Level 1 (4 points)

Every sync with iPhone reset order of all songs in all playlists

Every sync with iPhone reset order of all of my songs in all my playlist. If I want to add for example just one song to my iPhone, when I click Sync - every single song on all of my playlist reset order that I already created on Music app on iPhone. This is not being problem when iTunes exist. Since Apple separate iTunes to Music and Apple Device app for Windows and release iOS 27, it constantly reset the order of songs in playlist, change cover art to whatever (if song is from Bruce Springsteen for example, sync change cover art where is image of Bruce Springsteen to, for example, Eminem.) It is very annoying when you have 5000+ song and 20+ playlist in your iPhone…

Posted on Nov 5, 2026 5:26 AM

2 replies

WheelieNick

Level 9 (74,110 points)

Nov 5, 2026 6:44 AM in response to dragan73

On iPhone: Open the Music App, go to Library > Playlists, tap the playlist, tap the more button (three dots) at the top, select Sort By, and make sure Playlist Order is selected instead of Title, Artist, or Album.
On Windows/Mac: Open the Apple Music app, select the playlist, click the sort menu in the upper right, and choose Playlist Order before connecting or syncing your device.

2. Switch to iCloud Music Library ("Sync Library") Instead of Wired Syncing

Moving away from manual cable/device syncing and using Sync Library (via an Apple Music or iTunes Match subscription) lets Apple handle cloud updates rather than forcing a local device overwrite from Windows.
To enable it on your iPhone, go to Settings > Apps > Music and toggle on Sync Library (ensuring you are logged into the same Apple Account on both your computer and phone).

3. Lock Manual Management or Check Sync Selections

If you must sync via cable using the Apple Devices app on Windows, check your device sync options. Ensure you are only syncing selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres rather than letting it refresh the entire library tree on every minor file addition.
To add just a single song without rebuilding the whole phone library, drag and drop the individual track into the device's music section if Manually manage music and videos is enabled, rather than hitting a full-library sync. [

dragan73 Author

Level 1 (4 points)

Nov 5, 2026 12:26 PM in response to WheelieNick

I don’t have Apple Music subscription so I can’t sync. All songs that are on my iPhone are ordinary .mp3 songs from my Windows desktop. Regarding your advice on step 3, I tried that also but no luck - every song on my iPhone is reset to alphabetical order even on my Music app on iPhone for Sorting is specifically checked “List order.” And there is still issue changing cover art for song… But thank you very much for your help. 🙏🙏🙏

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256389190