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How to delete songs from Apple Music on desktop or mobile

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You can use your Apple computer or device to delete songs from your Apple Music library. mrmohock/Shutterstock
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Maybe you downloaded LFO's "Summer Girls"  in a misguided bout of nostalgia. Maybe you're tired of U2's "The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)'' turning on every time your phone syncs with your car. 

Whatever the reason, luckily, you can easily delete songs from Apple Music in three simple steps on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.  

Here's how to do it. 

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How to delete songs from Apple Music on your iPhone or iPad

1. Open the Apple Music app on your iPhone or iPad and locate the song or album you wish to delete.

2. Tap and hold the cover or title of the song or album until a menu pops up. 

3. Tap either "Remove" or "Remove Download" to simply remove the local download, or "Delete from Library" to delete it.  

How to delete songs from Apple Music
You have the option of removing songs from your iPhone without deleting them out of your Apple Music library.  Steven John/Business Insider

4. Tap "Delete Song" or "Delete Album" to confirm.

How to delete songs from Apple Music on a Mac

1. Open the Apple Music app on your Mac and hover your cursor over the song or album that you'd like to delete.

2. Click the three horizontal dots to open the More menu. 

3. Click "Remove" or "Remove Download," or "Delete from Library" and confirm it. 

 

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Steven John has been a freelance writer for more than a dozen years and has been a regular contributor to Business Insider since 2017. His work includes a focus on the tech world, covering companies including Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Google, and others. He also reviews restaurants, shares how-to cooking articles, and writes general interest pieces.Steven also writes for publications including Architectural Digest, The Daily Beast, Forbes, and more. In the past, he also wrote for New York Magazine, Mashed, U.S. News & World Report and other outlets. He runs his own outdoor lifestyle site, Dad Gear Review, and co-hosts the Fact Trekkers podcast with his son. He has had two novels published, Three A.M. and Outrider. He graduated from Emerson College with a degree in communications focused on filmmaking.He is an avid outdoorsman and can be frequently found in a kayak or on a mountain trail, often with his family along for the adventure.Expertise:Tech industryTech hardwareOutdoorsCookingRestaurantsDIYPopular articles:Microsoft: A history of the software giant co-founded by Bill Gates, its products and services, jobs, layoffs, and moreYouTube is a major entertainment force. Here's the platform's history, plus how to create a channel and upload videos.Inside the life and career of Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, billionaire, and philanthropistTim Cook net worth: How the Apple leader earns and spends his moneyBecoming an Amazon seller is a simple process. Here's what's involved, plus how you make money and get paid.