Apple Music has quietly become the better music streaming service — it’s more affordable than Spotify and offers higher quality audio. But after ten years on Spotify, the thought of losing meticulously curated playlists is enough to keep anyone locked in. One tech enthusiast found a clever workaround using AI.
Instead of paying for a dedicated playlist transfer service (which typically charge -10 and may not transfer everything correctly), he used Claude and ChatGPT to write a custom script that handles the migration. The approach involves using each AI assistant’s coding capabilities to generate Python scripts that interact with both Spotify’s and Apple Music’s APIs.
Here’s how it works:
Step one: Use Claude to generate a Python script that connects to the Spotify API and exports all playlist data — track names, artists, album info, and playlist structure.
Step two: Let ChatGPT refine the script to handle edge cases like missing tracks, regional availability differences, and rate limiting.
Step three: Run the script, then use another AI-generated script to import everything into Apple Music via its API.
The result is a complete transfer of all playlists without paying a cent for third-party tools. The entire process takes about an hour of setup time, mostly spent authenticating API keys and debugging the scripts. For anyone with basic Python familiarity, it’s a practical alternative to paid transfer services — and a great demonstration of how AI coding assistants can solve real-world problems.
