Adding mp3 files to playlist on Apple Music

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Adding mp3 files to playlist on Apple Music

\Good evening,

It has been a long time since I had to do this...probably before iTunes was kicked to the curb.

I am trying to add an mp3 file to a playlist that is in my Cloud Music Library (which means I can play it on my phone, Mac, etc.). I read online that I first must add the mp3 file to my music library, which I did, and then I tried to add it to a playlist, and it still is giving me the same error message that if I add it, the playlist will be removed from the Cloud, and I wouldn't be able to access it on my iPhone.

Is there any other way I could do this without having to remove the playlist from the Cloud?

Regards,

mdp1101

MacBook Air 13″

Posted on Jul 26, 2025 5:55 PM

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turingtest2

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Jul 30, 2025 4:37 AM in response to mdp1101

In the Songs view of the library enable the Cloud Status column if not already shown. What is the Cloud Status of this particular track? Items marked as ineligible, error, duplicate, etc. cannot be added to a cloud playlist without casing the playlist to become ineligible for the cloud. We can talk workarounds once we know what the issue is.

tt2

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