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1. Open YouTube.
2. Go to a video. Related Articles

3. Tap Add to
4. Tap Create new playlist
5. Enter a name for your playlist.
6. Select privacy settings. How to How to
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7. Tap ✓ or OK YouTube on Your Videos on Your
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Method
1 On Mobile
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1 Open YouTube. Tap the YouTube app icon, which resembles the YouTube logo. This
will open your YouTube home page if you're already logged in.
If you aren't logged in, enter your email address (or phone number) and password to
continue.

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2 Tap the "Search" icon. This is the magnifying glass-shaped icon in the upper-right
side of the screen.

3 Search for a video. Type in the name of a video that you want to add to your playlist,
then tap the video's name in the drop-down menu below the search bar. This will search
YouTube for matching results.

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4 Select a video. Tap a video that you want to add to a playlist. The video will open.

5 Tap A d d t o . It's the + icon below the lower-right corner of the video's window. A
menu will appear.

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6 Tap C r e a t e n e w p l a y l i s t . This is the top option in the menu. Doing so opens the
"Create playlist" form.

7 Enter your playlist's name. Type in the name of your playlist at the top of the screen.

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8 Determine your playlist's visibility. Tap Public to allow anyone to view the playlist on
your channel, Unlisted to hide the playlist from anyone who doesn't have a link to it, or
Private to make the playlist available only to you.
On Android, you can only select Private by tapping the checkbox to the left of it.
Leaving this box unchecked will create a public playlist.

9 Tap ✓ . It's in the top-right corner of the screen. Doing so will create your playlist.
On Android, tap OK instead.

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 10 Add more videos to the playlist. Go to another video and tap Add to below it, then
tap your playlist's name in the menu. The video will automatically add to your playlist.

Method
2 On Desktop

1 Open the YouTube site. Go to https://www.youtube.com/. This will open your YouTube
home page if you're already logged in.
If you aren't already logged in, click SIGN IN in the top-right corner of the window, then
enter your email address and password.

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2 Click the search bar. It's at the top of the YouTube page.

3 Search for a video. Type in a video's name, then press

YouTube for videos matching your search query.
↵ Enter . This will search

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4 Select a video. Click a video that you want to add to your playlist. The video will begin to
play.

5 Click the "Add to" button. It's the + icon below the bottom-right corner of the video
window. A drop-down menu will appear.

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6 Click C r e a t e n e w p l a y l i s t . This option is at the bottom of the drop-down menu. A
form for your new playlist will open in the drop-down menu.

7 Enter a name for your playlist. Click the "Name" text field, then type in your playlist's
name.

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8 Determine your playlist's privacy settings. Click the "Privacy" drop-down box, then
click one of the following:
Public - Anyone who visits your channel can view this playlist.
Unlisted - Your playlist won't appear on your channel, but you can send a link to the
playlist to other people in order to share it with them.
Private - Only you can view the playlist.

9 Click C R E A T E . It's a red button in the bottom-right corner of the menu. This will
create your playlist and save it to your profile.

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10 Add more videos to the playlist. Go to another video and click the "Add to" icon
below it, then check the box to the left of your playlist's name. This will add the video
to your playlist.

Community Q&A

How do I change or delete a name if I misspelled it on my playlist?

You can just delete it, and then re-enter it. If you want to change it, click on the
wikiHow Contributor name and it should give you the option to edit it.
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Why are there some songs that can't be added to a playlist? I click the "Add" button, but it
doesn't present the list of playlists from which to choose.

Type in the name of your playlist in the search option when you click the "add"
wikiHow Contributor button.
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How do I get a YouTube channel?

Once you sign up for a Gmail account, you will automatically get a YouTube
wikiHow Contributor account. If you do not have a Gmail account, go to Google.com, click "Sign In,"
then click on "Create Account" and fill out the information asked. Once you have
signed up, you can go to YouTube and log In.
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How do I delete a video from my You Tube playlist?

Go into the playlist and click the "X" in the upper right corner of the video you want
wikiHow Contributor to remove.
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How can I save my YouTube playlist to a flash drive?

Highlight all the videos (or copy their links), paste into a word document, and save
wikiHow Contributor the document to the flash drive. However, you can always sign into your YouTube
account from any computer and access your playlist that way. If you want to
access the videos without an internet connection, you would have to download
each video by using a YouTube converter site or something similar, then save the

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 downloaded videos to your flash drive.
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How can I create a channel on YouTube?

To set up your YouTube channel, you'll first need a Google account. If you're on a
wikiHow Contributor mobile device, tap the person-shaped icon in the middle of the header to be
taken to the sign-up page. If you're using a computer, go to the top right corner
and click the blue "Sign In" button.
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How can people find my playlist once I've uploaded it to YouTube?

Set it to Public and people can search for it and find it.
wikiHow Contributor
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How do I access my playlist on an iPad?

You hit the home button, then scroll down and your playlist should appear.
wikiHow Contributor
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How do I open YouTube?

If you're using the computer, you can just go to "www.youtube.com" to open the
wikiHow Contributor site. If you're on a mobile device or tablet, you can either go to the same site in
your internet browser or download the YouTube app from the App or Play Store.
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Tips

You can access playlists in the Library tab at the bottom of the screen (mobile) or the
"LIBRARY" section on the left side of the home page (desktop).

Warnings

Pay special attention to your playlist's privacy settings. It can be embarrassing to save a group
of videos to a public playlist when they were meant for a private one.

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