Play music you added or downloaded from Apple Music, music and videos you synced to iPhone, and your iTunes Store purchases.
You can play songs from your library, stream recommended songs, or play music from the Lock Screen or when you’re using another app. You can even play music shared on a nearby computer, and sort your music the way you like. Siri can play music for you, too.
Here’s how to play music on iPhone.
Siri: You can use Siri to search for and play music, add music to your library, and more. For example, ask Siri something like, “Play something I like.”
Play songs from your library
- Start the Music app on your iPhone.
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Tap Library and tap a category, such as Albums or Songs; tap Downloaded to view only music stored on iPhone.
Tip: To play songs across an artist’s catalog—mixing hits and deep cuts—go to an artist page, then tap the Play button next to the artist’s name.
- Scroll to browse—or type in the search field to filter your results—to find what you want to play.
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Tap an item, then tap Play, or tap Shuffle to shuffle an album or playlist.
You can also touch and hold a playlist or album, then tap Play.
To change the list of Library categories, tap the More button, tap Edit Sections, then select categories you’d like to add, such as Genres and Compilations. Tap any existing categories to remove them.
Stream recommended songs
- Start the Music app on your iPhone.
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Do any of the following to find music you want to play:
- View recommendations tailored for you: Tap Home and tap a playlist or album.
- See what’s new in Apple Music: Tap New , then find music by mood, new releases, charts, and more.
- Search the Apple Music catalog: See Search for music.
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Tap an item, then tap Play, or tap Shuffle to shuffle an album or playlist.
You can also touch and hold a playlist or album, then tap Play.
Play music from the Lock Screen or when using another app
Open Control Center, then tap the audio card.
Quick tip: Add the Music Recognition control to Control Center, and you can identify a song playing on or near your iPhone. To add it, open Control Center and tap the Add button at the top left. Then tap Add a Control at the bottom and tap the Recognize Music control. Whenever a song is playing, open Control Center and tap the Recognize Music button.
Play music shared on a nearby computer
Is a computer on your network sharing music through Home Sharing? You can stream it to your iPhone.
- Start the Settings app on your iPhone.
- Tap Apps and tap Music.
- Tap Sign In below Home Sharing. Then sign in to your Apple Account.
- Go to the Music app, tap Library, tap Home Sharing, and then choose a shared library.
Set content restrictions
In Music, you can restrict access to music profiles, music videos, and explicit content, and set restrictions for your child, too.
Sort your music
- Start the Music app on your iPhone.
- Tap Library. Then tap Playlists, Albums, Songs, TV & Movies, or Music Videos.
- Tap the More button and then choose a sorting method, such as Title, Artist, Date Added, or Release Date.
Shuffle and repeat songs, queue them up in a specific order, or transition between them with Crossfade or AutoMix.
When you purchase access to movies, TV shows, music, music videos, ebooks, audiobooks, or ringtones from Apple, you also have the option to permanently download these items to a compatible iPhone, iPad, Mac, or PC. Apple cannot revoke your downloaded content, and you can always access your downloaded content without an internet connection.
