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sources' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='node-children-MUSDA345030' onClick='' > <span class='name'>From other sources</span> </button> <ul id='node-children-MUSDA345030' class='non-leaf-node-children'> <li> <button class='section' data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Import from CDs' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='node-children-MUS56CA4F4' onClick='' > <span class='name'>Import from CDs</span> </button> <ul id='node-children-MUS56CA4F4' class='non-leaf-node-children'> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Import songs from CDs' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus2935/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus2935/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus2935/mac' id='toc-item-MUS2935' data-tocid='MUS2935' > <span class='name'>Import songs from CDs</span> </a> </li> <li class="selected"> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Choose import settings' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus2965/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus2965/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus2965/mac' id='toc-item-MUS2965' data-tocid='MUS2965' aria-current='page' > <span class='name'>Choose import settings</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='If song information doesn’t appear' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus2976/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus2976/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus2976/mac' id='toc-item-MUS2976' data-tocid='MUS2976' > <span class='name'>If song information doesn’t appear</span> </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <button class='section' data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Import from your computer or another computer' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='node-children-MUS8F2F424F' onClick='' > <span class='name'>Import from your computer or another computer</span> </button> <ul id='node-children-MUS8F2F424F' class='non-leaf-node-children'> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Import items already on your computer' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus3081/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus3081/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus3081/mac' id='toc-item-MUS3081' data-tocid='MUS3081' > <span class='name'>Import items already on your computer</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Import from other computers using Home Sharing' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus56cd6f5/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus56cd6f5/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus56cd6f5/mac' id='toc-item-MUS56CD6F5' data-tocid='MUS56CD6F5' > <span class='name'>Import from other computers using Home Sharing</span> </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Import songs from the internet' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus2949/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus2949/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus2949/mac' id='toc-item-MUS2949' data-tocid='MUS2949' > <span class='name'>Import songs from the internet</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Connect your device to your Mac' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus86d751aec/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus86d751aec/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus86d751aec/mac' id='toc-item-MUS86D751AEC' data-tocid='MUS86D751AEC' > <span class='name'>Connect your device to your Mac</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Use multiple libraries' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus7663a920a/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus7663a920a/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus7663a920a/mac' id='toc-item-MUS7663A920A' data-tocid='MUS7663A920A' > <span class='name'>Use multiple libraries</span> </a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <button class='section' data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Find and play music' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='node-children-MUS872A87B6' onClick='' > <span class='name'>Find and play music</span> </button> <ul id='node-children-MUS872A87B6' class='non-leaf-node-children'> <li> <button class='section' data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Find music' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='node-children-MUSE42379D95' onClick='' > <span class='name'>Find music</span> </button> <ul id='node-children-MUSE42379D95' class='non-leaf-node-children'> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Search for music' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus896f20db7/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus896f20db7/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus896f20db7/mac' id='toc-item-MUS896F20DB7' data-tocid='MUS896F20DB7' > <span class='name'>Search for music</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Use the column browser' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/muscde0b85e0/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/muscde0b85e0/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/muscde0b85e0/mac' id='toc-item-MUSCDE0B85E0' data-tocid='MUSCDE0B85E0' > <span class='name'>Use the column browser</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Use filters' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musbec58d1e6/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musbec58d1e6/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musbec58d1e6/mac' id='toc-item-MUSBEC58D1E6' data-tocid='MUSBEC58D1E6' > <span class='name'>Use filters</span> </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <button class='section' data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Play music' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='node-children-MUS22FF15F0C' onClick='' > <span class='name'>Play music</span> </button> <ul id='node-children-MUS22FF15F0C' class='non-leaf-node-children'> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Play songs from your library' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus36265ad9/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus36265ad9/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus36265ad9/mac' id='toc-item-MUS36265AD9' data-tocid='MUS36265AD9' > <span class='name'>Play songs from your library</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Stream recommended songs' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musa79bdeff/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musa79bdeff/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musa79bdeff/mac' id='toc-item-MUSA79BDEFF' data-tocid='MUSA79BDEFF' > <span class='name'>Stream recommended songs</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Play lossless audio' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus90b573cbb/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus90b573cbb/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus90b573cbb/mac' id='toc-item-MUS90B573CBB' data-tocid='MUS90B573CBB' > <span class='name'>Play lossless audio</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Play Spatial Audio' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus877f146ac/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus877f146ac/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus877f146ac/mac' id='toc-item-MUS877F146AC' data-tocid='MUS877F146AC' > <span class='name'>Play Spatial Audio</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Listen to radio' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus0456fe22c/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus0456fe22c/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus0456fe22c/mac' id='toc-item-MUS0456FE22C' data-tocid='MUS0456FE22C' > <span class='name'>Listen to radio</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Listen to music together using SharePlay' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus4fa30448a/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus4fa30448a/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus4fa30448a/mac' id='toc-item-MUS4FA30448A' data-tocid='MUS4FA30448A' > <span class='name'>Listen to music together using SharePlay</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Play CDs' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus187adb24b/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus187adb24b/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus187adb24b/mac' id='toc-item-MUS187ADB24B' data-tocid='MUS187ADB24B' > <span class='name'>Play CDs</span> </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Adjust the volume' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musa3fedf052/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musa3fedf052/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musa3fedf052/mac' id='toc-item-MUSA3FEDF052' data-tocid='MUSA3FEDF052' > <span class='name'>Adjust the volume</span> </a> </li> <li> <button class='section' data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Customize your music experience' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='node-children-MUS5A0189141' onClick='' > <span class='name'>Customize your music experience</span> </button> <ul id='node-children-MUS5A0189141' class='non-leaf-node-children'> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Shuffle or repeat songs' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus2989/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus2989/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus2989/mac' id='toc-item-MUS2989' data-tocid='MUS2989' > <span class='name'>Shuffle or repeat songs</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Queue up your songs' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musb1e6d1c76/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musb1e6d1c76/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musb1e6d1c76/mac' id='toc-item-MUSB1E6D1C76' data-tocid='MUSB1E6D1C76' > <span class='name'>Queue up your songs</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Sort songs' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus53d258611/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus53d258611/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus53d258611/mac' id='toc-item-MUS53D258611' data-tocid='MUS53D258611' > <span class='name'>Sort songs</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Fade between songs' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/muse5e9ec085/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/muse5e9ec085/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/muse5e9ec085/mac' id='toc-item-MUSE5E9EC085' data-tocid='MUSE5E9EC085' > <span class='name'>Fade between songs</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Prevent a song from playing' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus48b03d74d/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus48b03d74d/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus48b03d74d/mac' id='toc-item-MUS48B03D74D' data-tocid='MUS48B03D74D' > <span class='name'>Prevent a song from playing</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Tell Apple Music what you like' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musf7da17c25/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musf7da17c25/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musf7da17c25/mac' id='toc-item-MUSF7DA17C25' data-tocid='MUSF7DA17C25' > <span class='name'>Tell Apple Music what you like</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Adjust the sound