Apple has expanded the availability of its music transfer tool to seven additional countries, giving Spotify and other streaming users a seamless way to switch without leaving years of playlists behind. The feature first launched in Australia and New Zealand in May 2025, and is now available in Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and the United States. With this rollout, the tool is live in nine countries worldwide.
The Apple Music transfer tool was designed to address one of the biggest barriers to switching platforms: losing playlists and carefully curated music collections. Over time, users build personalized libraries of songs, albums, and playlists that often become the reason they stay locked into a particular service. Apple’s approach removes that obstacle by offering an integrated transfer system, powered by a partnership with SongShift, directly inside the Apple Music app and settings menu.
The process is simple and works on both iOS and Android.
Transfer to Apple Music on your iPhone, iPad, or Android
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On iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings > Apps > Music > Transfer Music from Other Music Services.
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On Android: Open the Apple Music app, tap the More button (three dots), go to Settings, then select Transfer Music from Other Music Services.
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Choose the supported service, such as Spotify, and sign in with your account.
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Select the playlists, albums, and songs you want to transfer.
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Tap Add to Library to begin.
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Once Apple Music matches your tracks against its catalog, you will see one of two results:
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Transfer Complete when everything has been matched successfully.
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Some Music Needs Review if certain songs could not be matched exactly. In this case, you can tap Review Now, pick alternate versions if available, and tap Save to add them.
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Apple Music attempts to match every song in its library, flagging only the ones that require user input. Only user-created playlists are supported, meaning playlists curated directly by Spotify or other streaming platforms cannot be transferred. This ensures that a user’s own listening habits carry over, while Apple avoids conflicts with service-generated lists.
By eliminating the need to rebuild playlists, Apple lowers the cost of switching and positions Apple Music as a viable alternative for those who may have considered moving in the past but were discouraged by the effort. With the transfer tool now live in nine countries, Apple is expected to continue rolling it out to additional regions in the coming months, signaling a global strategy to reduce friction for new users and attract long-time Spotify subscribers.
