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- In iTunes in
Mojave or earlier,
add to a playlist any
stations you listen to. - Navigate to
that playlist. - Choose File →
Library → Export
Playlist. - From the Format pop-up menu in the
lower-left corner of the Save As dialog
box, select XML. - Choose a location to save the
playlist export. - Click Save.
- In macOS Catalina, open Music and
choose File → Library → Import Playlist. - Navigate to your export radio playlist
XML file and click Open. - A new playlist now appears in the
Music sidebar.
You’d think this playlist might simply be
synced between iTunes and Music if you’re
using iCloud Music Library. However, Apple
puts a cloud with a slash through it next to
the playlist to let you know that because it’s
not just a link to music files, it can’t be synced.
If you’d like to preserve the entire
current state of the Internet Radio
directory, you can do that, too. In the
Internet Radio view, select any items or
even Edit → Select All, and then follow
steps 3 to 9 above.
The full select and export isn’t broken
out into categories, so you might want to
take a moment to select categories and
export them as individual playlists.
Music also lets you add streaming
URLs directly by choosing New → Open
Stream URL. ■You can’t sync a playlist with streaming stations, unfortunately.