How Do I Select Songs in Apple Music?

Selecting songs in Apple Music is straightforward, offering several intuitive ways to find and play your favorite tracks. Whether you're discovering new music, revisiting old favorites, or enjoying curated playlists, Apple Music provides various methods to pick the exact song you want to hear.

You can select songs by searching for specific music, choosing from your personal library, or picking tracks directly from lists displayed on the screen.

Methods for Selecting Songs in Apple Music

Apple Music offers a flexible approach to song selection, catering to different listening habits. Here are the primary ways to choose your music:

1. Searching for Music

The search feature is your go-to for finding specific songs, artists, albums, or even lyrics. It's incredibly powerful and quick.

• How to Use Search:

  1. Open the Apple Music app on your device.
  2. Tap the Search icon (magnifying glass) at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Type in the song title, artist name, album name, or a phrase from the lyrics into the search bar.
  4. As you type, suggestions may appear. Tap on a suggestion or hit Search on your keyboard.
  5. From the search results, tap on the song you wish to play to start listening, or tap the three dots (...) next to it for more options like adding to a library or playlist.

• Pro Tip: You can often search across categories like Apple Music (for streaming) or Your Library (for music you've added or purchased).

2. Choosing from Your Library

Your personal music library is where all the songs, albums, and playlists you've added from Apple Music or synced from other sources reside. This is ideal for quickly accessing your curated collection.

• Navigating Your Library:

  1. Tap the Library tab at the bottom of the Apple Music app.
  2. You'll see categories like Playlists, Artists, Albums, Songs, Genres, and Downloaded Music.
  3. To select a song from a playlist: Tap Playlists, then choose a playlist, and tap on any song within that list to begin playback.
  4. To select a song from an album: Tap Albums, select an album, then tap the desired song.
  5. To browse all your saved songs: Tap Songs and scroll through your entire collection. Tap any song to play it.

• Insight: Organizing your library with playlists and proper album/artist tags can significantly enhance your song selection experience.

3. Selecting Songs Listed on the Screen

Often, you'll encounter lists of songs within the Apple Music interface, such as within an album view, a playlist, a radio station's tracklist, or the "Up Next" queue. You can directly select songs from these lists.

• Examples of Listed Songs:

  • Within an Album: When viewing an album's page, you'll see a tracklist. Simply tap any track to play it.
  • Within a Playlist: Similar to albums, opening a playlist displays all its songs. Tap to play.
  • "Up Next" Queue: While a song is playing, you can tap the "Now Playing" bar at the bottom to expand it. From here, you can often view and select songs from your Up Next queue or History.
  • Radio Stations/Featured Content: When browsing Apple Music's curated stations or discovery sections, if a list of songs is displayed, you can tap to initiate playback.

• Practical Tip: If you're already listening to a playlist or album and want to skip to a specific song later in the list, simply tap it. The app will usually play that song next and then resume the original order.

Summary of Song Selection Methods

By utilizing these methods, you can efficiently select and enjoy your music on Apple Music, tailoring your listening experience to your preferences.