How to Put a Song on Repeat on Apple Music

Part 1: How to Loop a Song or Playlist on Apple Music (iPhone & iPad)

Listening to a song on repeat until you know every word is something many music lovers do. Apple Music counts each play, so repeats still contribute to your Replay playlists.

Loop a Single Song

1. Open the Apple Music app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Find the song you want to loop and start playing it.
3. Tap the music that's now playing at the bottom of the screen to open the Now Playing screen.
4. Tap the queue button at the bottom to open the Playing Next list.
5. Look for the Repeat button (loop symbol) next to the Shuffle button.
6. Tap the Repeat button until you see the number "1" inside the loop symbol.
7. The song will now repeat continuously until you tap the Repeat button again to turn it off.

Loop a Playlist or Album

1. Open the Apple Music app.
2. Navigate to the playlist or album you want to loop and start playing it.
3. Tap the playing song at the bottom of the screen to open Now Playing.
4. Tap the queue button to open the Playing Next list.
5. Tap the Repeat button once to enable repeat all mode. The loop symbol will highlight.
6. The playlist or album will now repeat continuously until you tap the Repeat button again to stop.

Part 2: How to Loop a Song or Playlist on Apple Music (Mac & PC)

Loop a Single Song

1. Open Apple Music on Mac or iTunes on Windows.
2. Find the song you want to loop and start playing it.
3. Ensure the song is playing, and locate the Now Playing bar at the top of the window.
4. Look for the Repeat button (two arrows forming a loop) next to the play/pause and skip buttons.
5. Click the Repeat button until the number "1" appears inside the loop symbol.
6. The song will now repeat continuously until you click the Repeat button again to stop.

Loop a Playlist or Album

1. Open Apple Music (Mac) or iTunes (Windows).
2. Navigate to the playlist or album in the sidebar and click Play.
3. Once the playlist or album is playing, locate the Repeat button in the playback controls.
4. Click the Repeat button once to enable repeat all mode.
5. The playlist or album will now repeat continuously until you click Repeat again or Shuffle.

Part 3: How to Loop a Song or Playlist on Apple Music for Android

Loop a Single Song

1. Open the Apple Music app on your Android device.
2. Find the song you want to loop and start playing it.
3. Tap the music at the bottom to open the Now Playing screen.
4. Tap the queue button to open Playing Next.
5. Tap the Repeat button until the number "1" appears in the loop symbol.
6. The song will now repeat continuously until you tap Repeat again to turn it off.

Loop a Playlist or Album

1. Open the Apple Music app.
2. Navigate to the playlist or album you want to loop and start playing it.
3. Tap the currently playing music to open Now Playing.
4. Tap the queue button.
5. Tap the Repeat button once to enable repeat all mode.
6. The playlist or album will now repeat continuously until you tap Repeat again to stop.

Part 4: How to Turn Off Apple Music Repeat on All Your Devices

Sometimes you just want to listen to your music without it looping endlessly. Here's how to turn off repeat on each device:

For iPhone & iPad

1. Open the Apple Music app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Play any song, playlist, or album.
3. Tap the currently playing music at the bottom to open the Now Playing screen.
4. Tap the queue button at the bottom to open Playing Next.
5. Locate the Repeat button (loop symbol) next to the Shuffle button.
6. Tap the Repeat button until the loop symbol is no longer highlighted.
7. Repeat is now turned off, and songs or playlists will play normally without looping.

For Mac & PC

• Method 1: Using the Now Playing Bar

  1. Open Apple Music on Mac or iTunes on Windows.
  2. Play any song, playlist, or album.
  3. Locate the Now Playing bar at the top of the window.
  4. Find the Repeat button (loop arrows) next to the play/pause and skip buttons.
  5. Click the Repeat button until the loop symbol is no longer highlighted.
  6. Repeat is now turned off, and songs or playlists will play normally.

• Method 2: Using App Menu Controls

  • Windows (iTunes): Go to Controls > Repeat, then choose Off, All, or One.

  

  • Mac (Apple Music): Go to Controls > Repeat, then choose Off, All, or One.

  

For Android

1. Open the Apple Music app on your Android device.
2. Play any song, playlist, or album.
3. Tap the currently playing music at the bottom to open Now Playing.
4. Tap the queue button to open Playing Next.
5. Find the Repeat button (loop symbol) next to Shuffle.
6. Tap the Repeat button until the loop symbol is no longer highlighted.
7. Repeat is now turned off, and your music will play normally without looping.

