How To Make A Playlist On YouTube Without Account?

YouTube Playlists are an amazing feature that users who have an account on the platform can enjoy. If you learn how to make a playlist on YouTube then creating a playlist on YouTube is a simple process that YouTubers can use to attract and engage viewers. There is a playlist for almost everything on YouTube, whether it’s a playlist featuring every goal Messi ever hit to a playlist showing every Kit Harington scene in Game of Thrones. But how do these playlists help the channel and more importantly you, the creator?

When you make a playlist on YouTube compiling different videos, you open up another route for viewers to find you. For example, if anyone searches Messi goals, your playlist might appear in the search results, and the viewer will land on your channel. It’s a great way to get discovered on YouTube and earn more views. You can create a YouTube playlist by compiling videos from other channels or a playlist with just videos of your YouTube channel.

In this article, we will help you make a YouTube playlist on PC and mobile, teach you how to manage and edit playlists and also a way to make a playlist without a YouTube account.

How to Make a Playlist on YouTube From Browser?

Creating a playlist on YouTube is a straightforward process. All you need to do is play the video you wish to add to your playlist and click on the option to save it. The small save button is below the video and beside the like and share button. Once you select the save button, you will be asked where to save the YouTube video. This is where you get the opportunity to make a new playlist on YouTube in just a few steps. Follow the steps to create a new YouTube playlist.

Steps to create a YT playlist directly while watching the video:

• Play a YT video you want in your new playlist.
• Under the video, Select Save
• Click on Create a new playlist from the list of options. Then, Enter a playlist name.
• Use the box to select your playlist’s privacy setting.
• Click Create.

How to Edit or Manage a Playlist on YouTube?

If you wish to change the name, description, thumbnail of your playlist on YouTube, add or remove a song from your playlist, then you have to find the setting that allows you to edit/manage your YT playlist. Here’s how you can edit a playlist on YouTube: First, open YouTube and sign in to your YT account if you haven’t already.

• Click on the hamburger icon at the top-left of your screen to open the menu containing your YouTube playlists. Open the playlist that you want to edit.

Based on the action that you want to take, follow the steps mentioned below:

• Re-order the Videos: If you want to rearrange the videos in your playlist, just drag them.
• Delete a Video: To delete a video from your YouTube playlist, click the three dots next to the video and select the option “Remove from playlist name.

• Edit the Name: To edit the name or description of the playlist, select the pencil icon and carry out the changes, then hit “SAVE.”

How to Delete a Playlist on YouTube?

You now know how to delete a video from a playlist on YouTube but how to delete an entire playlist. An old playlist that you no longer need on your channel or a playlist about a product that you don’t sell anymore should not be taking up space on your YouTube channel. In such a case deleting the YouTube playlist is the best option.

Here are the steps to help you delete a playlist on YouTube:

• Open YouTube
• Click on your YT profile icon in the top-right corner
• Go to “Your channel.”
• Select “Customize channel.”

• Then, select “Playlist” from the left navigation menu
• Hover over the playlist you want to delete and select the pencil icon next to the playlist thumbnail.

• Click on the three dots below the YT playlist name.
• From the drop-down list, click on “Delete Playlist.” 

• Confirm your decision to delete the YouTube playlist. 

NOTE: Once you delete a playlist on YouTube you can’t undo it. The playlist is lost permanently. So don’t delete a YT playlist hastily. If you don’t need the playlist right now but there’s a chance you will like to use it in the future, then it’s better if you switch the playlist to private mode instead of deleting it. With a simple change in privacy settings, you can remove the playlist from your channel but keep it safe for future use. Only you can view this playlist in this private mode.

How to Make Your YouTube Playlist Private?

You can change the privacy settings of your YouTube playlist anytime you want. You can switch it to public, private and unlisted.

In the public mode, anyone can view your playlist whereas in the private mode only you can access your playlist.

If you choose the unlisted option, your playlist can be viewed by anyone who has the link to your YT playlist. The unlisted option comes in handy when multiple people are working on your channel and curating your playlist, you can share the link to edit and manage the playlist before making it public.

Steps to hide YouTube Playlist from your subscribers:

• Open YouTube
• Click on your profile icon in the top right corner
• Go to “Your channel.”
• Select “Customize channel.”

• Select “Playlist” from the left navigation menu
• Click on the playlist you want to edit.

• Below the name of your playlist, you will find your playlist’s privacy setting.
• Click on “public” to view the other settings
• Select on Private to hide your playlist from your subscribers.

How to Create a YouTube Playlist on iPhone?

You can create a playlist on YouTube using the YT app on your phone. (Android/iPhone)

• Open the YouTube application.
• Look for a video that you’d like to watch.
• Underneath the player, press the “Save” button.
• Select the playlist to which you want to send the video when prompted. You can create a new playlist then and there and save the video in it.

How to Make a Playlist on YouTube Without an Account?

Making a playlist on YouTube without an account is a tedious process but it is possible. It’s easier if you simply create a YouTube account, sign in and make a playlist. But if you still insist on not signing up on YouTube then follow the steps below to create a playlist on YT without an account.

• Open YouTube and play the video you want to add to your playlist.
• Copy and paste the URL into notepad
• Save the unique video ID, that’s the last part of the YT video link. The part after the “=” it’s the video id.
• Save the last portion of the URL, or the video’s ID.
• For this YT video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uVUv8gZHBE the” 6uVUv8gZHBE” part is the unique ID
• Save the unique IDs of all the youtube videos you wish to add to your playlist on your notepad.
• Paste this line in your browser
  https://www.youtube.com/watch_videos?video_ids=
• Add the unique video IDs after the “=” in sequence and separate them with commas,
• Press enter and a playlist that includes all the videos you added will start playing.
• That link can be saved in your inbox, bookmarked, or saved in a text document for later use. Even if you can’t save the playlist on YouTube because you don’t have an account, the link will rebuild it every time you click it.

Conclusion

You can create a playlist on YouTube in a number of ways. You need to create a YouTube account to make a YouTube playlist. You can make a YT playlist public or hide it from your subscribers by making it private using the privacy settings.

YouTube Playlists can help you improve the viewer experience. You can create playlists introducing your channel, you, your business or break down a new topic into a number of videos to make it easier to watch and understand. Creating chapters can also help in breaking down a huge topic/video and thereby increase views.

Playlists can be used in a number of creative ways to increase engagement, watch hours, and views. It’s high time you took the time to explore how this feature can best help you.