How to Make a Playlist on Spotify

Q: How do I make a playlist on Spotify? I decide to make my own playlist on Spotify. What are some helpful tips and tricks for building a Spotify playlist? Can I create one on my phone or do I need a computer?

Do you like to listen to Spotify music from playlists of different themes? Do you like to collect, save, and share Spotify playlists with friends? Do you attempt to find out a playlist that totally suits your taste? Why not create a playlist on Spotify by yourself! You can create Collaborative playlists or common playlists on Spotify easily.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to make Spotify playlist on desktop and mobile app and how to edit, add songs, and delete a playlist on Spotify. You will also know how to make Spotify playlist cover and how to make Spotify playlist private as well as the best way to download and convert Spotify playlist to MP3 without Spotify premium.

How to Create Spotify Playlist on Desktop

For Desktop users, you can simply create playlist in Spotify using the Create Playlist button.

Make a playlist on Spotify

Step 1. Click the Create Playlist button which is at the side menu.

Step 2. Enter the name of your playlist and other details. Click the Save button.

You can also tap Cmd-N (for Mac) or Ctrl-N (for Windows) on your keyboard to build a Spotify playlist.

To add or remove songs from the playlist: You can edit your playlist. When you want to add new songs to the playlist, right-click the song you want to add, choose the Add to Playlist button, and select your playlist. A simple alternative is dragging this song to the playlist. When you want to remove a song from your playlist, right-click the song, choose Remove from this Playlist.

To delete playlist: It is pretty easy to delete a playlist from Spotify. Just right-click the playlist and choose the Delete button.

How to Make a Playlist on Spotify on Mobile Devices

If you do not have a computer on hand, don’t worry, Spotify enables you to create Spotify playlists with your smartphone or tablet. Check the guide below to learn how to create Spotify playlists on mobile.

Create playlist in Spotify

Step 1. Open the Spotify app and go to the Your Library.

Step 2. Choose the Playlists tab and tap the Create Playlist button.

Step 3. Name this playlist and tap Create.

To add or remove songs from the playlist: You need to add new songs to your empty playlist, tap the ADD SONGS to get suggestions from Spotify. When you add songs to playlists later, you can tap the Triple-Dot button next to the name of a song. Then choose to Add to Playlist, and select your playlist. When you want to remove a song from your playlist, tap the Triple-Dot button, and choose Remove from this Playlist.

To delete playlist: It is pretty easy to delete a playlist from Spotify on mobile. Just tap the Triple-Dot button which is under its name and choose the Delete Playlist button. Tap the Delete button again to confirm your action.

How to Create Playlist in Spotify with Spotify Playlist Maker

You may lack some inspiration for the songs in your playlist. Spotify offers suggestions for you. Click the Recommended Songs locating at the bottom of each playlist you create. Spotify will suggest songs according to the songs that you added to this playlist.

You can also use some Spotify playlist makers such as Chosic or MOOD Playlist to help you find similar songs to add to your playlist.

How to Make Spotify Playlist Public or Private

You may want to keep your playlist private. You can decide whether to show your playlist on your profile if you follow this:

On mobile

Step 1. Similarly, you still need to tap the Triple-Dot button.

Step 2. Choose from Add to profile or Remove from profile.

On desktop

Step 1. Right-click this playlist.

Step 2. Choose from Add to profile or Remove from profile.

How to Make Spotify Playlist Cover

Adding a cover to your Spotify playlist will give your playlist personal feelings and make your playlist stand out easier. Here are the methods to create Spotify playlist cover on mobile or computer.

On mobile

Step 1. Tap the Triple-Dot button of this playlist.

Step 2. Tap Edit and Change Image. Select an image and tap Save.

On desktop or web player

Step 1. Click the image of your playlist.

Step 2. Select an image for your playlist and click Save.

How to Download Spotify Playlist without Premium

You can download a playlist by tapping the Download toggle on this playlist page. But that needs a Spotify Premium subscription. If you are a free user, you can follow the method to download Spotify playlists without Premium.

The method is to use a third-party Spotify downloader. Here I suggest ViWizard Spotify Playlist Downloader. This Spotify playlist downloader can download any Spotify song, playlist, album to MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, and more plain audio formats. Downloading Spotify playlist with ViWizard is workable for both Spotify Premium and free users. To convert Spotify to MP3 without Premium, you can follow this guide: Convert and download Spotify songs to MP3.

Adam Gorden is an experienced writer of ViWizard who is obsessing about tech, movie and software.