How to Put iTunes Playlist Songs in the Right Order

Change the song order to your liking

By

Mark Harris

Updated on April 24, 2022

Reviewed by

Jon Fisher

Apple

Macs
iPad

What to Know

In iTunes, select Library > Music > go to Music Playlists or All Playlists section.
Next, select a playlist > select song title and drag to new position. Repeat.
To turn off a song on the list so it doesn't play, uncheck the title.

This article explains how to rearrange songs in an iTunes playlist. Instructions work for all versions of iTunes.

How to Rearrange the Tracks in an iTunes Playlist

To adjust the order of the tracks on your playlist:

At the top of the screen, select Library to switch to Library mode.
From the drop-down menu at the top of the left panel, select Music.
Go to the Music Playlists or All Playlists section. If it is collapsed, hover your mouse to the right of Music Playlists and select Show when it appears.
Select the name of the playlist. This opens the complete list of songs on the playlist in the main iTunes window. Songs display in the current order they play.
To reorder a song in your playlist, select its title and drag it to a new position. Repeat the process with any other songs you want to rearrange.
To turn off a song on the list so it doesn't play, remove the checkmark from the box in front of the title. If you don't see a checkbox next to each song in the playlist, go to View > View All > Songs from the menu bar to display the checkboxes.

iTunes automatically saves these edits. Sync the edited playlist to your portable media player, play it on your computer, or burn it to CD, and enjoy your songs in their new order.

When you create a playlist in iTunes, songs appear in the order in which you add them. If the songs all came from the same album but aren't listed in the album's sequence, you may want to reorganize the playlist to match the album.

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