How to Add Your Own Music to Sims 3

Last Updated: March 26, 2021

The Sims 3 allows you to put your own music into the game and play it on the Custom Music station on your Sims' radios. Keep reading to learn how to add the music to the station.

Steps

1
Choose the songs you'd like to put in your game. Make sure they're all MP3 files and are 320kbit/s or smaller.
2
Copy the songs. Select the songs, right-click on them, and click Copy. Alternatively, hit Ctrl+C on Windows, or ⌘ Cmd+C on a Mac.
- You'll want to copy the songs, not move them - otherwise the music won't also be in the folders they were in previously.
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3
Find your Custom Music folder. Access Documents, open the Electronic Arts folder, then open the folder titled The Sims 3 and find the folder labeled Custom Music.
4
Move all of the MP3 files to your Custom Music folder. Open the Custom Music folder, right-click inside the folder, and click Paste. Alternatively, hit Ctrl+V on Windows or ⌘ Cmd+V on Mac to add the files.
- There will already be files in your Custom Music folder, even if you didn't add anything previously. You can delete any files you don't want.
5
Start your game and play the Custom Music station. Have a Sim turn the radio on and choose "Custom Music" as the station. You should hear the music you added to your game.

Community Q&A

Question

I found some songs in the folder that I haven't put there. Is it okay to delete them?

Community Answer

Yes, those are only example songs. You won't harm anything if you choose to delete them.
Question

If I have multiple songs in the folder, can I change it in the game?

Community Answer

Like any other radio station, you can skip to previous songs or next songs.
Question

What happens if I put folders in the Custom Music folder?

Community Answer

It does nothing. If you place your chosen .mp3 files in a folder within the "Custom Music" folder, the music will not play in your game. It must be directly in the "Custom Music" folder.