How to create Apple Music playlists using ChatGPT

Apple Music is now available as an extension in ChatGPT, meaning you can search for songs, create playlists, and discover new music through OpenAI's chatbot. Here's how to set it up and why it's worth using.

What can you do with Apple Music in ChatGPT?

Integrating ChatGPT with Apple Music has the potential to change the way you discover music by allowing you to describe what you're looking for in natural language. Instead of typing specific search phrases like you do in Apple Music, you could ask the chatbot " upbeat 80s songs for a long road trip " or " relaxing instrumental music to listen to while studying ," and ChatGPT would understand the context and mood you're searching for.

You can even combine multiple criteria, such as " jazz fusion tracks under five minutes with prominent saxophone ," and ChatGPT will find exactly what you're looking for in a way that regular keyword searches can't.

You can request custom playlists based on specific criteria, ask for song recommendations, or discover music by decade, genre, or artist. And after ChatGPT creates the playlist, you can preview each track and save the playlist directly to your Apple Music library using the "Create playlist in Apple Music" option. You can also save individual tracks using the + buttons.

The Apple Music extension requires a ChatGPT account and works with both the free and paid ChatGPT plans. You don't need an Apple Music subscription to search catalogs, create playlists, or listen to 30-second music previews, but you will need an active subscription if you want to save content to your library.

How to connect Apple Music to ChatGPT

Before you can start discovering new music with the help of artificial intelligence, you need to connect Apple's streaming service using the ChatGPT extension. You only need to do this once.

1. Open the ChatGPT app and tap your profile in the sidebar.
2. In the " Account " settings , tap Apps .
3. Tap Browse Apps , then select Apple Music from the extensions library.
4. Tap Connect , then select Connect Apple Music .
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to sign in to your Apple Account and allow access requests.

If you're using a desktop computer, you can follow similar steps in the ChatGPT app for Mac. Or, go to https://chatgpt.com/apps in your browser and open the Apps section in ChatGPT – you'll find the Apple Music extension there. Once connected, this extension will work on all devices logged into the same ChatGPT account.