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Sort and filter

Sort and filter to better view lists of music and podcasts.

Filter lets you search a specific list, or show downloads only.

Sort lets you view lists in a particular order, for example:

Recently played
Recently added
Alphabetically

Note: Sort and filter options vary depending on what you’re sorting.

Pick your device below for how to sort and filter.

Sort and filter Your Library

Choose a filter at the top (e.g. Playlists), or tap to search your collection
Tap to change how items are listed
To pin an item to the top, tap on it and hold
To switch between grid or list view, tap /

Sort and filter playlists

Tap the playlist.
Pull down and release to display Filters and at the top.
Tap Filters for sorting options, or to search.

Note: For playlists on Android, tap to find Sort and Filter options.

Filter

To filter your collection, click at the top of the list and enter a search term.

Tip: You can also use your keyboard’s shortcuts:

Cmd-F (for Mac)
Ctrl-F (for Windows)

Sort

To choose how items are listed, click at the top of the list.

You can also sort by clicking a column header. For example:

Click TITLE/ARTIST, or ALBUM to sort alphabetically
Click by DATE ADDED
Click to sort by song duration

Tip: Adjust the app's screen size to reveal more columns.

Click the column again to reverse the order.

Set custom order

You need the desktop app to set a custom order, but it shows on all devices.

You can set a custom order for:

Songs in playlists you created
How all your playlists are listed

Simply drag and drop them to your preferred position.

Last updated: 12 August, 2021

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