Spotify lets you add a track to one or more playlists from the iPhone app. The exact menu labels change as Spotify updates its interface, but the workflow begins from the song’s options menu or an Add to playlist control.
Add a song to a Spotify playlist
- Open the Spotify app.
- Find the song you want to save.
- Open the song’s options menu, usually shown with three dots.
- Select Add to playlist or the current equivalent.
- Choose an existing playlist, or create a new playlist if the app offers that option.
- Confirm the selection and open the playlist to verify the song appears.
Liked Songs is not the same as a playlist
Saving or liking a track can place it in Liked Songs, but that does not automatically add it to every playlist you use. Choose the specific playlist when you want the song included in a curated collection.
Collaborative playlists can be edited by other people
If a playlist is collaborative, permitted participants may add, remove, or reorder tracks. Check the playlist’s collaboration settings before assuming a missing song was removed by Spotify itself.
Offline downloads are separate
Adding a song to a playlist does not necessarily download it to the iPhone. Offline listening depends on Spotify’s current subscription requirements and the playlist/download setting. Downloads also consume local storage.
If the menu in an older tutorial no longer matches, update Spotify through the App Store and look for the current Add to playlist action. Reinstalling the app is unnecessary for a simple menu change and can remove locally downloaded music, requiring it to be downloaded again.
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