quality' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/museb684a3de/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/museb684a3de/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/museb684a3de/mac' id='toc-item-MUSEB684A3DE' data-tocid='MUSEB684A3DE' > <span class='name'>Adjust the sound quality</span> </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Use Music MiniPlayer' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus71d7dcfce/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus71d7dcfce/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus71d7dcfce/mac' id='toc-item-MUS71D7DCFCE' data-tocid='MUS71D7DCFCE' > <span class='name'>Use Music MiniPlayer</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Set up the iTunes Remote app' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus4cd95db32/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus4cd95db32/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus4cd95db32/mac' id='toc-item-MUS4CD95DB32' data-tocid='MUS4CD95DB32' > <span class='name'>Set up the iTunes Remote app</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Problems playing music or audio' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus6eab7529d/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus6eab7529d/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus6eab7529d/mac' id='toc-item-MUS6EAB7529D' data-tocid='MUS6EAB7529D' > <span class='name'>Problems playing music or audio</span> </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <button class='section' data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Organize songs in playlists' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='node-children-MUSCBC5B732' onClick='' > <span class='name'>Organize songs in playlists</span> </button> <ul id='node-children-MUSCBC5B732' class='non-leaf-node-children'> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Intro to playlists' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus4ffd614c3/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus4ffd614c3/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus4ffd614c3/mac' id='toc-item-MUS4FFD614C3' data-tocid='MUS4FFD614C3' > <span class='name'>Intro to playlists</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Create, edit, and delete playlists' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musd5d051981/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musd5d051981/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musd5d051981/mac' id='toc-item-MUSD5D051981' data-tocid='MUSD5D051981' > <span class='name'>Create, edit, and delete playlists</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Create, edit, and delete Smart Playlists' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus1712973f4/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus1712973f4/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus1712973f4/mac' id='toc-item-MUS1712973F4' data-tocid='MUS1712973F4' > <span class='name'>Create, edit, and delete Smart Playlists</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Use Genius' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musbe3694c1b/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musbe3694c1b/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musbe3694c1b/mac' id='toc-item-MUSBE3694C1B' data-tocid='MUSBE3694C1B' > <span class='name'>Use Genius</span> </a> </li> <li> <button class='section' data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Collaborate on playlists' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='node-children-MUS82BBE7026' onClick='' > <span class='name'>Collaborate on playlists</span> </button> <ul id='node-children-MUS82BBE7026' class='non-leaf-node-children'> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Collaborate on a playlist' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus848746294/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus848746294/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus848746294/mac' id='toc-item-MUS848746294' data-tocid='MUS848746294' > <span class='name'>Collaborate on a playlist</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Join a collaborative playlist' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musc7873ae1b/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musc7873ae1b/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musc7873ae1b/mac' id='toc-item-MUSC7873AE1B' data-tocid='MUSC7873AE1B' > <span class='name'>Join a collaborative playlist</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Add a reaction to a collaborative playlist' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus6a7aacd54/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus6a7aacd54/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus6a7aacd54/mac' id='toc-item-MUS6A7AACD54' data-tocid='MUS6A7AACD54' > <span class='name'>Add a reaction to a collaborative playlist</span> </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='See which playlists a song is in' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus97b148353/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus97b148353/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus97b148353/mac' id='toc-item-MUS97B148353' data-tocid='MUS97B148353' > <span class='name'>See which playlists a song is in</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Organize playlists in folders' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musb6032bb56/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musb6032bb56/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musb6032bb56/mac' id='toc-item-MUSB6032BB56' data-tocid='MUSB6032BB56' > <span class='name'>Organize playlists in folders</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Save a copy of your playlists' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus27cd5060f/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus27cd5060f/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus27cd5060f/mac' id='toc-item-MUS27CD5060F' data-tocid='MUS27CD5060F' > <span class='name'>Save a copy of