How to Edit a Playlist/Song on Spotify

Think of the Curated Playlists, suggested tracks, and the mixes. Well, it is Spotify's algorithm that pulls them out of the corners for you. But at times, you may not like the intros of some songs despite being the best collection from the Spotify algorithm or your customized playlist. Many users have been bothered by how to edit songs on Spotify for a long time. This is especially after Spotify shut down the “Line In” feature in its latest app. Don't worry! This article will explore a possible way to edit Spotify playlists and songs alike.

Part 1. How to Edit a Playlist on Spotify [Desktop/Mobile]

Spotify offer an option for users to added their own created playlists on Spotify. If you want to edit your playlist on Spotify, you can follow these steps on your devices.

Note: You'll need a device to edit a playlist on Spotify only. Once edited, Spotify will sync the changes to another device connected to this Spotify account.

For Windows/Mac:

Windows and Mac users can choose to edit the name, description and display photo of your playlist in the same place. You can also scroll to edit one particular item only.

To Edit the Playlist Name/Description/Photo:

Step 1. On Windows or Mac, open the Spotify app for desktop.

Step 2. In the left menu, go to the playlist you want to edit.

Step 3. Click [Your Playlist's Name] section. If the playlist is created by you, it's editable and the "Edit details" window appears on the screen.

Step 4. From here you have multiple options to edit the selected playlist.

To change the name of the playlist: Click the "Name" section, and then enter the name you want for this playlist.

To add/change an optional description to the playlist: Click the "Description" section, and then enter the description you want for this playlist.

To change the display photo of the playlist: Click the "Playlist display photo" section (Choose photo button), and then open the desired file in the pop-up.

Note: Please make sure you have the right to upload the image.

Step 5. Once edited, click the "Save" button to keep these changes.

To Edit the Playlist Name Only:

Step 1. On desktop, go to the playlist you want to rename.

Step 2. In the side menu, right-click on the playlist.

Step 3. Select "Rename" from the options list.

Step 4. Enter the name you want and Spotify will change the name of the playlist.

To Edit the Playlist Description Only:

Step 1. On desktop, go into the desired playlist in the side menu.

Step 2. In the upper playlist section, click the description of it under [Your Playlist's Name].

Step 3. In the pop-up, edit the description.

Step 4. Click the "Save" button.

To Edit the Playlist Photo Only:

Step 1. On desktop, go into the desired playlist in the side menu.

Step 2. In the upper playlist section, click the display photo of it ( "Choose photo" button).

Step 3. In the pop-up, use Finder or Files Explorer to navigate to the photo you want for the selected playlist.

Step 4. Once Selected, click the "Open" button.

Step 5. Click the "Save" button to save this change with the playlist photo only.

For iOS/Android:

If you are on an iOS or Android device, you can also choose to edit a playlist in the Spotify mobile app.

To Edit the Playlist Name/Description/Photo:

Step 1. On iOS or Android, open the Spotify app for mobile.

Step 2. Go to Your Library.

Step 3. Scroll to the playlist you want to edit.

Step 4. Go into the selected playlist.

Step 5. Click the More button (3 dots icon) > Edit. From here you can start to edit the name, display photo and description of it.

To change the name of the playlist: Click the "Name" section, and then enter the name you want for this playlist.

To add/change an optional description to the playlist: Click the "Description" section, and then enter the description you want for this playlist.

To change the display photo of the playlist: Click the "Playlist display photo" > Choose from library/Take photo, and then open the desired file or create a new photo for it in the pop-up.

Note: For the "Take photo" option, you'll need to give the camera access to Spotify. For the "Choose from library" option, you'll need to be sure you have the right to upload the image.

Step 6. Once changes, click the "Save" button in the upper right corner to keep these changes.

Part 2. How to Edit a Playlist Songs Order on Spotify

If you want to edit a playlist songs order on Spotify, you're basically changing the songs order in your playlist.

To Edit the Playlist Songs Order:

You can either use Spotify's "Sort" function or customize the order of the songs depending on the device. In the Spotify app for desktop and mobile, "Sort" lets you view or stream lists in a particular order, while "Custom order" can let you customize the songs in the order you want.

For Windows/Mac:

Spotify desktop users can edit the songs order by using either "Sort" or "Custom order" to make it work for you.

Step 1. On Windows or Mac, open the Spotify app for desktop.

Step 2. In the left menu, go into the desired playlist.

From here you have 2 options to change the songs order in this playlist.

To Sort the songs in the playlist: Click on TITLE, ALBUM, DATE ADDED, Duration (Clock icon) at the column header. Or click on the Chevron down icon to select Custom order, Title, Artist, Album, Date added or Duration from the dropdown.

To customize the songs order of the playlist: Select one particular song or multiple songs and pin it the preferred position in the playlist via drags-and-drops.

Step 3. In the left menu, go to the playlist you want to edit.

