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How to Seamlessly Transfer Spotify Playlists to Apple Music: Free Step-by-Step Guide

Switching from Spotify to Apple Music doesn't require starting your library over. Trusted third-party services like TuneMyMusic let you transfer your full music collection across streaming platforms effortlessly.

In this expert guide, we've outlined how to use TuneMyMusic to move your playlists, albums, songs, and more from Spotify to Apple Music—at no cost. Make the switch without missing a beat.

What Can You Transfer from Spotify to Apple Music?

Transfer nearly all your Spotify music to Apple Music, including custom playlists, saved albums, and liked songs. Once complete, everything appears in your Apple Music library, ready to enjoy.

Spotify's curated playlists stand out for their quality. Move them to Apple Music for free, and with a TuneMyMusic premium subscription, keep them updated with fresh Spotify recommendations.

What You Can't Transfer from Spotify to Apple Music

Not everything transfers perfectly between services. Play counts, listening history, local files, and podcasts (unsupported in Apple Music) won't move over.

Followed artists on Spotify can't transfer directly, as Apple Music lacks a follow feature—add their albums or songs instead. Rarely, some tracks unavailable on Apple Music won't transfer, though this is uncommon.

Your iTunes purchases sync automatically with Apple Music.

How to Transfer from Spotify to Apple Music

Neither Spotify nor Apple Music offers native transfer tools, but reliable third-party apps fill the gap.

They typically work like this:

  1. Link your Spotify and Apple Music accounts.
  2. Choose playlists, albums, or songs to transfer.
  3. Add them to your Apple Music library.

Requires an active Apple Music subscription; Spotify free accounts work fine.

While apps like SongShift are popular, we recommend TuneMyMusic. It's web-based for any device (iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux), transfers full libraries at once (unlike SongShift's limits), and handles Spotify's curated playlists like Discover Weekly—even syncing them weekly with premium.

How to Use TuneMyMusic to Transfer Your Music

Follow these proven steps to migrate your Spotify library. Use any browser, but ensure Apple Music's Sync Library is enabled in your device settings and you have an active subscription.

Step 1: Connect Your Spotify Account

TuneMyMusic needs access to read and modify your library. Visit TuneMyMusic.com, click Let's Get Started, select Spotify, sign in, and Agree to permissions.

Step 2: Select Music to Transfer

Pick playlists, albums, or songs. For Spotify curated lists, copy the playlist URL from Spotify and paste it. Otherwise, click Upload from your Spotify account to browse and check items—or select My Spotify Music Library for everything.

Note: Artists display but can't transfer to Apple Music. Click Select Destination when ready.

Step 3: Connect Your Apple Music Account

Choose Apple Music, sign in, and Allow access for library changes.

Step 4: Transfer Your Music

Hit Start moving my music. Track progress via the bar. Music appears instantly in Apple Music.

Review failed tracks below (often unavailable songs or metadata issues). Download the list to add manually or retry.

Step 5: Sync Playlists with TuneMyMusic Premium

Enable daily/weekly syncs for evolving playlists like Spotify's weekly updates. Click the Synchronize icon post-transfer and choose frequency (requires premium).

Enjoy Apple Music's Top Features

TuneMyMusic simplifies the switch, letting you dive into Apple Music perks like live lyrics and auto-downloads right away.