### Apple Music Renames “Favorites Mix” to “Your Essentials”
If you woke up today eagerly searching for the weekly update of your “Favorites Mix” in Apple Music, you might have felt let down when you couldn’t locate it. However, it appears that Apple is simply renaming the “Favorites Mix.” It’s now referred to as “Your Essentials” in your Apple Music library.
The “Your Essentials” playlist will continue to be refreshed every Tuesday, just like the former “Favorites Mix.” Apple mentions that the rationale behind this playlist remains unchanged: “The songs you can’t live without. The more you engage with Apple Music, the more vital they become.”
Apple probably renamed “Favorites Mix” to eliminate confusion with the “Favorite Songs” playlist, which includes tracks you’ve manually liked on Apple Music. Now, users have their “Favorite Songs” playlist that they have direct control over, in addition to the algorithmically-curated “Your Essentials” playlist that is updated weekly.
It’s a minor shift, but one that has led to some misunderstanding on social media. Your Apple Music “Favorites Mix” is still available; it just goes by a different name.
### Conclusion
The change from “Favorites Mix” to “Your Essentials” illustrates Apple Music’s persistent efforts to improve user experience and clarity within its system. As users get used to this modification, they can continue to relish personalized music suggestions that adapt to their listening behaviors.