Part 5: How to Fix Apple Music Not Repeating

Sometimes Apple Music doesn't repeat songs as expected. For example, it may only repeat a song a few times instead of continuously. This can happen if the app isn't updated, there's a temporary glitch, or repeat settings were changed without noticing. Here are some steps you can try to fix it:

1. Open the Apple Music app on your device.
2. Start playing the song or playlist you want to repeat.
3. Tap the Now Playing bar to expand the full player.
4. Locate the Repeat button (two arrows forming a loop) at the bottom of the screen.
5. Tap the Repeat button until it shows the correct mode:
   • Highlighted = Repeat All (playlist/album)
   • Highlighted with "1" = Repeat One song
6. If the song still doesn't repeat, tap the Up Next icon (three lines) and toggle Autoplay off (infinity symbol).
7. Close the Apple Music app completely and reopen it.
8. If necessary, restart your device and ensure Apple Music and your device software are updated.
9. For persistent issues, go to Settings > Music > Account, sign out, and sign back in.

Your song or playlist should now repeat correctly.

Part 6: How to Stop Apple Music from Repeating Overnight

Repeat is great when you want to hear a favorite song or playlist, but it's not ideal if music keeps playing while you sleep. You can prevent overnight loops by turning off repeat or using a sleep timer.

1. Open Apple Music and start playing the song or playlist.
2. Tap the Now Playing bar to expand the full player.
3. Tap the Repeat button until it shows Repeat Off.
4. For iPhone or iPad, open the Clock app > Timer. For Android, open Apple Music > Now Playing > three-dot menu > Sleep Timer.
5. Set your desired duration and tap When Timer Ends > Stop Playing.
6. Start the timer. Apple Music will stop your music automatically, based on the previous setting.
7. Tap the Up Next icon in Now Playing and toggle Autoplay off (infinity symbol).

Part 7: Tips and Tricks for Using Apple Music Repeat

Apple Music repeat works best when you use it smartly. Here are some tips and tricks worth trying:

Tip 1: Create a Repeated Smart Playlist

It's a great way to create a playlist for your most-played songs to keep track of the tracks you love listening to the most and put on repeat. Luckily, Apple Music allows you to create a smart playlist for these songs, and you can also see the stream counts by enabling the "Plays" column in your music library. If the "Plays" column is not visible, right-click on the column headers and ensure that "Plays" is checked. Here's how to create a smart playlist for your most-played songs on Apple Music:

1. Open the Apple Music app on Mac or iTunes on Windows.
2. Go to the File menu and select New > Smart Playlist.
3. In the Smart Playlist window, set the criteria to include your favorite or most-played songs:
   • Choose Plays from the dropdown menu.
   • Set the condition to is greater than and enter a number that represents your most-played threshold.
4. Check the box for Live updating to keep the playlist automatically updated.
5. Optionally, add more criteria by clicking the + button.
6. Click OK to save the playlist.
7. Name your playlist (e.g., "Favorites on Repeat").
8. Your playlist will now appear in the Playlists section, ready to loop your favorite tracks.

Tip 2: Combine Repeat with Shuffle and Other Features

1. Open Apple Music and play a playlist, album, or song.
2. Tap the Now Playing bar to view the full player.
3. Tap the Shuffle icon (two crossing arrows) to mix songs randomly.
4. Tap the Repeat icon (two arrows in a loop) to select either Repeat All or Repeat One.
5. Optionally, use Up Next to rearrange the upcoming queue.

Tip 3: Save Your Favorite Songs to Repeat Forever

As mentioned before, Apple Music can only be accessed and downloaded while you subscribe to the premium plan. However, once the subscription expires, you are no longer able to listen to Apple Music songs. If you want to continue playing Apple Music songs after your subscription expires, you'll need to convert the Apple Music songs from encrypted M4P to MP3 or other common formats.

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Summary:

It's easy to loop Apple Music, right? You can control the playing by the playing bar. If you want to loop a song on Apple Music, you can follow the guide above. Just simply click on your device. Don't forget now you can use ViWizard Audio Converter to save Apple Music for offline playing after the subscription expired.