After syncing my iPhone playlists do not show up on my Mac. Now what?

iPhone playlists not showing on Mac after syncing.


I created several new Playlists on my iPhone yesterday and sync'd to my Mac Mini today. The new Playlists do not show up in the Finder window lists where the syncing/updating takes place.

The old ones are there including two Smart Playlists.

Seven, in total, are missing out of twenty-seven.


I've already tried

  • turning the iPhone off and restarting it
  • then on my Mac turning the Music app off
  • then syncing,

but the new Playlists do not show up.

I checked things like the: Artists, Albums, Genres and those boxes checked are fine and the music in my iPhone has updated.

iPhone Music App Playlist Screenshot:


Mac Playlists Screenshot showing "Gym Workout," "Opera &" are missing from the Mac:


I do not use a music subscription: this is all music I own.

The Mac Mini and the iPhone both run up-to-date software.

iPhone 12 Pro Max.

Mac Mini purchased this year.

(I've been an Apple user since the 80's.) This is painful.

iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 26

Posted on Nov 21, 2025 9:45 PM

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After syncing my iPhone playlists do not show up on my Mac. Now what?

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