How Do You Put a Song on Repeat on the iPhone 5?

Is there a song on your iPhone that you really like, and find that you just keep re-selecting it after it has finished playing?

If so, then you might be wondering how to put a song on repeat on your iPhone 5. This is a feature that is available on the device, and it is controllable from the Now Playing screen in the Music app.

This tutorial will show you how to navigate to the Now Playing screen and choose to repeat a song that is currently playing on your iPhone.

Putting a Song on Repeat on the iPhone

The steps in the article will assume that a song is currently playing on the iPhone, and that you want to set it up to repeat. Note that the song will continue to repeat until you choose to turn it off.

Step 1: Open the Music app.

open the music app

Step 2: Touch the Now Playing button at the top-right corner of the screen.

touch the now playing button

Step 3: Touch the Repeat button at the bottom-left corner of the screen.

touch the repeat button

Step 4: Touch the Repeat Song option.

touch the repeat song option

When a song is set to repeat, then the Repeat Song button will be highlighted in red, as in the image below.

screenshot of when repeat is turned on

Is there a song that your iPhone shuffles to, but you find that you do not want to hear, or are always skipping? Learn how to delete that song from your iPhone. This is also an effective skill to have if you are running low on space and need to clear some files.

Summary – How to Repeat Songs in Apple Music

  1. Open the Music app.
  2. Find the song.
  3. Tap the three lines.
  4. Touch the Repeat button.

Now that you know how to put a song on repeat on an iPhone 5 in the apple Music app, you can make it much easier for you to listen to the songs that you like over and over.

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