Without a doubt, YouTube is one of our favorite content platforms. Thanks for all the free content we can watch and the features that ensure a good viewing experience. While creating playlists is certainly useful for organizing the videos we want to watch, you can modify privacy settings and make YouTube playlists private.
Private playlists on YouTube or YouTube Music are only visible to you. Even if anyone else has a link to it, they can’t access it. In addition, playlists will not be displayed on any YouTube search results.
As a result, private playlists can help you store personal videos and music that you don’t want anyone else to accidentally see. Read on to understand how to make a playlist private on YouTube.
Tip: You can also upload private or unlisted videos to YouTube to keep the content private.
Change YouTube playlist from public to private
Here’s how you can modify the settings for a playlist and make it private. We’ve outlined the steps for both the YouTube web app and the Android and iPhone mobile apps. Let’s get started.
Hide your playlists on YouTube Web
Step 1: Open YouTube on the web and sign in with your Google account.
Step 2: Click Library from the sidebar.
Step 3: Once you open the library page, scroll down to find your playlist.
Step 4: Click ‘View full playlist’.
Step 5: Once the playlist is open, tap the Public button to change the privacy settings.
Step 6: Click on Private. This makes the playlist private and it will only be visible to you.
Make playlists private on YouTube app
Note: The steps are similar for both Android and iPhone.
Step 1: Open the YouTube app and tap on the gallery section.
Step 2: Click See All in the Playlists tab.
Step 3: Open the playlist you want to make changes to.
Step 4: Tap the edit icon when you open the playlist.
Step 5: Click Public.
Step 6: Select privacy to change the privacy settings and tap the save icon.
That’s it! This will create your playlist. Next, let’s see how you can do the same on YouTube Music.
How to make a playlist private on YouTube Music
YouTube provides a music streaming service, YouTube Music. So if you’re using YouTube Music on a web browser or on a mobile device, here’s how you can make a playlist private.
Tip: When you buy YouTube Premium, you also get a free YouTube Music subscription.
On the YouTube Music website
Step 1: Open YouTube Music on your web browser and sign in there.
Step 2: Click the Library tab.
Step 3: Open the playlist for which you want to change the privacy settings.
Step 4: Click Edit Playlist.
Step 5: Click the drop-down menu below privacy.
Step 6: Now click on Private and then save the changes.
On the YouTube Music app
Step 1: Open YouTube Music and tap on library.
Step 2: Tap Playlists.
Step 3: Open the playlist that you want to make private.
Step 4: Click the edit button.
Step 5: Click the drop-down menu for security.
Step 6: Click on Privacy and select Done to save the changes.
That’s all you need to know about modifying privacy settings for YouTube playlists. However, if you have any questions, check out the FAQ section below.
YouTube Private Playlist FAQ
1. Can you share private playlists on YouTube?
Are not. You cannot share private playlists on YouTube.
2. How many videos can you add to a private YouTube playlist?
You can add up to 5000 videos to a private YouTube playlist. However, this number also applies to regular playlists on YouTube.
3. How do I create a new private playlist on YouTube?
You can create new playlists in the usual way and just edit the privacy settings like in the article.
4. How many playlists can you have on YouTube?
There is no limit to creating playlists on YouTube.
5. Can you collaborate on a playlist on YouTube Music?
Yes, you can collaborate on a playlist on YouTube Music.
6. What are YouTube unlisted playlists?
YouTube unlisted playlists and YouTube Music are playlists that can’t be found on YouTube by anyone unless they have access to the link. It can be thought of as a private playlist that can be shared.
Hide your playlist
We hope this article helped you hide and secure your playlists on YouTube. However, we wish there were more controls to categorize and organize YouTube playlists. But overall, these playlist controls are really effective and can definitely help you improve your privacy on YouTube.
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