Does Apple Music delete your playlist

That’s it; you’ve had enough. You’re done with Apple Music and want to move on. It’s all good; everyone changes their mind, and we all want the best, especially regarding the daily services we use.

Does Apple Music delete your playlist

Unsubscribing from service can sometimes be a lot of work: some companies do everything they can to complicate the leaving process. The good news is that this is not the case with Apple Music.

You can follow the steps below according to the device you are using:


Important note before canceling your Apple Music subscription

While the leaving process is easy, there is one thing we don’t necessarily think about when we unsubscribe: what happens to my music library? 

Will all the playlists I created disappear if I unsubscribe? Unfortunately, the answer is often yes. In the case of Apple Music, the playlists you spent so much time building will no longer be available after you leave, and it is very unlikely they will be kept if you want to re-subscribe with the account you previously used. And this is where Soundiiz comes in!

We won’t go so far as to dress as Superman to come and save you, but we’re “this” close to doing it. Don’t worry: with Soundiiz, the playlists you created on Apple Music will not be lost.

Does Apple Music delete your playlist

To be sure to keep your Apple Music playlists and favorites, see how to save all your music collections from Apple Music to Soundiiz at once. It’s pretty easy, you’ll see! Soundiiz acts as a kind of bank for your music library, to put it simply. Everything is stored, everything is exportable, and everything is editable. Is everything possible, you might ask? Almost!

For example, playlists you created can even export your Apple Music playlists to CSV or text format before you unsubscribe from Apple Music. You can download the file, store it safely on your chosen device and then re-import it as you wish. Bonus: if you modify one or more lines of your document, these changes will be considered during the re-import. Practical, isn’t it? 

Soundiiz is the perfect companion when you switch from one platform to another. It allows you to keep all your previously acquired elements in the same place, so there is no loss when transferring your profile. This works for Apple Music but also for almost all other streaming platforms.


Cancel Apple Music on iPhone

  1. Open your Apple Music app.
  2. Select your profile picture in the top corner of your smartphone and click on “Subscribe”.
  3. Select the box corresponding to Apple Music.
  4. Select “Cancel Subscription” or “Cancel Free Trial” if you are still in the trial period.

Cancel Apple Music on Mac

  1. Select the Apple logo on the top right corner of your home screen.
  2. Click on “App Store”.
  3. From the “Store” menu, select “View My Account” and then “View Information”.
  4. Click on the “Manage” button. It is located next to the word “Subscriptions”.
  5. On the page that just opened, click on the “Edit” button in the area corresponding to Apple Music.
  6. Select “Cancel Subscription” or “Cancel Free Trial” if you are still in the trial period.

Cancel Apple Music on Android

  1. Open your Apple Music application.
  2. On the home page, go over the three vertical red dots at the top right of your screen and select “Account”.
  3. Tap on “Manage Subscription”.
  4. At the bottom of your screen, click on “Cancel Subscription” or “Cancel Free Trial” if you are still in the trial period.

Cancel Apple Music on Windows

  1. Go to the Apple Music website.
  2. Log in to your account using the red “Sign In” button at the top right of your home page.
  3. Select your account icon at the top right, then click “Settings”.
  4. At the very bottom of your screen, click on “Manage”, located in the “Subscription” section.
  5. Click “Edit your Subscription” and then “Cancel Subscription”.

How to transfer my music collection to another music service?

If you decide to quit Apple Music to switch to another music service, for example, Spotify, you can easily convert your Apple Music playlists to Spotify for free with Soundiiz.

Does Apple Music delete your playlist

Soundiiz can convert your music collection to more than 40 music services worldwide! That could include your playlists, saved albums, songs, and artists you follow on Apple Music. That’s true for Spotify and Amazon Music, Deezer, YouTube Music, TIDAL, and many others.

Apple Music is seen as one of the best music apps in the world. However, it is not as perfect as people expect. For example, when you intend to listen to some music on iPhone, you may suddenly find Apple Music playlist disappeared.

To make things worse, no matter how you sign out and sign in Apple music, you cannot restore the playlist even though they are in iTunes on computer. If you have the same trouble, keep reading the passage to find solutions to it.

Why is Apple Music playlist disappeared?

You may wonder why playlist not showing up on iPhone. Here is the answer. It is suggested to figure out the reasons first and choose a specific method to handle it.

☹ Errors in iCloud Music Library. It is most likely that there is something wrong with iCloud Music Library, so that iPhone cannot scan or unload anything to Apple Music.
☹ An expired Apple Music subscription. If your subscription is outdated, all the playlists on Apple Music will be gone.
☹ Changes made by software. Sometimes if your Apple Music playlists disappear from iPhone after iOS 15 update, it might result that your iTunes account has synced across the devices or your Show Apple Music option is off automatically.

