Playlists aren’t new concepts, and we’re used to them onmost music players. YouTube offers a similar queue system where you can save your favorite videos as a collection and play them in order. You can create a playlist for humorous videos, cooking recipes, or video game walkthroughs and binge through them on yourpreferred tablets, smartphones, and computers.
YouTube playlists are a fun way to organize your interests and share them with the public if you wish. This feature is promising if you’re a content creator and want better engagement and visibility. Fans can watch your content in episodic sequence and aren’t forced to find videos themselves. In this article, we show you a step-by-step guide on how to curate playlists on your YouTube account.
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What is a YouTube playlist?
A YouTube playlist is a group of videos you collect and organize based on a theme or category. Most times, it contains videos from other YouTubers. But you can alsoupload your own videosand add them to the collection. You can make a playlist for your favorite tutorials, movie reviews, music videos, or comedy skits.
The playlist exists in your YouTube channel, which enables you to upload videos, comment, and perform other actions. Without a channel, you can’t create a playlist or interact with most features on the platform, even when you have a Google account. If you haven’t already, you cancreate one in a few minutes.
In one playlist, you may add up to 5,000 YouTube videos. You can even have the same video in multiple playlists, so there’s no pressure to choose where to save it. If you want to determine who sees it and who can’t, change your playlist’s privacy settings in the following ways:
Third parties can collaborate on your YouTube playlist when you change its privacy settings to Public or Unlisted. This way, people can add videos of their choice to it.
How to create a playlist on YouTube
Creating a YouTube Playlist is possible on the mobile app for Android and iPhone. PC browsers are also an option. Professional content creators can use their YouTube Studio account to create one. However, you can’t save videos tagged asMade for Kidsto playlists from the YouTube homepage, both on the app or website. The only way to work around this restriction is to search for the video, then add it from the results. Use the following steps to get started.
Create a YouTube playlist on the mobile app
Create a YouTube playlist on browsers
How to use YouTube playlists
Interaction with your YouTube playlist is simple. There’s an option to play all the videos inside it. Choosing this option streams them in the order they appear without you needing to press any buttons. Also, you can sort them based on the date you added them, the publish date, and more before playing them all. An easier way is to drag and move videos to reorder them.
But if you want to surprise yourself, randomly shuffle them. Additionally, downloading every video in the playlist with one click is possible. Just make sure you have enough storage to do that first. Use the mobile app as it has a more straightforward interface than the browser version.
Use YouTube playlists on the mobile app
Use YouTube playlists on browsers
How to edit and collaborate on YouTube playlists
You may want to rename an existing playlist or change its privacy settings. Making these changes is an important SEO tactic if you want others to discover it or collaborate on it. Third parties can add or remove videos to your playlist when you make it public and share the URL. They can’t touch videos other collaborators upload, so there’s no need to worry about losing your stash. If you change your mind, you can deactivate the collaboration link, and no one can access it again.
Edit YouTube playlists and collaborate on the mobile app
Edit YouTube playlists and collaborate on browsers
How to delete a YouTube playlist
Deleting a YouTube playlist is permanent. You can’t recover it once you perform the action. However, people may still see the playlist in their watch histories even after deletion. If you’re sure that you no longer want your playlist, follow the steps below to erase it forever:
Delete YouTube playlists on the mobile app
Delete YouTube playlists on browsers
Tell a story with YouTube playlists
YouTube playlists are at their best when you make a collection of related videos. Another best practice is to give your playlist a name that’s search discoverable, especially if you’re a content creator seeking more fans. If you need inspiration, check out the playlists created by other YouTubers.
While this exercise is exciting, you could easily become addicted or distracted. Luckily,YouTube has numerous awesome featuresto keep you focused and take time out when you’ve been on the app too long.
