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We often message links to new music we notice with friends. But sharing links is cumbersome, and if the recipient doesn't open it immediately, the text tin can easily get lost in the shuffle. Fortunately, if you lot're a YouTube Music subscriber, in that location are collaborative playlists.

On YouTube Music, you lot take the power to collaborate on a playlist and allow other users to add together tracks to it—similar to how y'all can edit a Google Md together. To become started, make sure yous have the latest version of YouTube Music installed on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device.

Open YouTube Music and visit the "Library" tab by tapping the push button in the bottom-correct corner.

Visit the Library tab on YouTube Music

Select "Playlists" and create a new playlist with the "New Playlist" option.

Create a new playlist on YouTube Music

Enter a title and set the playlist'southward "Privacy" setting to either "Public" or "Unlisted." Picking "Public" ways anyone can await it upwards and access it on YouTube Music. "Unlisted" restricts its visibility to only the people who have a straight link. Hit "Create" to save your new playlist.

Save new playlist on YouTUbe Music

In the updated list, tap the 3-dot menu icon to the correct of the new playlist and then select "Edit Playlist."

Edit a playlist on YouTube Music

Tap the "Collaborate" option.

Collaborate on a YouTube Music playlist

On the following screen, enable the "Collaborators can add songs and videos" toggle.

Add collaborators to a YouTube Music playlist

Under that toggle, a new link should be at present available. To invite someone as a collaborator, share this URL with them.

Invite collaborators on a YouTube Music playlist

When they open up the link, they will automatically become a member and will have the permission to add songs to information technology like whatever other normal playlist.

You can add collaborators to your existing playlists besides from each item'due south three-dot menu icon > Edit Playlist card. By default, all your playlists are private. You will take to edit its Privacy dropdown, which is located beside the "Collaborate" push.

Edit privacy of a YouTube Music playlist

These settings are bachelor on YouTube Music's website, besides. The steps largely remain identical. In that location, visit the "Library" section, click a playlist's iii-dot carte button, and so select "Edit Playlist."

Add collaborators to YouTube Music playlist on website

Under the "Collaborate" tab, switch on the "Collaborators can add songs and videos to this playlist" toggle. Hit "Done" to relieve the changes.

Enable collaboration on a YouTube Music playlist


If y'all're non a YouTube Music subscriber, collaborative playlists are also bachelor on Spotify.

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