
Make sure to choose a name you’ll recognize immediately.
You’ll be prompted to name the new playlist. Finally, ensure that “Live updating” is checked so that even the newest songs enter the playlist. This will ensure that all songs get into the playlist. In the next box, also a drop-down menu, choose “is greater than.” When you fill these two boxes as specified, the songs added will be filtered by length, which is the value you’ll enter in the third box. You’ll need to enter proper values in each one to continue.
There will be three menus beneath the “Match for the following rule” line. If the box is unchecked, make sure to click on it. If “Match for the following rule” is already checked, leave it as is. These rules determine which tracks will go into the new playlist. When the menu expands, choose “Smart Playlist.” You’ll see a pop-up box prompting you to choose rules. Click on “File” and navigate to the “New” option.
If you’re on a Windows PC, open iTunes. If you have a Mac, it should run MacOS Catalina or a later operating system. Before starting the process, make sure that your PC has the latest version of iTunes installed. But, it beats adding songs to a playlist one-by-one. The only drawback to this method is that you have to increase the number of songs you want to download in step 4. Tap the three dots in the upper right corner.Īll your songs will download automatically. Go to the Music app and tap on the Playlist you created. Increase the number of songs you want to download (this part may take a while). Add the Top 25 Playlist to your shortcuts. Use the Search bar at the top to type “Top.” We’re looking for the Top 25 Playlist shortcut. Open the Shortcuts app on your iPhone and click on Gallery in the bottom right corner. If you don’t have a playlist ready to download, this option is quicker. To add to the frustration, you might have issues with your data connection, and, depending on how much music you want to download, your iPhone could run out of battery power.Īnother option to download music to your iPhone is using a shortcut. However, if you have many albums in your library, it might still take a considerable amount of time.
This method will be faster than downloading individual songs. You’ll find the iCloud symbol, which you can tap to download all songs in the album or playlist, right next to the three dots icon.
Alternatively, you can open the desired album or playlist. The first option is to long-press the title of the album or playlist and choose “Download” in the menu that will appear. When you find the album or playlist you want to download, you can download it in two ways:. The “Songs” menu will take you to individual tracks where you can download them one at a time, so choose either “Albums” or “Playlists.” You’ll see “Songs,” “Albums,” and “Playlists” as available options. Open the Music app and go to “Library.”.