Apple Music is a music streaming service that is offered by Apple. This service allows you to stream millions of songs. Apple faces stiff competition from other streaming services like Spotify, Amazon Music, Tidal, YouTube Music, and more.
Now, why is Apple Music so slow, every now and then? Why do some people report that Apple Music runs so slow, especially with regard to loading songs that are not on their system even when other apps run smoothly?
We understand how frustrating and unsettling this can be, that’s why we’ve recommended a couple of fixes that would hopefully help you enjoy Apple Music without any issues.
Let’s look at these solutions in greater depth.
Solution 1: Check Your Internet Connection
Apple Music requires a fast internet connection to perform optimally without a problem. For your Music Library to load all of its content and stream your songs without a lag, be sure your internet connection is working properly.
If you have two internet sources or networks, we recommend trying both options to see which works better with Apple Music without a problem. Be sure to test both Wi-Fi and cellular data connections.
Here’s how to check your internet connection.
Step 1: Click the Windows icon on the lower-left corner of your desktop and go to Settings.
Step 2: Select Network & Internet.
Step 3: You’ll see your network connection status.
Solution 2: Delete Duplicate Playlists
Sometimes Apple Music duplicates your playlists even without you initiating this. For someone who has more than 50,000 songs in his Music Library, loading duplicates of those would naturally take a long time.
So we recommend checking your Music app to see if there are duplicate playlists or folders. One of such playlists worth looking at is the Smart Playlists. Smart Playlists, by default, are rebuilt every time you open the Apple Music app. Try deleting old Smart Playlists that were in previous iTunes versions, as well.
Deleting duplicate Smart Playlists and their folders should make the Apple Music app run smoothly.
Solution 3: Check Disk Space
Some applications – including Apple Music – do not run smoothly if your computer does not have enough disk space. If Apple Music is so slow on your device or computer you may have to check computer’s disk space.
To free up your disk space, consider moving some of files to another disk or an external storage device. Better yet, you may delete files you longer need. If you do not have an external storage device, try storing some of these files in the cloud.
Here’s how to check your laptop’s available memory and free up your disk space.
On Windows:
Step 1: Go to Settings.
Step 2: Select System.
Step 3: Click on Storage.
Step 4: This shows you the available space on your laptop.
Step 5: To free up space, click on Free up space now.
Step 6: Choose which items you’d like to remove to free up disk space and click on Remove files.
On macOS:
Step 1: From your desktop, click on the Apple icon on the top-left corner of your screen.
Step 2: Click on About this Mac.
Step 3: Choose Storage.
Step 4: Click on Manage to see what’s taking up free space on your MacBook.
Solution 4: Move Playlists from Folder to Main List
Another way of increasing the performance of Apple Music app so that it runs smoothly is moving playlists from folders to your main list. You may consider creating a new folder, moving your playlists from the old folder to a new folder, and deleting the old folder.
Be sure to restart the Apple Music app after doing this. The Apple Music app should run smoothly.
Solution 5: Quit Applications You No longer Use
Another way of ensuring Apple Music runs smoothly is closing applications and windows that are not in use. This gives your system enough room to load songs, your Music Library and playlists effortlessly.
Final Thoughts
We’ve looked at why Apple Music is so slow and highlighted a couple of quick fixes that would help you load your Music Library without glitches. If your Apple Music app is so slow, one of the fixes we’ve recommended should help you resolve the problem. We hope this helps.