your playlists</span> </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <button class='section' data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Share music' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='node-children-MUSC7E70CA8' onClick='' > <span class='name'>Share music</span> </button> <ul id='node-children-MUSC7E70CA8' class='non-leaf-node-children'> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='From a shared library' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/muscadf6038/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/muscadf6038/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/muscadf6038/mac' id='toc-item-MUSCADF6038' data-tocid='MUSCADF6038' > <span class='name'>From a shared library</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='From Messages, Mail, and more' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus8af39b362/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus8af39b362/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus8af39b362/mac' id='toc-item-MUS8AF39B362' data-tocid='MUS8AF39B362' > <span class='name'>From Messages, Mail, and more</span> </a> </li> <li> <button class='section' data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Burn discs' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='node-children-MUSD02F65FEF' onClick='' > <span class='name'>Burn discs</span> </button> <ul id='node-children-MUSD02F65FEF' class='non-leaf-node-children'> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Intro to burning CDs and DVDs' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus03854c438/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus03854c438/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus03854c438/mac' id='toc-item-MUS03854C438' data-tocid='MUS03854C438' > <span class='name'>Intro to burning CDs and DVDs</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Create your own CDs and DVDs' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus890140c28/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus890140c28/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus890140c28/mac' id='toc-item-MUS890140C28' data-tocid='MUS890140C28' > <span class='name'>Create your own CDs and DVDs</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Problems burning a disc' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus5d05d62ba/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus5d05d62ba/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus5d05d62ba/mac' id='toc-item-MUS5D05D62BA' data-tocid='MUS5D05D62BA' > <span class='name'>Problems burning a disc</span> </a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <button class='section' data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Manage your music library' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='node-children-MUS0407D427' onClick='' > <span class='name'>Manage your music library</span> </button> <ul id='node-children-MUS0407D427' class='non-leaf-node-children'> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='View and enter lyrics' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musf438ffc97/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musf438ffc97/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musf438ffc97/mac' id='toc-item-MUSF438FFC97' data-tocid='MUSF438FFC97' > <span class='name'>View and enter lyrics</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Change song and CD information' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus2561f46f8/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus2561f46f8/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus2561f46f8/mac' id='toc-item-MUS2561F46F8' data-tocid='MUS2561F46F8' > <span class='name'>Change song and CD information</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Add artwork' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus1c6803257/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus1c6803257/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus1c6803257/mac' id='toc-item-MUS1C6803257' data-tocid='MUS1C6803257' > <span class='name'>Add artwork</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Rate songs and other items' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musb8c86898e/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musb8c86898e/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musb8c86898e/mac' id='toc-item-MUSB8C86898E' data-tocid='MUSB8C86898E' > <span class='name'>Rate songs and other items</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Find duplicate items' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus4a9a2d6f1/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus4a9a2d6f1/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus4a9a2d6f1/mac' id='toc-item-MUS4A9A2D6F1' data-tocid='MUS4A9A2D6F1' > <span class='name'>Find duplicate items</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Delete items' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus51db94bb1/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus51db94bb1/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus51db94bb1/mac' id='toc-item-MUS51DB94BB1' data-tocid='MUS51DB94BB1' > <span class='name'>Delete items</span> </a> </li> <li> <button class='section' data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Manage your music files' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='node-children-MUSBE1202665' onClick='' > <span class='name'>Manage your music files</span> </button> <ul id='node-children-MUSBE1202665' class='non-leaf-node-children'> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Change where music files are stored' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus69248042d/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus69248042d/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus69248042d/mac' id='toc-item-MUS69248042D' data-tocid='MUS69248042D' > <span class='name'>Change where music files are