Following a limited launch late last month, Apple has now officially rolled out its Apple Music import tool worldwide, making it easier for users who want to switch from Spotify and other music platforms.Here is how it works, and where it is (and isn’t) available.Apple began testing its Apple Music importing tool back in February, and following a limited release to users in Australia and New Zealand in May, it began rolling it out more widely last month to users in Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, the U.S., and the U.K.
Now, as noted by , the company has updated its help page to confirm that the tool is available worldwide, with a few exceptions: How it works The tool is available on iOS, iPadOS, Android, and the web, and it is meant to make it easy for users to import their saved music and playlists from other streaming services into Apple Music.The first thing the user needs to do is to have an active Apple Music subscription.From there, the steps change slightly between the mobile apps and the web.
Here’s Apple’s official process to transfer to Apple Music on your iPhone, iPad, or Android: And here’s the process for transferring to Apple Music from the web: Apple says that there may be some differences between its music library and its competitors’, so users have “30 days from the initial transfer to review unmatched music and choose from alternate versions to add to your music library.” The company also notes that the tool only works for playlists created by the user, rather than also for playlists created by the platform from which the user is migrating.Apple Music requires an active subscription.You can sign up for $10.99 per month, with 1 month free.
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