How to Transfer Apple Music to Spotify: A Step-by-Step Guide

Here’s how you can transfer playlists from Apple Music to Spotify.

Switching from Apple Music to Spotify has many advantages — from a clutter-free UI to superior cross-compatibility and great music discovery.

Unfortunately, Apple doesn’t provide an in-app option to move songs from its streaming service to Spotify or any other platform.

So, if you wish to switch from Apple Music to Spotify without losing any of your playlists, you’ll need a third-party app. Keep reading as we guide you through this for a seamless transfer.

How to Transfer Your Apple Music Playlists to Spotify

A good option to transfer Apple Music playlists to Spotify is the Tune My Music app. This offers a generous free account limit of up to 500 song transfers and operates simply through your web browser.

To transfer playlists from Apple Music to Spotify, follow these steps:

1. Go to Tune My Music and click the Let’s Start button.

   

2. Choose Apple Music as your source platform, log in to your Apple Music account, and grant it access to your playlists.

   

3. Choose Spotify as the destination platform, log in to your Spotify account, and authorize Tune My Music to access your playlists.

   

4. Select the playlists you want to transfer. You can choose multiple playlists at once.
5. You’ll see a summary of the source and destination for the transfer alongside your selected playlists. If you’d like to change anything, you can go back and do so. If not, tap Start Moving My Music to begin the transfer.

   

   Make sure not to refresh the page while the transfer is ongoing to avoid any issues.
6. When the process is complete, Tune My Music will display a menu with songs on the new playlist and those that weren’t moved. If a song didn’t transfer to your Spotify library, you can search for it manually and add it to your playlist.

   

Apple Music to Spotify: Transfer Limitations

Tune My Music and other third-party apps don’t actually move your playlists from Apple Music to Spotify. Instead, they use a song-matching algorithm to execute the process.

Because of this, you may experience scenarios where the app fails to transfer some songs successfully, such as:

• Missing songs in your Spotify playlist: This happens when the music files lack the same metadata on Apple Music and Spotify, making it hard for third-party apps to identify them during transfer.
• Issues with album covers and song playback: After moving music from Apple Music to Spotify, some songs might not show their album art. Additionally, Spotify might show a message like, “Spotify can’t play this right now.” The reason for this is unsure, but to fix it, simply delete and manually re-add the songs.
• Duplicated tracks: This happens because songs might have varied metadata across platforms. For example, a song could appear on different albums with distinct playtimes on Spotify, causing the app to treat it as a unique track.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What other apps can you use to transfer Apple Music Playlists to Spotify?
• Is Spotify better than Apple Music?
• Can you sync a playlist between Apple Music and Spotify?

What other apps can you use to transfer Apple Music Playlists to Spotify?

Aside from Tune My Music, here are other apps that can help you transfer your playlists from Apple Music to Spotify:

Is Spotify better than Apple Music?

Both Apple Music and Spotify offer unique features, so the choice depends on your personal preferences. Here’s a summary of their features:

Can you sync a playlist between Apple Music and Spotify?

Yes, you can sync playlists between Apple Music and Spotify with Soundiiz’ Synchronize tool. When one playlist is updated, the other on a different platform auto-adjusts based on the user settings.