5 ways to fix the Apple Music playlist disappeared

So you may wonder how to recover Apple Music playlist. There are 5 ways available for you to fix Apple Music delete your playlist with ease. To quickly get your lost playlist back, you can turn to to check if your Apple Music playlist is still on your iPhone but invisible.

Method 1. Check the Subscription

The first thing you can do is to check whether the subscription is out of date on your iPhone. Follow the steps below to make it.

Go to Settings > Tap your name > Tap Subscriptions to see if it’s expired. If there isn’t the option, you can also go to iTunes & App Store > your Apple ID > View Apple ID, sign in and scroll down to tap Subscription.

Method 2. Turn on Show Apple Music

As we mentioned before, after updating iOS, "Show Apple Music" option may be turned off automatically. To make Apple Music playlist visible, you can check it and turn it on.

Tutorials are as follows. Go to Settings > Music > Under Music column, you can see Show Apple Music, turn it on if it is off. If it’s already on, you can tap it off and toggle it on again. Now, you can go to Apple Music to check whether your playlists come back.

Method 3. Turn on iCloud Music Library

iCloud Music Library is used to sync and transfer streaming music tracks from Apple Music and iTunes among devices. You can add music to iCloud Music Library from computer with iTunes.

Follow these simple steps to make it. Go to Settings > Music > Under Library column, you’ll see iCloud Music Library option. If it is off, toggle it on. If it’s already on, you need to turn it off and activate it again. Select Merge on the popup which asks you whether to enable iCloud Music Library or not.

Now the deleted Apple Music playlists will be merged or replaced by the music in iCloud. Therefore, you can get your Apple Music playlists back.

Note:
▪ You’d better turn off iCloud Music Library by the steps above to avoid your music being deleted in the future.
▪ After all, iCloud has only 5 GB of storage spaces for free. If the 5GB of free storage spaces run out, you may either pay for extra storage space monthly or encounter troubles like your iPhone backup failed for not enough storage space in iCloud.

Method 4. Update iCloud Music Library with iTunes

Alternatively, you can also update iCloud Music Library with iTunes to get Apple Music playlist back. Follow the steps to make it. Open iTunes on your PC or Mac > Go to File > Library > Click the Update iCloud Music Library to make it. Updating iCloud Music Library will refresh the whole library on your iPhone, it may help you restore the disappeared Apple Music playlist as well.

 Method 5. Filter disappeared playlist from iPhone via FoneTool

Chances are that Apple Music playlists still exist on your iPhone but cannot be available currently. To make these playlists visible, you can try the power tool -FoneTool to transfer the music from iPhone to computer, so that you can get Apple Music playlists back.

☑ Selective music transfer. FoneTool helps scan all music on your iPhone. You're also allowed to transfer both purchased and non-purchased music selectively.
☑ Types of transfer features. It enables you to achieve iPhone to iPhone/iPad transfer, iPhone to computer transfer, and vice versa at a super-fast transfer speed.
☑ Wide compatibility. It can work well on iPhone from iPhone 4 to the latest iPhone 14 series, as well as iPad, iPod.

Download FoneTool for free and have a try.

Now, follow the steps below to transfer music from iPhone to computer with FoneTool.

Step 1. Connect your iPhone to computer with USB > Launch FoneTool and choose Phone Transfer on its homepage > Go to iPhone to PC and click Start Transfer.

Step 2. Click the + icon > Check the Music icon to browse music on your iPhone > Locate and choose the disappeared music you want to get it back > Click OK  to confirm.

Step 3. Click Start Transfer > Choose a storage path as you like (You can save these files to a local folder or an external hard drive, etc.) > Click Transfer to complete the task.

When the transfer process is finished, you can browse it on your computer.  If necessary, you're also able to transfer music back to iPhone again.

Conclusion

Hopefully, you can fix Apple Music playlist disappeared with these easy methods. You can try to connect your iPhone to computer, and let FoneTool scan and transfer your disappeared music to computer.

To avoid data loss in the future, it is also recommended to backup iPhone to PC with FoneTool regularly. For more queries, suggestions, or feedback, please feel free to contact us.

Why does Apple Music delete my playlists?

If your subscription is outdated, all the playlists on Apple Music will be gone. ☹ Changes made by software. Sometimes if your Apple Music playlists disappear from iPhone after iOS 15 update, it might result that your iTunes account has synced across the devices or your Show Apple Music option is off automatically.

Does Apple delete your playlists?

Once your Apple Music subscription is canceled you will lose access to the playlists you created and any music you've downloaded. Also, your music and playlists would not return if you decide to sign up for Apple Music again in the future.

Can I get my Apple Music playlist back?

If you have Library Sync enabled, you'll be able to easily retrieve any lost Apple Music playlists. If you don't have that setup, then your music is most likely lost.

Does Apple Music delete your library?

Apple Music will remain in your library for 30 days in case you decide to re-activate the Apple Music service, you won't have to save them again. After 30 days the songs will be removed from your library. But there is a way to help you keep your downloaded Apple Music playlists or songs.