How to make a Play playlist on desktop

Research has shown there are evidenced emotional, psychological, Please note: social and communication benefits to playing personalised with Music is a paid for service and people living with dementia. even a free trial requires you to enter payment card details. Often families or loved ones don’t know how to get on to the right The free trial lasts 30 days. platform to create a playlist, nor do they know how to have a The paid account, Google conversation with their loved one about what music they would like on it. Premium, offers an advert Music for Dementia has produced this series of guides to help you free service for £9.99 a month. access the music you love.

1. 2. 3. Open Google Play Login Search for music Music web player Click the icon at the top right Type in the name of the Enter the following link into of the screen and enter your song and press enter. your username and password. Then, on the menu click the 3 dots and add to https://play.google.com/music playlist and new playlist.

4. 5. 6. Name your playlist Add more songs To remove songs to your playlist Click Create playlist and To delete a song from your add a name, description and To add more music, search for playlist, click on the 3 dots privacy setting. the song you want to add, hover and then select Remove the mouse over it and select the from playlist. To locate your playlist click on Menu icon then Add to playlist. the musical note on the left On the next screen your playlist hand side of the screen and should appear. Click on that your playlist should appear. and the song will be added.

Now get ready to dust off your air guitar!

www.musicfordementia.org.uk How to make a Google Play playlist on mobile

For people living with dementia, music isn’t a nicety, it’s a necessity. Please note: the Google Play Music Music for Dementia is working to make music free for people app is automatically living with dementia. downloaded onto Our website provides a range of guides, information and resources Android devices. for people living with dementia and their families and carers. www.musicfordementia.org.uk

1. 2. 3. Open the for music Create playlist Play Music app Click the search icon at the Once you have found a song Click on the orange top right of the screen and tap the three vertical dots triangle icon on your type in the name of the song next to the name then Add to phone. If using an iPhone, you want to add. playlist from the menu. Tap download the app from New Playlist. the app store.

4. 5. 6. Name your playlist Add more songs To remove songs to playlist Type whatever you want To remove a song tap to call your playlist in the Search for other songs you on the 3 dots to the right name box. You can also want to add and tap the of the playlist name and add a description. three vertical dots. Click Add then edit playlist. Tap the to playlist and scroll down red circle with a white Locate your playlist by until your named playlist line through it to the left selecting library at the appears. Select that and the of the song name and bottom of the screen. song will be added. then press delete.

Now get ready to dust off your air drums!

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