stored</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Convert music file formats' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musfb0cea9fa/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musfb0cea9fa/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musfb0cea9fa/mac' id='toc-item-MUSFB0CEA9FA' data-tocid='MUSFB0CEA9FA' > <span class='name'>Convert music file formats</span> </a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <button class='section' data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Customize Music' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='node-children-MUSDA7967F01' onClick='' > <span class='name'>Customize Music</span> </button> <ul id='node-children-MUSDA7967F01' class='non-leaf-node-children'> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Change Music settings' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus0fb1b421b/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus0fb1b421b/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus0fb1b421b/mac' id='toc-item-MUS0FB1B421B' data-tocid='MUS0FB1B421B' > <span class='name'>Change Music settings</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Change Account Settings' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musf5a6bf916/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musf5a6bf916/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musf5a6bf916/mac' id='toc-item-MUSF5A6BF916' data-tocid='MUSF5A6BF916' > <span class='name'>Change Account Settings</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Customize the Music window' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus0cec331d6/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus0cec331d6/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus0cec331d6/mac' id='toc-item-MUS0CEC331D6' data-tocid='MUS0CEC331D6' > <span class='name'>Customize the Music window</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Turn on visual effects' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/muse3aa39574/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/muse3aa39574/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/muse3aa39574/mac' id='toc-item-MUSE3AA39574' data-tocid='MUSE3AA39574' > <span class='name'>Turn on visual effects</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Manage notifications' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musd1191e478/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musd1191e478/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/musd1191e478/mac' id='toc-item-MUSD1191E478' data-tocid='MUSD1191E478' > <span class='name'>Manage notifications</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Restrict access' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus84ee80ad/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus84ee80ad/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus84ee80ad/mac' id='toc-item-MUS84EE80AD' data-tocid='MUS84EE80AD' > <span class='name'>Restrict access</span> </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <button class='section' data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Resources' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='node-children-MUS12B487EC' onClick='' > <span class='name'>Resources</span> </button> <ul id='node-children-MUS12B487EC' class='non-leaf-node-children'> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Apple Music User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Keyboard shortcuts' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus1019/mac' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus1019/mac' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/mus1019/mac' id='toc-item-MUS1019' data-tocid='MUS1019' > 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data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/apd2185d6ee5/mac' id='toc-item-APD2185D6EE5' data-tocid='APD2185D6EE5' > <span class='name'>Copyright</span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id='article-section-wrapper'> <div id='article-section' role='presentation'> <div class='AppleTopic apd-topic dark-mode-enabled book book-content'> <div><body dir="ltr" id="mus2965" class="AppleTopic apd-topic dark-mode-enabled" data-istaskopen="true" data-designversion="2" lang="en"><a name="mus2965"></a><figure class="topicIcon"><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/66E1E30B09345596BE0F19FD/66E1E30C9D25FA43A8078F74/en_US/644303d199b1bf61827a5854ae4867f8.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/AppIconTopic_Music.png"></figure><h1>Choose import settings in Music on Mac</h1><p>When you <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/aside/glosd56ea9cd/1.5/mac/15.0" class="xRef Aside">import</a> songs from CDs into Music, Music converts them into <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/aside/glosfba15bbe/1.5/mac/15.0" class="xRef Aside">AAC</a> format by default. You can choose a different encoding option, including <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/aside/glosb2a46ccb/1.5/mac/15.0" class="xRef Aside">AIFF</a>, <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/aside/glos28656cc9/1.5/mac/15.0" class="xRef Aside">Apple Lossless</a>, <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/aside/glos1cf00d91/1.5/mac/15.0" class="xRef Aside">MP3</a>, and <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/aside/glos76e91fe7/1.5/mac/15.0" class="xRef Aside">WAV</a>.</p><p>Music also supports HE-AAC files (also called MPEG-4 AAC files).</p><p><a href="x-help-action://openApp?bundleId=com.apple.Music" class="URL">Open Music for me</a></p><div id="musa0f5b802" class="Task"><h2 aria-controls="aria-musa0f5b802" class="Name">Choose import options</h2><div class="TaskBody" role="region" aria-hidden="false" id="aria-musa0f5b802"><p>Your choices affect the audio quality and size of the song file (the higher the quality, the larger the file size).