How do I add songs to my playlist on Android?

Playlists allow you to organize and listen to selections of songs from your music library on your Android device. By creating custom playlists, you can group together songs by genre, mood, artist, or other categories that suit your preferences. This provides a more tailored listening experience compared to listening to an entire music library on shuffle. With just a few taps, you can easily add songs to new or existing playlists on your Android phone or tablet. The process involves accessing your music library, making a new playlist, selecting songs to add, and customizing playlist details like the name and description. Playlists make it convenient to queue up music for any situation or activity.

Prerequisites

To add songs to a playlist on an Android device, there are a couple prerequisites:

First, you must have an Android phone. According to BankMyCell, Android became the most popular mobile operating system in 2014 and now has over 2 billion active users worldwide. Android phones are made by various manufacturers such as Samsung, Google, LG, Motorola, and more. As long as your phone runs the Android OS, you can add music playlists.

Second, you must have already downloaded the music files you want to add to your playlist. This can be done by purchasing songs from the Google Play Music store, downloading MP3 files to your device storage from your computer, or using a music subscription service like Spotify that allows offline downloads. The songs must be stored locally on your Android device in order to add them to a playlist.

Access Your Music Library

To add songs to a playlist on Android, you first need to access your music library. Here are the steps:

Open the Music app on your Android device. The Music app may be named differently depending on your phone model, but is usually represented by a musical note icon.

Once in the Music app, navigate to the Songs tab or Albums tab. The Songs tab will display all of the individual song files you have saved on your device. The Albums tab organizes your music by album.

Browsing in the Songs or Albums tab will allow you to view your entire downloaded music library on your Android phone and select songs to add to a playlist.

If you are having trouble locating your music library on an Android device, this guide can help: https://www.imyfone.com/android-recovery-tips/recover-disappeared-music-files-on-android/

Create a New Playlist

To create a new playlist on your Android device, follow these steps:

Open the Play Music app on your device. Tap the menu icon in the top left corner of the screen. This looks like three horizontal lines or bars stacked on top of each other.

From the menu that opens, select the “New playlist” option. This will open up a screen where you can name your new playlist and select which account you want to save it to.

Enter a name for your new playlist in the text field at the top of the screen. Make sure to choose a descriptive name so you can easily identify the playlist later.

Once you’ve entered the name, tap the “Create playlist” button at the bottom of the screen. Your new empty playlist will now appear in your library of playlists.

You can now start adding songs to populate your playlist (see next section). Tap on the playlist anytime to open it and view or edit the contents.

Add Songs to the Playlist

To add songs to a playlist on your Android device, follow these steps:

1. Open the Music app and browse to the song you want to add. Tap the menu icon (three vertical dots) on the song.

2. Select “Add to playlist” from the menu.

3. You will see a list of your existing playlists. Tap the playlist you want to add the song to.

4. The song will now be added to that playlist. You can repeat these steps to continue adding more songs.

To recap, to add a song to a playlist:

1. Tap the menu icon on a song
2. Select Add to playlist
3. Choose the playlist

The song will then be added to the selected playlist. Continue this process to build up your custom playlists with your favorite songs from your music library.

Edit the Playlist

Once you’ve created a playlist and added songs, you can edit it at any time to rearrange songs, add new ones, or remove songs you don’t want anymore. Here’s how to edit your playlist on Android:

Open the playlist you want to edit, and tap the three vertical dots in the upper right corner. Select “Edit playlist” from the menu.

This will open the playlist in edit mode. Here you can drag and drop songs to rearrange them into your preferred order. To add new songs, tap the “+” icon at the bottom and select songs from your library to add.

To remove songs, tap the three dots next to each song and choose “Remove from playlist.” You can also long press on a song and select “Remove from playlist.”

When you’re finished editing, tap “Done” to save your changes. The playlist will update with your edits.

For more details, see the step-by-step guide from Tunelf.

Delete the Playlist

To delete a playlist you no longer need on your Android device:

1. Open the Play Music app and select the playlist you want to delete.

2. Tap the three-dot menu icon in the upper right corner of the playlist screen.

3. Select “Delete” from the menu options. This will prompt a confirmation pop-up.

4. Tap “Delete” again in the confirmation pop-up to permanently remove the playlist. [1]

Deleting the playlist will remove it from your library, but it will not delete the songs themselves from your device or account. You can add the songs back into a new playlist if desired.

Here is a helpful video showing the process of deleting a playlist on Android: How To Delete A Playlist On Android [2]

Play the Playlist

Once you’ve finished creating your playlist and adding all of the songs, you’re ready to start listening to it. Playlists allow you to easily queue up all of your favorite tracks or create mixes for certain moods or activities. To begin playing your new Android playlist:

• Open the Play Music app on your device.
• Tap on the “Playlists” tab at the top of the screen.
• Locate the playlist you want to play and tap on it to open it.
• The first song in the playlist will begin playing automatically. You can skip tracks or shuffle the playlist order if desired.

The playlist will continue playing sequentially through all of the songs you’ve added. Enjoy listening to your custom playlist!

Share the Playlist

Once you’ve created a playlist in the Android music app, you can easily share it with others. Here’s how to share an Android playlist:

Tap the share icon on the playlist. This is usually represented by 3 dots or lines in the upper right corner of the playlist screen.

A menu will pop up with various sharing options. Common options include:

• Email – Send the playlist as a shareable link via email
• Message – Text or SMS the link to contacts
• Social media – Post or share the playlist on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, etc.
• Copy link – Copy the playlist link to share anywhere
• Bluetooth – Share via Bluetooth to nearby devices

Simply tap your desired sharing method and follow the prompts to send the playlist. The recipient will be able to view and play the playlist from the link you provide.

Sharing playlists is a great way to recommend music to your friends and family. Android makes it easy to spread your playlists far and wide.

Conclusion

In summary, adding songs to a playlist on Android is easy and straightforward. First, open the Play Music app and navigate to your music library. Tap on a song or album to select it, then tap “Add to playlist” and choose an existing playlist or create a new one. You can also long-press on songs or albums to select multiple items at once to add.

Once you’ve created a playlist, you can continue adding songs to it at any time. Tap the playlist name at the top of the screen while viewing it to enter edit mode, then use the add button to pick more songs. Don’t forget you can also reorder, remove, and rename playlists as needed.

Some additional tips for managing Android playlists: use the search function to quickly find songs to add, enable auto-playlists for intelligent mixes based on your listening history, and share playlists with friends so you can all enjoy the same tunes.