If you use a computer device to edit the playlist songs order in Spotify desktop app, you don't have to do this again on your mobile device because Spotify will sync these changes to its mobile app simultaneously.

For iOS/Android:

While Spotify desktop users can customize the songs order of the playlist, mobile users can use "Sort" to sort the songs only.

Step 1. On iOS or Android, open the Spotify app for mobile.

Step 2. Go to Your Library.

Step 3. Go into the desired playlist.

Step 4. Swipe down from the top to access the "Sort" button.

Step 5. Click the "Sort" button.

Step 6. Under Sort by, select Custom order, Title, Artist, Album or Recently Added.

Part 3. How to Edit a Song from Spotify

ViWizard Spotify Music Converter is a groundbreaking tool that will eliminate the restriction on Spotify music and make them editable on any video editor. It can download and convert songs, albums, artists and podcasts to serval popular output formats, including MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC, M4A, M4B for different needs. More so, ViWizard retains the ID3 tags and metadata information of your tracks for lossless quality. The speed is pretty good, going up to X5 rate and managing a batch conversion in a short while.

To Download Spotify MP3 Music Files:

Most audio editing apps are only compatible with universal formats like MP3, WAV, and AIFF. So, you have to convert the music to compatible formats first. ViWizard Spotify Music Converter is a powerful third-party tool to convert your Spotify music to MP3 easily. Now follow this tutorial to see how to convert.

Step 1 Download and Register ViWizard Converter

ViWizard works on both Windows and Mac OS devices. To download the app, head to its website and choose your device operating system version and click the Download button. Then install and launch the app on your computer and the Spotify app should also open immediately. Remember, you need to register the converter tool to enable you to convert files beyond one-minute free version limit. So, click the Menu tab > Register option. Then enter the email address that you used to acquire the license plus the registration code in the respective boxes.

Step 2 Add Spotify Playlist

Check the Spotify app for the songs you want to add and convert. You can just drag and drop the songs to the ViWizard interface or copy and paste the URL links of the songs to the search box.

Step 3 Customize Output Format and Music Preferences

It is your preferences that matter. Customize the output format and music parameters to your likeness. Just click the Menu tab and go to the Preferences option to select the output format. Also, easily adjust the audio channel, sample rate, and bit rate to the specifications of your choice.

Step 4 Convert Spotify Songs to MP3

Check your settings and then click on the Convert button to start the conversion process. Once the process completes, locate the converted Spotify songs in the History folder of your computer's local disk. You can now go-ahead to edit your songs by trimming, merging, cutting out a portion, among other edits. However, you need to transfer the songs to an Audio Editor tool to continue with the process.

Part 4. How to Edit a Spotify Song with Audacity

How to Edit Spotify Music with Audacity Audio Editor

The Spotify-converted music can now be edited with Audacity. This editor supports various audio file formats like MP3, WAV, AIFF, etc. Follow these steps to edit Spotify playlist.

Step 1. Ensure you have installed Audacity audio editor on your computer. Then find the files to edit from the Converted Spotify folder on your computer.

Step 2. Then launch Audacity and import the audio file to edit. Go to the File option, choose Import > Audio option. You can also drag and drop the files to be edited into the Audacity interface.

Step 3. Your file will look like a waveform. You can edit any portion of the file now by using the available tools.

From here you can use the 4 tools in Audacity to edit the imported audio:

To use Audacity Selection Tool: Click on the Selection tool and select the region you want. You press the Delete on the keyboard to delete the selected region.

To use Audacity Envelop Tool: Click on the Envelop tool and shape to drag the audio to make the it louder or quieter. You can also pin on the some envelop points to make a region fade in or fade out.

To use Audacity Draw Tool: Click on the Draw tool and use Zoom in or Zoom out tool. Zoom in further until there're the individual samples to draw with.

To use Multi-Tool: You can use Multi-Tool to bring all the tools above work together. Click on the Multi-Tool and make it work for you.

To trim your track: Click on the Edit > Remove Special > Trim Audio option.

To move the audio to the beginning of the track: Click the Tracks > Align Tracks > Start to Zero.

To fade out the last second: Click on the Waveform about 1 second before the end. Then click on the Select option > Region > Cursor to Track End > Effects > Fade Out. You can also try out other editing features from the Edit menu.

Step 4. Finally, export your edited file. Click the File option > Save Project.

Step 5. Next, you can now export it to other platforms. Click on the File > Export > Export Audio options.

Conclusion

In this post, we have offered a solution for editing your Spotify music. Even though Spotify doesn't provide a direct way to edit its tracks, you can follow this article and learn how to edit your music in Spotify. You, first, need to convert Spotify songs with ViWizard Spotify Music Converter and then enable direct editing via Audacity Audio Editor. It is not that hard actually. Moreover, once you have the converted songs, you can play Spotify in your car or any other device. Just come and try the ViWizard and enjoy the music!