> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.appsntips.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # How to Play Apple Music Playlists with a Single Tap on iPhone - URL: https://www.appsntips.com/learn/play-apple-music-playlists-single-tap-iphone/ - Published: 2023-03-15T08:14:34.000Z - Updated: 2023-03-15T08:14:34.000Z - Description: Here is how you can use a shortcut to play Apple Music Playlists with a single tap on your iPhone. - Author: Rachit Agarwal - Tags: Shortcuts, Guide, iPhone, #Learn Apple Music offers a plethora of features, including a collection of over 100 million songs, Spatial Audio, curated playlists, live radio, easy handoff between several Apple devices, lossless music, and more. One of our favorite features of Apple Music is that it offers excellent actions for the Shortcuts app allowing you to perform automated tasks such as playing a playlist or album with a single tap. Here is how you can use a shortcut to play Apple Music Playlists with a single tap on your iPhone. ## Play Apple Music playlists with a single tap If you are unaware of the Shortcuts app, it’s a native automation tool that lets you automate tasks on your iPhone. It also lets you combine multiple actions across apps to get things done easily and efficiently. For example, you can use the Shortcuts app to [create an app launcher](https://www.appsntips.com/learn/create-app-launcher-shortcut/), [open multiple apps in slide-over mode on iPad](https://www.appsntips.com/learn/use-shortcuts-open-multiple-apps-slide-over-mode-ipad/), [delete Safari browsing history and data](https://www.appsntips.com/learn/how-to-use-siri-shortcut-to-quickly-delete-safari-browsing-history-and-data/), and more. You can find a list of our favorite and the [best shortcuts for iPhone](https://www.appsntips.com/home/best-siri-shortcuts-ios/) in our linked guide. For now, let’s see how you can create a shortcut to play a playlist in Apple Music with a single tap. 1\. Launch the **Shortcuts** app and click the **plus (+)** button in the top-right to start a new shortcut. ![Shortcuts app add shortcut button screenshot](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2023/03/Play-Apple-Music-playlists-with-a-single-tap-1.jpg) 2\. Tap the Search bar at the bottom, search for ****Play Music** action, and tap on it. ![Play Music action screenshot](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2023/03/Play-Apple-Music-playlists-with-a-single-tap-2.jpg) 3\. Now, tap the empty field and choose ****Library**. ![Choose the library option](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2023/03/Play-Apple-Music-playlists-with-a-single-tap-3.jpg) 4\. Tap on ****Playlists**, choose the playlist you want to play and tap the ****plus (+)** button to add it. ![choosing the playlist screenshot](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2023/03/Play-Apple-Music-playlists-with-a-single-tap-4.jpg) 5\. Tap the arrow next to the playlist name and set the ****Shuffle** and ****Repeat** parameters. ![Shuffle and Repeat options screenshot](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2023/03/Play-Apple-Music-playlists-with-a-single-tap-5.jpg) 6\. Tap the arrow at the top and choose the ****Choose Icon** option. Set the icon and color theme you like and tap the ****Done** button. ![Choose icon screenshot](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2023/03/Play-Apple-Music-playlists-with-a-single-tap-6.jpg) 7\. Tap the arrow and choose the **Rename** option to name your shortcut. Tap the ****Done** button to save changes. ![Using the rename button in screenshot](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2023/03/Play-Apple-Music-playlists-with-a-single-tap-7.jpg) 8\. Use the arrow button one more time and choose the ****Add to Home Screen** option. Tap the ****Add** button to add it to your iPhone’s Home Screen. ![Add to home screen screenshot](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2023/03/Play-Apple-Music-playlists-with-a-single-tap-8.jpg) 9\. Now, when you want to play your playlist, tap on the icon, and it will play. ![Running the shortcut screenshot](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2023/03/Play-Apple-Music-playlists-with-a-single-tap-9.jpg) ## Play Apple Music playlists with one tap We hope this nifty shortcut will help cut down the time it takes to play your favorite Apple Music playlists. 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