While some people might not find this concerning, a few listeners can be a little hesitant when sharing their music habits as people often like to gatekeep their favorite songs and artists to keep something just for themselves. That is why in this article, we will learn how to make your YouTube Music playlists private and make them available only to you. So let’s jump in!
YouTube Music Playlists Privacy Settings
Playlists whether they are on YouTube or YouTube Music are a collection of videos and songs that help users organize them by specific themes or topics. When you are making a YouTube Music playlist you have three different options to choose your privacy settings from.
Public: Available for anyone to watch and share your music playlist.Unlisted: Only available to people with the video link.Private: Can only be accessed by you.
If you didn’t come across the option to set your privacy settings when making a new playlist, there’s nothing to worry about as these settings can also be changed after you create a music playlist. READ MORE: How to See Your Subscribers on YouTube – Desktop & Mobile ➜
How to Make YouTube Music Playlists Private
Now that you know what setting your music playlist to private means, it’s time to look into how you can make your music playlists only viewable to yourself. Whether you are on the YouTube Music website or the mobile app, you can make YouTube Music playlists private by following these steps:
1. On Desktop
If you are using the YouTube Music browser website, you’ll first need to log in to your account, and from there you can follow these steps: READ MORE: How to Fix ‘Open in New Tab’ Not Working in YouTube? ➜
2. On Mobile
Whether you are an iPhone user or an Android, the steps to make your YouTube music playlists are entirely the same. Here’s how to make your YouTube Music playlists private: READ MORE: 6 Ways to Disable YouTube Shorts on Web, Android & iPhone ➜
Alternative: Set Privacy Settings When Making YouTube Music Playlists
Making your current music playlists private is one thing but ensuring your future playlists are set to private upon creation is another thing. Setting your YouTube Music playlist to private when you are making them can help you save time and effort of going through the privacy settings process again.
1. On Desktop
Here’s how to set privacy settings when making YouTube Music Playlists on a desktop: READ MORE: Fix: “Song is unavailable” Issue in YouTube Music ➜
2. On Mobile
Here’s how to set privacy settings when making YouTube Music Playlists on an iPhone or Android: READ MORE: Why is YouTube TV Audio Out of Sync? (and How to FIX it?) ➜
Bonus: Make Your YouTube Playlists Private
While some people use YouTube Music to listen to songs some of us still have our few favourite tunes saved on YouTube. Whether it is a YouTube Music playlist or a YouTube playlist the process of making them private is entirely the same just with a few interface differences. Let’s have a quick look at how you can make your YouTube playlists private. READ MORE: YouTube Music Keeps Stopping? 10 Easy Methods to Fix It ➜
YouTube Music Private Playlists vs. Spotify Private Playlists
YouTube Music and Spotify both offer their users the ability to not only make playlists but also set privacy settings according to their preferences. Although both of these services give users a clear option to make their playlists private, there’s one key difference in how these private playlists operate. For YouTube Music setting a playlist to private means that it can only be viewed by you. This means that even if you send someone the link to your playlist they won’t be able to access or open it. On the other hand, Spotify’s private playlist acts similarly to YouTube Music’s “Unlisted” option which makes the playlist private but also gives users the option to share them to others through a link. READ MORE: 8 of the Best Unblocked Music Apps and Websites [Guide]
Start Your Private Listening Sessions
When it comes to making YouTube Music playlists private, YouTube offers users a straightforward process to make their playlists private to themselves by simply switching up the privacy settings from public to private. So what are you waiting for? It’s time to make your break-up playlists private.
