creating playlists FROM downloaded songs residing on an iPhone 12Max Pro

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creating playlists FROM downloaded songs residing on an iPhone 12Max Pro

I have a few thousand songs that I have uploaded to my iPhone over time from my Apple Music app.

I have several thousand more songs in the app itself, so much so, it won't all fit on my phone.

I'm trying to create a playlist from the existing songs on my phone, so when I complete the required reset to make it work right after the latest "update", I can have all my current songs end up back where they belong.

When this was iTunes, it wasn't this complicated.

Anyone have a suggestion how I can do this without dropping and dragging each individual song into a playlist.. This is ridiculous ..

Posted on May 29, 2023 6:13 PM

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amerkincynic Author

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May 29, 2023 8:37 PM in response to TheLittles

what in my question has anything to do with internal storage?

has Apple employed AI chat bots to answer questions now?

I need to wipe my phone and do a Re-install to correct a corrupted iOS upgrade.

I want to re-install my existing songs by creating a playlist that I can re-import following a clean system install.

I don’t have a playlist of the existing songs and need to create one

the current “Apple Music” app doesn’t allow for the easy creation of a playlist from music existing on your phone.

I need a workaround

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TheLittles

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May 29, 2023 6:17 PM in response to amerkincynic

amerkincynic Said:

"creating playlists FROM downloaded songs residing on an iPhone 12Max Pro: [...]I have several thousand more songs in the app itself, so much so, it won't all fit on my phone. [...]I have several thousand more songs in the app itself, so much so, it won't all fit on my phone."

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All you may need to do is clear space...

Troubleshooting iPad Storage:

Internal storage cannot be upgraded. It is what it is. So, the maximum internal storage capacity never increases, even if you upgraded your iCloud plan. Learn More here: What's the Difference Between Device Storage and iCloud Storage? Apple Support

So, what to do...

Clear Space Using my User Tips:

How to Clear Space from your Mobile Device, and What to Clear: - User Tip. You may have too much installed, and need to clear space. So, see my user tip:
How to Clear "Other" in your iPhone's Storage - Use Backup - User Tip. Caches would be being used for remembrance of application use. It is essentially the same for an iPhone. You'd backup your iPhone, and then restore your iPhone from the backup you've just created. All System Data will delete.

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TheLittles

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May 29, 2023 8:52 PM in response to amerkincynic

amerkincynic Said:

"what in my question has anything to do with internal storage?"

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As you said: "it won't all fit on my phone." You have thousands of files --they wont go onto your device. So, see if you can clear space. Particularly Other/System Data: How to Clear "Other" in your iPhone's Storage - Use Backup - User Tip

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creating playlists FROM downloaded songs residing on an iPhone 12Max Pro

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