How to Make a Playlist on Pandora on iPhone/Android/Windows/Mac

Part 1. Can You Make a Playlist on Pandora?

Yes, you can create playlists on Pandora, but it requires a Pandora Premium subscription. All Pandora users, including Free, Plus, and Premium users, can create "Stations" but not Pandora playlists, except for Premium users.

Pandora Stations are created by the feedback during your listening. When you listening to a station you can thumb songs up or down to let Pandora know what to play next. What's more, whether you are free or paid, you can enjoy this service. While Pandora Playlists only provide for the Premium subscribers, and it is customized by your personal choice. You can add specific content according to your preference.

If you're not sure what features each Pandora plan offers, check out the table below for more information.

Read More :  Pandora Plus vs Premium: Which Plan Is Worth It in 2025?

Part 2. How to Create a Playlist on Pandora on iPhone & Android

Pandora allows both iOS and Android users to get the Pandora app, the way of making a Pandora playlist is the same. Here is the guide.

Option 1: Create a New Playlist from My Collection Screen

1. Open the Pandora application on your phone and log into your Premium account.
2. Navigate to the bottom menu and tap the "My Collection" icon.
3. Next to the Collection section there is a drop-down menu, click it, then select "Playlist".
4. Tap "New Playlist" then enter a name for your playlist and tap "Next".
5. Go to the search bar to find and add songs to Pandora playlists.

Note: To arrange the order of the tracks in the playlist, you can hold a track and drag it into your preferred order.

Option 2. Create a Playlist from Now Playing Screen

1. When you're listening to a song you want to add to a playlist, tap the three dots next to the track title.
2. Select "Add to Playlist" in the pop-up section.
3. Tap "+ New Playlist" to add a new playlist or choose an existing playlist.
4. If it is a new playlist, name it and the song will be added to the music playlist.

Part 3. How to Make a Playlist on Pandora on Windows & Mac

Windows and Mac users can also make Pandora playlists through the official Pandora website. Here are the complete instructions for making one.

Option 1. Make a Playlist from My Collection Screen

1. Go to the Pandora website from your browser.
2. Navigate to "My Collection" at the top of the website.
3. Select the "Playlist" tab on the Collection page.
4. Click on "+ Create Playlist" and then you can name your playlist.
5. Now, search for the song and find the one you want to add.
6. Once you find it, click the "+ Add" button next to the track.

Option 2. Make a Playlist from Now Playing Screen

1. When you're listening to a song and want to add it to your Pandora usic playlist.
2. Click on the three dots under the album cover on the playback screen.
3. Select "Add to Playlist" in the pop-up section.
4. Select "New Playlist" and name it.

Part 4. How to Manage Your Pandora Playlist

Once you've created a Pandora playlist, you have complete control over the playlist and can organize it however you want. In this part, we'll show you step-by-step how to find, delete, download, and share Pandora music playlists.

4.1 How to Find Your Playlist on Pandora

1. Open the Pandora application on your phone and computer.
2. Sign in to your Premium account.
3. Go to the My Collection tab.
4. Click on the Playlists tag.
5. You can browse through playlists you've created, as well as thumbs up playlists.

4.2 How to Delete Songs from Pandora Playlist

1. Go to My Collection and find the playlist.
2. Find the song you want to delete from the playlist.
3. Delete the song from the playlist.
• On your phone:

Tap the circled "x" icon next to the song title. Confirm if prompted.



• On your desktop:

Right-click or click the three dots next to the song and select Remove from your Playlist. Confirm if prompted.

4.3 How to Delete a Playlist on Pandora

1. In the Pandora app on your phone and desktop, navigate to My Collection.
2. Find the playlist you want to completely delete.
• On your phone:

Tap and hold the playlist, or tap the three dots next to the title, and then tap Delete Playlist.

• On your desktop:

Tap the three-dot button at the bottom of the playlist cover, then select Remove from your collection.