</p><ol><li><p>Go to the Music app <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/66E1E30B09345596BE0F19FD/66E1E30C9D25FA43A8078F74/en_US/644303d199b1bf61827a5854ae4867f8.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/AppIconTopic_Music.png"> on your Mac.</p></li><li><p>Choose Music > Settings, click Files, then click Import Settings.</p></li><li><p>Choose an encoding format from the Import Using pop-up menu.</p><ul><li><p><em>AAC Encoder: </em>Use for most music. You can play songs encoded using this format in Music, on iPhone and iPad, and on iPod models that come with a dock connector.</p></li><li><p><em>AIFF Encoder: </em>Use if you want to <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/aside/glos211a8e2d/1.5/mac/15.0" class="xRef Aside">burn</a> high-quality CDs with the songs you’re importing without losing audio quality. (Songs imported using this format take up much more disk space.)</p></li><li><p><em>Apple Lossless Encoder: </em>Use if you want to play imported songs on audiophile-quality sound systems without losing audio quality. (Songs imported using this format take up much more disk space.)</p></li><li><p><em>MP3 Encoder: </em>Use if you plan to play music in apps other than Music, or on MP3 players other than iPhone, iPad, or iPod.</p></li><li><p><em>WAV Encoder: </em>Use if you’ll be playing your songs on a computer that doesn’t have MP3 software. (Songs imported using this format take up much more disk space.)</p></li></ul></li><li><p>Choose a bit rate from the Setting pop-up menu (not available with the Apple Lossless Encoder). In most cases, the default selection works well. If you choose MP3 Encoder, you can also choose one of the following:</p><ul><li><p><em>Good Quality: </em>Choose to fit more songs on a portable MP3 player with limited storage capacity.</p></li><li><p><em>High Quality: </em>Choose if you play music in a noisy environment. This setting creates files that are about 1 MB in size per minute of music.</p></li><li><p><em>Higher Quality: </em>Choose if you plan to create your own audio CDs or listen to your music with high-quality stereo speakers.</p></li><li><p><em>Custom: </em>Choose for greater control over the file size and sound quality.</p></li></ul></li><li><p>If needed, select the “Use error correction when reading Audio CDs” option.</p></li></ol></div></div><div id="mus2f1ab4151" class="Task"><h2 aria-controls="aria-mus2f1ab4151" class="Name">Set custom import settings using AAC Encoder</h2><div class="TaskBody" role="region" aria-hidden="false" id="aria-mus2f1ab4151"><p>Set custom settings for greater control over the quality and size of imported files when importing using AAC Encoder.</p><ol><li><p>Go to the Music app <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/66E1E30B09345596BE0F19FD/66E1E30C9D25FA43A8078F74/en_US/644303d199b1bf61827a5854ae4867f8.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/AppIconTopic_Music.png"> on your Mac.</p></li><li><p>Choose Music > Settings, click Files, then click Import Settings.</p></li><li><p>Choose AAC Encoder from the Import Using pop-up menu.</p></li><li><p>Choose Custom from the Setting pop-up menu.</p></li><li><p>Select the settings available for your encoding format:</p><ul><li><p><em>Stereo Bit Rate: </em>The higher the Mono or Stereo kilobits per second (kbps), the higher the audio quality and the larger the file size. The most common bit rate for stereo MP3 files is between 128 kbps and 192 kbps. Lower bit rates are more appropriate for sound files containing voice recordings—audiobooks—as opposed to music.</p></li><li><p><em>Sample Rate: </em>The number of times per second that the music waveforms are captured digitally. The higher the sample rate, the higher the quality and the larger the file size. Don’t choose a sample rate higher than the rate used originally to store the music or you’ll waste space. CD quality, for example, is 44.100 kHz, so choosing a higher rate when you’re encoding from a CD is unnecessary. In general, the best choice is Auto, which uses the same rate as the original music.</p></li><li><p><em>Channels: </em>If you don’t have stereo speakers or if your audio files are monaural (mono files are about half the size of stereo files), choose Mono. If you’ll be listening through headphones or a stereo system, choose Stereo or Auto. Auto converts monaural tracks into mono files and stereo tracks into stereo files.</p></li><li><p><em>Use Variable Bit Rate Encoding (VBR): </em>This setting varies the number of bits used to store the music depending on the complexity of the music. This can help keep file size to a minimum.</p></li><li><p><em>Use High Efficiency Encoding (HE): </em>This setting optimizes the audio quality of highly compressed files.</p></li><li><p><em>Optimize for voice: </em>This setting optimizes spoken voice recordings, while producing smaller files. Select for importing <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/music/aside/glos07e0cce5/1.5/mac/15.0" class="xRef Aside">audiobooks</a>, not music.</p></li></ul></li></ol></div></div><div id="mus25c7868fb" class="Task"><h2 aria-controls="aria-mus25c7868fb" class="Name">Set custom import settings using AIFF Encoder</h2><div class="TaskBody" role="region" aria-hidden="false" id="aria-mus25c7868fb"><p>Set custom settings for greater control over the quality and size of imported files when importing using AIFF Encoder.</p><ol><li><p>Go to the Music app <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/66E1E30B09345596BE0F19FD/66E1E30C9D25FA43A8078F74/en_US/644303d199b1bf61827a5854ae4867f8.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/AppIconTopic_Music.png"> on your Mac.</p></li><li><p>Choose Music > Settings, click Files, then click Import Settings.</p></li><li><p>Choose AIFF Encoder from the Import Using pop-up menu.</p></li><li><p>Choose Custom from the Setting pop-up menu.