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Apple Music Renames ‘Favorites Mix’ to ‘Your Essentials’

The weekly list keeps its Tuesday refresh with the same recommendation logic.

Overview

  • Apple says the playlist’s logic is unchanged, described as “The songs you can’t do without” that become more essential with continued listening.
  • Users will find the renamed list in the same Made for You section, and any pins or downloads continue to appear under the new title.
  • The update is a label change in user libraries rather than a feature overhaul or removal.
  • Coverage notes the new name is intended to reduce confusion with Favorite Songs, which is a manually curated list.
  • Some listeners briefly reported confusion on social platforms after not seeing the old name before realizing the playlist had been retitled.