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How to search for music on iPhone

Using Search in the Music app, you can quickly browse through music categories, see recent searches, and search Apple Music or your library. You can browse a category such as Pop or Fitness, or search for a song, artist, or lyric. You can even find a song in Apple Music based on its lyrics.

Quick tip: You can search by simply describing what you’re looking for in natural language, like “hit songs from movies” or “nostalgic songs from the ’90s.”

  1. Open the Music app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Search, then do any of the following:

    • Tap a category such as Pop or Fitness.
    • Tap the search field to quickly find items you recently searched for—a song or artist, for example.
    • Tap the search field, tap Apple Music, then enter what you’re searching for (such as a song, artist, or lyric).

      Tip: You can search for a song in Apple Music based on its lyrics. In the search field, enter a few of the words you remember to find a song.

    • Tap the search field, tap Library, then enter what you’re searching for (such as a song, album, or playlist).
  3. Tap a result to play it.

Siri: Ask Siri something like, “Play the song with the lyrics” and then say a key phrase from the lyrics.

Services and features aren’t available in all countries or regions, and features may vary by region, according to Apple.

Tag: Music