How to Transfer Apple Music Playlists to Spotify
Quick answer
Spotify can import your Apple Music playlists itself. In the Spotify mobile app, go to Your Library and tap Import your music from other apps, then pick Apple Music (Spotify's steps). It runs on TuneMyMusic. Your Apple Music subscription needs to be active while you do it.
Pick a method
Free in the Spotify mobile app. Runs on TuneMyMusic.
Step 1: Open Spotify on your phone and go to Your Library.
Step 2: Tap Import your music from other apps, choose Apple Music, and sign in.
Step 3: Tap Allow to give it access to your library.
Step 4: Choose the playlists or songs, tap Transfer to Spotify, and sign in to Spotify to finish.
Apple's own Transfer Music tool only moves music into Apple Music, so it won't help here.
What transfers and what doesn't
What transfers
- Transfers: Playlists you created
- Transfers: Liked songs
- Transfers: Saved albums
- Transfers: Followed artists
What doesn’t
- Does not transfer: Podcasts
- Does not transfer: Playlists made by the service
- Does not transfer: Local files
- Does not transfer: Play counts and history
When a paid tool is worth it
Spotify's import handles most libraries. A paid tool helps if you want saved albums and followed artists moved too, or you plan to keep both apps in sync. Soundiiz Premium is $5 for one month, and you can cancel after the move.
Troubleshooting
Make sure Sync Library (formerly iCloud Music Library) is turned on in Settings > Apps > Music. SongShift's FAQ points to this setting when Apple Music can't be read.
Tracks you added from your computer or bought on iTunes only match if Spotify has the same recording. Anything else has to be found by hand.
Update Spotify. The import is in the mobile app, and Spotify also runs it on the web.
FAQ
Yes. Spotify's import is free, and so is SongShift for playlist transfers.
No. The import works with a free Spotify account.
No. Every method here copies your playlists and leaves Apple Music as it was.