</p></li><li><p>Select the settings available for your encoding format:</p><ul><li><p><em>Sample Rate: </em>The number of times per second that the music waveforms are captured digitally. The higher the sample rate, the higher the quality and the larger the file size. Don’t choose a sample rate higher than the rate used originally to store the music or you’ll waste space. CD quality, for example, is 44.100 kHz, so choosing a higher rate when you’re encoding from a CD is unnecessary. In general, the best choice is Auto, which uses the same rate as the original music.</p></li><li><p><em>Sample Size: </em>The number of bits used to store each sample taken as the music is encoded. The higher the sample size, the better the quality and the larger the file size.</p></li><li><p><em>Channels: </em>If you don’t have stereo speakers or if your audio files are monaural (mono files are about half the size of stereo files), choose Mono. If you’ll be listening through headphones or a stereo system, choose Stereo or Auto. Auto converts monaural tracks into mono files and stereo tracks into stereo files.</p></li></ul></li></ol></div></div><div id="mus605c1d217" class="Task"><h2 aria-controls="aria-mus605c1d217" class="Name">Set custom import settings using MP3 Encoder</h2><div class="TaskBody" role="region" aria-hidden="false" id="aria-mus605c1d217"><p>Set custom settings for greater control over the quality and size of imported files when importing using MP3 Encoder.</p><ol><li><p>Go to the Music app <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/66E1E30B09345596BE0F19FD/66E1E30C9D25FA43A8078F74/en_US/644303d199b1bf61827a5854ae4867f8.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/AppIconTopic_Music.png"> on your Mac.</p></li><li><p>Choose Music > Settings, click Files, then click Import Settings.</p></li><li><p>Choose MP3 Encoder from the Import Using pop-up menu.</p></li><li><p>Choose Custom from the Setting pop-up menu.</p></li><li><p>Select the settings available for your encoding format:</p><ul><li><p><em>Stereo Bit Rate: </em>The higher the Mono or Stereo kilobits per second (kbps), the higher the audio quality and the larger the file size. The most common bit rate for stereo MP3 files is between 128 kbps and 192 kbps. Lower bit rates are more appropriate for sound files containing voice recordings—audiobooks—as opposed to music.</p></li><li><p><em>Use Variable Bit Rate Encoding (VBR): </em>This setting varies the number of bits used to store the music depending on the complexity of the music. This can help keep file size to a minimum.</p></li><li><p><em>Sample Rate: </em>The number of times per second that the music waveforms are captured digitally. The higher the sample rate, the higher the quality and the larger the file size. Don’t choose a sample rate higher than the rate used originally to store the music or you’ll waste space. CD quality, for example, is 44.100 kHz, so choosing a higher rate when you’re encoding from a CD is unnecessary. In general, the best choice is Auto, which uses the same rate as the original music.</p></li><li><p><em>Channels: </em>If you don’t have stereo speakers or if your audio files are monaural (mono files are about half the size of stereo files), choose Mono. If you’ll be listening through headphones or a stereo system, choose Stereo or Auto. Auto converts monaural tracks into mono files and stereo tracks into stereo files.</p></li><li><p><em>Stereo Mode: </em>In Normal mode, your MP3 files contain one track for the right stereo channel and one track for the left. In many cases, the two channels contain related information. In Joint Stereo mode, one channel carries the information that’s identical on both channels, and the other channel carries the unique information. At bit rates of 160 kbps and below, this can improve the sound quality of your converted audio.</p></li><li><p><em>Smart Encoding Adjustments: </em>Select to have Music analyze your encoding settings and music source.</p></li><li><p><em>Filter Frequencies Below 10 Hz: </em>Select to filter inaudible frequencies, which results in smaller, more efficient files without perceptible loss of quality.</p></li></ul></li></ol></div></div><div id="mus81effd1c0" class="Task"><h2 aria-controls="aria-mus81effd1c0" class="Name">Set custom import settings using WAV Encoder</h2><div class="TaskBody" role="region" aria-hidden="false" id="aria-mus81effd1c0"><p>Set custom settings for greater control over the quality and size of imported files when importing using WAV Encoder.</p><ol><li><p>Go to the Music app <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/66E1E30B09345596BE0F19FD/66E1E30C9D25FA43A8078F74/en_US/644303d199b1bf61827a5854ae4867f8.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/AppIconTopic_Music.png"> on your Mac.</p></li><li><p>Choose Music > Settings, click Files, then click Import Settings.</p></li><li><p>Choose WAV Encoder from the Import Using pop-up menu.</p></li><li><p>Choose Custom from the Setting pop-up menu.</p></li><li><p>Select the settings available for your encoding format:</p><ul><li><p><em>Sample Rate: </em>The number of times per second that the music waveforms are captured digitally. The higher the sample rate, the higher the quality and the larger the file size. Don’t choose a sample rate higher than the rate used originally to store the music or you’ll waste space. CD quality, for example, is 44.100 kHz, so choosing a higher rate when you’re encoding from a CD is unnecessary. In general, the best choice is Auto, which uses the same rate as the original music.</p></li><li><p><em>Sample Size: </em>The number of bits used to store each sample taken as the music is encoded. The higher the sample size, the better the quality and the larger the file size.</p></li><li><p><em>Channels: </em>If you don’t have stereo speakers or if your audio files are monaural (mono files are about half the size of stereo files), choose Mono. If you’ll be listening through headphones or a stereo system, choose Stereo or Auto. 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