Playlists allow you to save and organize videos on YouTube so you can easily find and watch them later. You can find both your own created playlists as well as playlists created by other users and YouTube channels throughout the platform.
Finding Your Playlists
All of the playlists you have created are available in the “Playlists” section of your YouTube account. To access your playlists:
- On the YouTube website, click on your profile icon in the top right corner
- Select “Your channel” from the drop down menu
- Click on the “Playlists” tab
This will display all of the playlists you have created. You can scroll through and click on any playlist to access the videos within it.
Playlists on Mobile App
To find your playlists on the YouTube mobile app:
- Tap on your profile icon in the top right corner
- Select “Your channel”
- Tap on “Playlists” tab
This will show you all of your created playlists. Tap on a playlist to start watching the videos in it.
Finding Other Playlists
In addition to your own playlists, there are millions of playlists created by other YouTube users and channels. Here are some ways to discover and access playlists created by others:
Channel Playlists
Many YouTube channels organize their content into playlists around certain topics, series, or genres. To find these:
- Navigate to the Channel page
- Select the “Playlists” tab
- Browse or search through their available public playlists
For example, a gaming channel may have playlists for each game franchise they produce content around.
YouTube Search
You can search for playlists on specific topics by using keywords. For example, searching for “workout playlists” will display many fitness-related playlists.
- Enter a search term followed by “playlist” (e.g. “pop music playlist”)
- Filter results by playlists using tools on left side
- Browse playlist results and select any to view videos
Make sure to pay attention to the playlist creator, views, and video count to find high-quality selections.
YouTube Recommendations
The YouTube homepage and sidebar will often showcase recommended playlists for you based on your watch history and interests. Keep an eye out for intriguing playlists in the browse or recommended sections.
Friends and Contacts
You may be able to find great playlists from people you know. You can access your contacts’ public playlists by visiting their YouTube channel and looking under the Playlists tab.
Finding Playlists on Mobile
The process for finding playlists on the YouTube mobile app is very similar:
- Your playlists are under Library > Playlists
- Channel playlists can be found under a channel’s Playlists tab
- Search for playlists using the search bar
- Playlists may show up in your recommendations feed
The YouTube mobile app makes it easy to browse and play playlists on the go. You can download playlists for offline playback as well.
Creating Your Own Playlists
You can make your own playlists to save videos around topics or moods you want to watch later. Here is how to create a playlist:
- Under any video, click “Save” > “New playlist”
- Give your playlist a name and description
- Click “Create Playlist” to finish
Your new playlist will now show up under your Playlists tab. You can continue to add videos by selecting “Save” and choosing your playlist.
On mobile, tap the “Add to” icon under a video and select “New playlist” to make and name a new playlist.
Organizing Playlists
To rearrange your playlist order or edit titles/descriptions:
- Go to your Playlists tab
- Click the 3 dot menu next to a playlist
- Select “Edit details” to modify a playlist
You can also drag and drop to change the order playlists are displayed in.
Adding/Removing Videos
There are a couple ways to manage videos within a playlist:
- Go to the playlist and use the 3 dot menu next to a video > “Remove”
- Go to the video itself and select “Save” > choose your playlist
Adding and removing videos will update the playlist immediately.
Pro Tips
Here are some additional tips for finding and managing playlists effectively:
- Like videos you want to potentially add so they show up under “Liked videos”
- Use incognito/private browsing to find playlists without impacting recommendations
- Follow playlist creators to get notified of new playlists
- Remove watched videos or reorder newly added videos to the top
- Make use of collaborative playlists for sharing videos
- Use descriptive playlist titles and tags to optimize searchability
Conclusion
Playlists are a great way to save collections of videos around topics, genres, series, and moods. You can access your own playlists under your channel and discover an endless amount of playlists created by other users through search, recommendations, and browsing. Organize your playlists using editing tools and find new videos to add. With the ability to download playlists, you can now take your favorite video collections anywhere.
