if you want to add an album you'll need to add each song from it.
- If you have "Show All Music" enabled for your iPad, you'll be able to add any of your purchased songs. Otherwise, you'll only be able to add tracks that are stored on the iPad To add any of your music to your playlist, see the next section.
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Tap "Done" to finalize your playlist. You can always open it again and tap "Edit" and the "+" to make changes to it.
- If the "Done" button turns into a "Now Playing" button, then you likely had music playing while editing the playlist and the song changed. You'll need to pause your music and start over.
If you added songs that you've purchased but not downloaded, you'll see an iCloud icon next to each of them in your playlist. Tap the iCloud icon to begin downloading the song to your iPad.
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Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Using iTunes

Add To... button.
Done when you are finished adding tracks.
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Connect your iPad to your computer using the USB cable.
- Tap "Trust" on your iPad is prompted.
Sync button. Your playlist will be copied to your iPad.
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Should the songs be purchased first before creating a playlist?
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Yes, you have to own the files before you can add them to a playlist.
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