3. If a window pops up, confirm the deletion.

4.4 How to Download Pandora Playlists

Downloading playlists is a Premium-only feature and available on mobile only. If you want to download Pandora music without a Premium subscription and on your computer, use ViWizard Pandora Music Downloader introduced in Part 5. Here's how to download your Pandora playlist with a Premium plan on mobile:

1. Open the Pandora app on your Android or iOS device.
2. Find the playlist you want to download from the My Collection tab.
3. Open the playlist.
4. Tap the Download button at the bottom of the playlist cover.



5. To listen offline, tap Profile > Gear icon > Enable Offline Mode.

4.5 How to Share Pandora Playlists

1. Open the Pandora playlist you want to share.
2. Under the playlist cover, tap the share icon (usually an arrow).
3. Share directly to Facebook, X, or other social media. Or, copy the share link.
4. With the link, the recipient is redirected to the Pandora playlist's page, and once they're logged in to their Pandora Premium account on the page, they can also listen to the playlist.

If you want to transfer the playlists from Pandora to Spotify, here's a guide for you:

Read More :  Is It Possible to Import Pandora Playlist to Spotify?

Part 5. How to Make a Playlist on Pandora without Premium

For Free and Plus users, Pandora allows you to thumbs up songs and collect them in a special "My Thumbs Up" playlist. Or, you can also add songs directly to your collection as you listen to the station. To manage, download, and even play these songs on demand without ads and skips, you need a tool called ViWizard Pandora Music Downloader.

ViWizard Pandora Music Downloader allows you to batch download Pandora tracks, albums, radio stations, playlists, or your entire collection to your computer in the highest sound quality MP3, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, M4A, and M4B formats. Once downloaded, you can play the playlists directly on your computer or transfer them to any device for offline listening. This way, you don't need to buy a Premium plan for Pandora to have full access to Pandora playlists on any device, online or offline.

ViWizard Pandora Music Downloader

Download Pandora playlists, songs, radio stations, and your collection as MP3, FLAC, WAV, etc. with original audio quality and full metadata information.

Available on:

Free Download

Free Download

Secure Download

Bonus: ViWizard also gives you access to download from 8 additional music service, including from Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud, Tidal and more.

How to Make and Download a Playlist on Pandora without Premium

Step 1. Set Output Format and Quality

Download and launch ViWizard Pandora music downloader on Windows or Mac. Click on the menu icon (☰) > Preferences > Conversion. Here, choose your preferred output format (such as MP3, FLAC, or WAV), set the audio quality (bit rate/sampling rate), and select the output folder for the downloaded file.

Step 2. Access the Built-in Pandora Web Player

In the main interface of ViWizard, click on the Pandora icon to open the built-in web player, where you can log in to your Pandora account to access your collection.

Step 3. Build Your Playlist with Thumbs Up

Open My Collection > My Thumbs Up playlist. Now, in ViWizard's Pandora player, click the "+" icon to add all these songs to your download list. ViWizard will allow you to select, remove, or add more songs to the list. Once confirmed, click Add to List.

Step 4. Start Downloading Your Playlist

Click the Convert button. ViWizard will download and convert playlists based on your settings. After completion, click on the folder icon to find all downloaded music on your computer. You can now go directly to Window and Mac's default media players to listen to the downloaded Pandora playlist. For your everyday casual listening, you can transfer playlists from your computer to your MP3 player or phone via data cable, AirDrop, or cloud service.

💡 Note: Unlike official Pandora downloads, songs saved through ViWizard will always belong to you.

Conclusion

If you are a Pandora premium subscriber, you can make a Pandora playlist on both the Pandora app and the Pandora website. However, if you are a Free user or Plus subscriber of Pandora, you can not enjoy this service directly. But don't worry, ViWizard Pandora Music Downloader can make it for you easily. So don't be hesitant, download ViWizard for free now and explore the potential of your music journey on Pandora.