Following Apple Music's latest advertisements at the Super Bowl, you may be wondering if you should sign up -- and we've got good news for people planning on a switch. Apple Music subscribers can now grab songs or playlists from other music platforms, notably Spotify, and bring them to Apple. The feature was added only a few months ago, and since it's buried in Apple's Music app settings, not many people know it exists.
Initially tested in Australia and New Zealand last year, this transfer option has now been rolled out to the US, UK, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany and several other countries. It's powered by the SongShift service, which will need access to the library that you're transferring music from. Here's how it works and my own experience with the service.
How to start transferring your Spotify music
Apple's Music Transfer option isn't working for me right now, but it has been rolled out to major countries around the world. Tyler Lacoma/CNET
Switching your playlists is simple once you know where to go. Here's how to get started:
Update all your apps, especially Apple Music and the other streaming service you use.
Make sure you're subscribed to Apple Music, not just using your iTunes library.
Select Apple's Music app in your settings.
Look for the setting that says Transfer Music from Other Music Services and select it.
and select it. Sign in to your preferred music streaming service from Apple's list.
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