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How to Add Photos to Playlists in Apple Music

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Once you've created a playlist in Apple Music, adding a cover image of your own is easy. Here's how to do it.

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Add a Photo to a Playlist on iPhone and iPad

  1. Launch the Music app on your iOS device and navigate to the playlist you want to add a picture to.
  2. Tap Edit in the upper right corner of the screen.
  3. Tap the cover image.
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  4. Choose Take Photo or Choose Photo from the pop-up menu.
  5. Take the photo with your device's camera, or choose a photo from your photo albums.
  6. Tap Done.

Add a Photo for a Playlist on Your Computer

  1. Open iTunes on your computer and click the playlist in the sidebar that you want to add a photo to.
  2. Click the main cover image in the playlist.
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  3. Click Camera in the pop-up pane to take a photo with your computer's camera, or click Other to locate a photo on your hard disk. You can also click Recents to find a recent photo you used or Defaults to select an Apple profile picture.
  4. Click Done.

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