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How to Make a Playlist on YouTube on Mobile and the Web

We show you how to make a playlist on YouTube so you can save your favorite music, clips, and tutorials.

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YouTube playlists are a handy tool to create and categorize curated lists of the platform's videos. As well as the often used “Watch Later”, you can create a playlist on YouTube to contain your favorite music, , or sketches.

The nice thing about playlists is that they don't need to be specific to you. You can share them with friends and family for them to view, edit, and contribute to. The only real restriction is that they can't include “Made for Kids” videos due to US regulations.

Unfortunately, though, the playlist creation process isn't as intuitive as it could be. Today, we'll show you how to make a YouTube playlist on mobile and the web so you don't have to struggle.

How to Create Playlist on YouTube Web

To create a YouTube playlist, you'll first need a YouTube account. If you have a account, you can simply log in with that. If not, you'll want to create one here and then follow the steps below:

  1. Find your video and press the “Save” button
     

    On the web, you'll find the Save button just underneath the video's title. If you're in full-screen mode, you'll have to press “f” on your keyboard first.

    Windows 10 - Youtube Video - Save

  2. Click “Create new playlist”
     

    You can also add it to the default “Watch later” playlist if you wish.

    Windows 10 - Youtube Video - Save - Create New Playlist

  3. Name the playlist and select its privacy settings
     

    Type a name for the playlist in the “Name” field, then choose between YouTube's three privacy options: Public, Unlisted, and Private.

    Anyone on YouTube can view a public playlist, including those who aren't subscribed to you. Unlisted playlists allow anyone with the direct link to view it, and private makes it so only someone logged into your account can see.

    Once you click “Create” the video will be instantly added to the playlist. You can repeat this process with any additional videos, simply ticking your playlist instead of creating a new one.

    Windows 10 - Youtube Video - Save - Create New Playlist - Save to

  4. View your new YouTube playlist
     

    You can find your YouTube playlists by pressing the hamburger menu (?) in the top left corner and selecting them from underneath “Watch later” button. Once on the playlist screen, you rename it by pressing the pencil icon, or press the drop-down next to your privacy setting to change it.

    If you press the three dots next to the shuffle button, you can also change its settings, add videos, delete, or add collaborators.

    Windows 10 - Youtube Video - Save - Create New Playlist - Save to - Result

How to Make a YouTube Playlist on Android, iPhone, and iPad

The process to create a playlist on YouTube mobile is a little different to the web. You'll notice that YouTube automatically adds the video to your most recent playlist, requiring manual intervention.

  1. Press the “Save” button underneath the video
     

    YouTube-App - Videoplayer - Save

  2. Click “Change” at the bottom of your screen
     

    Frustratingly, YouTube will automatically save the video to your most recent playlist. That's not what we want, so instead press “Change” in the grey bar that appears at the bottom of your screen.

    YouTube-App - Videoplayer - Save - Change

  3. Press “New playlist”
     

    This button should be in the top-right of the “Save video to…” pop-up.

    YouTube-App - Videoplayer - Save - New Playlist

  4. Name the playlist
     

    YouTube-App - Videoplayer - Save - New Playlist - Name

  5. Choose your privacy options
     

    For the unfamiliar, YouTube has three privacy options: Public, Unlisted, and Private. Anyone on YouTube can view a public playlist, including those who aren't subscribed to you. Unlisted playlists allow anyone with the direct link to view it, and private makes it so only someone logged into your account can see.

    YouTube-App - Videoplayer - Save - New Playlist - Privacy

  6. Press “Create”
     

    There you have it. The video will be automatically added to your new playlist. You can add additional videos by hitting the “Save” button on other videos.

    To access your YouTube playlists on YouTube mobile, just click the “Library” button in the bottom-right and scroll down. You can click on any playlist and press the pencil icon to rename it and adjust privacy settings. Unfortunately, you don't seem to be able to share it with collaborators from mobile at this time.

    YouTube-App - Videoplayer - Save - New Playlist - Create

Now that you know how to make a YouTube playlist, you may want to jump into our other related content. Why not learn to enable picture-in-picture mode or embed a video in PowerPoint?

Last Updated on February 14, 2022 7:44 pm CET by Markus Kasanmascheff

Ryan Maskell
Ryan Maskellhttps://ryanmaskell.co.uk
Ryan has had a passion for gaming and technology since early childhood. Fusing the skills from his Creative Writing and Publishing degree with profound technical knowledge, he enjoys covering news about Microsoft. As an avid writer, he is also working on his debut novel.
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