If you want to see all of the videos you have added to your playlists on YouTube, it’s easy to find and view your full playlist. Here are the steps to show your playlist on YouTube:
View a playlist on the YouTube website
1. Go to www.youtube.com and login to your YouTube account.
2. Click on your profile icon in the top right corner.
3. Select “Playlists” from the drop down menu.
4. This will take you to your Playlists page, where you will see thumbnail images of all the playlists you have created.
5. To view a full playlist, simply click on the playlist you want to see. This will open the playlist page.
6. On the playlist page, you will see the full list of videos you have added to that playlist. The videos will play automatically starting from the first video you added.
7. You can scroll down to see the full list of videos in order. The playlist page will continue to autoplay the next video after each one finishes.
So in summary, from your YouTube account, go to Playlists > Select a Playlist > Scroll to view all videos.
View a playlist on the YouTube mobile app
You can also easily access your YouTube playlists on the YouTube mobile app for iOS and Android devices:
1. Open the YouTube app on your phone or tablet.
2. Tap on your profile icon in the top right corner.
3. Select “Playlists” from the menu.
4. Tap on the playlist you want to view.
5. This will open the playlist page, where you can scroll down to see all of the videos in that playlist.
6. Tap on a video to start playing it. The playlist will continue autoplaying each video when the previous one ends.
So the process is the same on mobile – go to your Playlists, choose one, then scroll down to see all videos in that playlist.
Play a playlist on repeat
You may want to continuously loop a playlist to have YouTube repeatedly play your favorite mix of videos.
To loop a playlist:
1. Open the playlist you want to loop.
2. Click the Repeat button on the playlist page. It appears as an arrow in a clockwise circle icon.
3. Select “Repeat playlist” from the pop up menu.
Now your playlist will restart from the beginning each time it finishes, creating a seamless repeating loop of videos.
Reorder videos in a playlist
You can customize the order of videos in your YouTube playlists.
To reorder playlist videos on desktop:
1. Open the playlist you want to edit.
2. Click the “Edit” button below the playlist title.
3. Drag and drop videos to rearrange them into your desired order.
4. Click “Save” when you’re done editing.
On mobile:
1. Open the playlist.
2. Tap the 3 dot menu next to the playlist title.
3. Choose “Edit”
4. Drag and drop to reorder videos.
5. Tap “Save” to apply changes.
You can continue rearranging videos anytime to update the sequence.
Add videos to an existing playlist
To add more videos to one of your playlists:
1. Go to the video page of the video you want to add.
2. Click the “Save” button below the video.
3. Choose the playlist you want to add the video to.
4. Click “Create new playlist” if you want to add it to a new playlist.
On mobile:
1. Open the video page.
2. Tap the “+” icon below the video.
3. Choose the playlist to add it to or tap “Create new playlist”.
The video will now be added to the end of that playlist.
Remove videos from a playlist
To remove videos from a playlist:
1. Open the playlist and click “Edit” to edit the playlist.
2. Find the video you want to remove.
3. Click the “Remove” icon on the video thumbnail.
4. Click “Save” after removing videos.
On mobile:
1. Open the playlist and tap “Edit”.
2. Tap the “Remove” icon on the video.
3. Tap “Save” when done.
The videos will no longer appear in that playlist.
Delete a playlist
To completely delete a playlist:
1. Go to your Playlists page.
2. Click the 3 dot menu next to the playlist.
3. Select “Delete”.
4. Confirm that you want to delete the playlist.
On mobile:
1. Go to your Playlists page.
2. Swipe left on the playlist thumbnail.
3. Tap “Delete”.
4. Confirm the deletion.
This will permanently delete the entire playlist and remove all of the videos in it.
Make a playlist public or private
By default, YouTube playlists are public, meaning anyone can view it and see the videos in it.
You can make a playlist private to hide it from other users:
1. Open the playlist and click the “Edit” button.
2. Toggle the “Keep private” switch on.
3. Click “Save”.
Now only you can see the playlist. Other users won’t be able to find or view it.
To make it public again, go back to playlist settings and toggle “Keep private” off.
View liked videos playlist
YouTube keeps a special playlist of all the videos you have liked. To see it:
1. Go to your Playlists page.
2. Scroll down and find the “Liked videos” auto-generated playlist.
3. Click into it to view all your liked videos.
This playlist dynamically updates as you like and unlike videos on YouTube.
View watch history playlist
YouTube also keeps a playlist of your full watch history:
1. Go to your Playlists page.
2. Scroll down and find the “Watch history” auto-generated playlist.
3. Click it to see your full watch history in chronological order.
This playlist shows the record of all the videos you have recently watched while logged into your account.
Search for playlists
You can also search for playlists created by other YouTube users:
1. Go to YouTube’s homepage.
2. Type a keyword into the search bar.
3. Click the “Filters” button and select “Playlists”.
4. This will display playlist results related to your search term.
5. Click a playlist to view it and play its videos.
Searching for playlists is a great way to discover new content around a topic.
Play a playlist in the background
The YouTube mobile app allows you to play a playlist’s audio in the background while using other apps or with your phone screen off.
To play a playlist in the background:
1. Open the playlist in the YouTube app.
2. Tap the miniplayer button in the bottom right corner to minimize the player.
3. Press your device’s Home button to exit YouTube while the playlist keeps playing.
You’ll be able to hear the playlist audio continue as normal. Tap the notification to jump back into the YouTube app.
Download a playlist
If you want to save a playlist for offline playback when you won’t have an internet connection, you can download the videos.
On desktop:
1. Click the download button on the playlist page.
2. Confirm that you want to download the full playlist.
3. The videos will download to your computer for offline viewing.
On mobile:
1. Tap the download icon on the playlist page.
2. Tap “Download all” to confirm.
3. The videos will download over Wi-Fi to watch later without internet.
Share a playlist
To share one of your YouTube playlists with someone else:
1. Open the playlist page.
2. Click the “Share” button below the title.
3. Choose the sharing method you want, like copy link, email, text, social media, embed, etc.
4. Follow the prompts to share the playlist link with someone.
They will then be able to view and play the same playlist of videos.
Collaborate on a playlist
You can add other YouTube accounts as collaborators on a playlist to allow group editing:
1. Open the playlist and click “Edit”.
2. Under privacy settings, enable “Collaborative playlist”.
3. Start typing the name of the account you want to add.
4. Select the account when it appears.
5. Click “Save”.
Now multiple people can add or remove videos from the same playlist.
Embed a playlist
To embed a YouTube playlist onto an external website or blog:
1. Open the playlist page.
2. Click the “Share” button.
3. Select “Embed”.
4. Copy the embed code.
5. Paste that code into your website HTML to add the playable playlist.
The playlist will now appear embedded on that page.
Subscribe to a playlist
If you find a public YouTube playlist you like, you can subscribe to it to get notified of new videos added to it.
To subscribe to someone’s playlist:
1. Open the playlist page.
2. Click the red “Subscribe” button below the title.
3. Choose if you want to receive notifications when new videos are added.
Now you’ll get alerts for any new content added to that playlist channel.
Conclusion
YouTube playlists give you tremendous control to organize, customize and share your video collections. Take advantage of all the options covered here to create playlists that work for you.
Some key tips include reordering videos, making playlists public or private, looping playlists, downloading for offline viewing, and sharing playlists with others. Have fun building out your perfect YouTube playlists!
