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In previous versions of iOS, you could tap a heart in Apple Music to indicate that you love a specific song. Then, you could see a list of all your “loved” songs. With the latest update, the heart has become a star and loved songs have become favorites. Here’s how to add songs to your favorites.
Why You’ll Love This Tip:
- Save songs that you love to an easy-to-find playlist.
- Quickly find and listen to your favorite songs.
How to Favorite Songs & See Favorites
System Requirements
This tip works on iPhones running iOS 17 or later. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.
What does the star mean on Apple Music? Tapping the star icon will add a song to your favorites. You can then filter your library to see all of the music you’ve favorited. For more great Apple Music tips and tricks, check out our free Tip of the Day newsletter. Now, here’s how to add songs to your favorites:
- Open Apple Music.
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- Tap the Now Playing bar.
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- Tap the Star icon to favorite the song.
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- Swipe down from the gray bar at the top of the Now Playing screen.
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- Tap the Library tab.
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- Tap Songs.
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- Tap the Filter icon in the upper right corner.
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- Tap Favorited.
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- You’ll see a list of all the songs you’ve favorited.
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I often forget about this feature, so my list of favorites is very small. You can also favorite artists and playlists as well. Then, if you tap Artists or Playlists in the Library tab, you can filter those by favorites by following the same steps above. Now you know how to favorite songs and how to find loved songs in Apple Music on iPhone.
