Mass edit YouTube playlist

The field of music streaming services is a crowded one, but YouTube Music stands out for sure. Its the extended arm of YouTube and one of Googles more popular platforms. You can rely on search-by-lyrics functionality and get first access to all new official studio releases.

Its top-notch for sure, but one of the main reasons so many users flock to it is customizable playlists. You can easily add as many songs as you want to your YouTube Music playlist.

Can you do multiple songs at once, though? There is no designated feature that allows you to speed up the curation of your playlist. However, theres a workaround solution, and thats what well discuss in this article.

How to Add Multiple Songs to YouTube Music Playlist?

We can all appreciate that blissful feeling of listening to the perfectly customized playlist. In the YouTube Music app, adding a single song to your playlist is pretty straightforward.

When youre listening to a song, and you like it enough to put it on one of your playlists, this is what you do:

• Click on the three-dot menu icon.
  
  
• Then select Add to Playlist.
  
  
• Select an existing playlist.
  
  

The song will automatically appear on the playlist of your choosing. However, its not possible to add multiple songs to your playlist currently in YouTube Music.

What you can do instead is add a whole album to a specific playlist. This might be a less than ideal solution, but it can significantly expedite creating the perfect playlist. If you like a particular artist and the majority of their work, that could be the ideal solution for you.

You can add the whole album to a playlist and then manually delete the unwanted songs. Not perfect, but it works. Well guide you through the process and show that its actually a decent system.

PC

Lets see how you can add an album to your YouTube Music playlist via your Windows computer first.

1. Go to YouTube Music and log into your Google account.
   
   
2. Enter the name of the artists or the full name of the album in the search box.
   
   
3. If the search shows multiple results, make sure to click on the Albums tab.
   
   
4. Click on the three vertical dots next to the albums name.
   
   
5. Then, click on Add to playlist, select a playlist or create a new one.
   
   

All the tracks from the album will be added to the playlist youve chosen. If you want to manage the playlist and tracks further, go to Library>Playlists. To remove the songs, you dont like, heres what you do:

1. Click on the mentioned playlist.
2. Then, click on the three vertical dots next to the song, and from the menu, select Remove from playlist.
   
   
3. Repeat this step as many times as necessary.

Mac

If youre a Mac user, the process of adding an entire album will be the same as for Windows users. So, regardless of which browser youre using, follow these steps:

1. Go to YouTube Music and log into your Google account.
   
   
2. Search for the album you want. Make sure to switch to the Album tab.
   
   
3. With the cursor, click on the three vertical dots next to the album.
   
   
4. Select Add to playlist from the menu and choose from the list.
   
   

Youll find all the songs if you go to Library, then click on the Playlists. You can proceed to remove songs you dont want one by one manually.

Android

If youre an Android user, you can grab the YouTube Music app from Google Play and install it in less than two minutes.

If you log in with your Google account, the playlists you already have will be there. Now, if you want to add albums to a specific playlist, follow this easy step-by-step guide:

1. Launch YouTube Music app on your Android device.
   
   
2. Search for the album you want to add to a playlist. Tap on the Album tab to narrow down your search if necessary.
   
   
3. From the search results, tap on the menu button next to the album.
   
   
4. From the pop-up menu, select Add to playlist.
   
   
5. Choose the playlist or create a new one.
   
   

You can tap on the View button at the bottom of the screen, and it will lead you directly to the playlist. Alternatively, you can tap on Library at the bottom of the screen and tap on Playlists to view all the playlists youve created. If you want to remove the songs from the playlists, heres what you do:

1. Tap on the playlist where you added the album.
2. Select the menu button next to the name of the song.
   
   
3. From the pop-up menu, tap on the Remove from playlist.
   
   

Thats it. Not only have you managed to add multiple songs to a playlist, but youve removed the unwanted tracks too.

iPhone

For iPhone users, the YouTube Music iOS app works the same way it does for Android users. However, lets cover the steps and guide you through the process. Heres how it works:

1. Open the YouTube Music app on your iPhone.
   
   
2. Find the album you want to listen to and click on the menu button next to it.
   
   
3. A pop-up menu will appear at the bottom of the screen. Select Add to playlist.
   
   
4. Select a playlist or create a new one.
   
   

You can repeat this process as many times as you want. Also, you can remove the songs from the album by going to the playlist in the Library section.

Creating and Editing Playlists in YouTube Music

Weve been talking about adding albums to specific playlists or creating new lists in YouTube Music. If youre a savvy YouTube Music user, you likely already have an extensive library and know how to manage it.

However, if you dont have a single playlist yet, well show you how to create it. All you have to do is follow these steps:

1. Open the YouTube Music app on your mobile device.
   
   
2. Tap on the Library icon at the bottom of the screen.
   
   
3. Select Playlists.
   
   
4. At the bottom of the screen, tap on the New playlist option.
   
   
5. Enter the name of your new playlist and choose the privacy settings (Public, Private, or Unlisted.)
   
   

You can also create a new playlist while youre currently listening to a track. While the song is playing, tap in the menu bottom at the top-right corner of the screen.

Then select the Add to playlist option from the menu. Tap on the + New Playlist button and add the name and privacy settings for the playlist.

Editing

There are many ways you can edit your playlist. First, you can remove the songs from the list whenever you like. Heres how that works:

1. Tap on the menu button next to the YouTube Music playlist you want to edit.
   
   
2. From the menu, select Edit playlist.
   
   

There is a number of things you can do from here. First, you can change the title of the playlist. You can also change the privacy settings. Theres a section where you can write a brief description of a playlist too.

Youll also be able to see the exact number of tracks on the playlist, and the app will give you the option to arrange the order of the songs manually. When youre done editing your playlist, tap on Done at the top of the screen.

Important note: The process of creating and editing a YouTube Music playlist is roughly identical when using a browser.

How to Find Other Great Playlists on YouTube Music?

There is a virtually infinite number of songs and playlists on YouTube Music. Still, you might find yourself now knowing what to listen to and struggling to create the ideal playlist. Thankfully, theres a solution. You will have to access YouTube, not YouTube Music, for this to work, though.

1. Launch YouTube on your mobile device.
   
   
2. Go to the Explore tab at the bottom of the screen. Then, tap on the Music section.
   
   
3. Youll see countless music playlists arranged by categories. Tap on the + icon, and it will automatically appear in your Library.
   
   

Youll see the added playlist on the YouTube Music app next time you log in as well. Also, if youre going to use a web browser, follow this link instead and browse through the playlists.

Additional FAQs

1. Can You Merge YouTube Music Playlists?

If you have several playlists that you want to merge into one, thats easy enough to do in YouTube Music. Heres what the process entails:

1. Select one of the playlists from your YouTube Music.

2. Tap on the menu button next to the playlist. Select Add to playlist.

3. From the pop-up menu, choose the destination playlist.

All the songs from the first playlists are now merged with the songs in the second playlist. You can repeat the process by adding all the tracks to the next playlist and so on.

2. How Many Songs Can a YouTube Music Playlist Have?

At the moment, the maximum number of songs you can have on a single YouTube Music playlist is 5,000. The number of songs allowed might expand in the future, but there are still no official announcements.

Keeping All the Songs You Love on YouTube Music

One of the perks of YouTube music is that its easily customizable, which refers to the playlists. Adding multiple songs at once would be great and super convenient, but its still not possible.

Regardless, there are many great ways you can manage your playlists, including adding entire albums and merging playlists. Whenever you dont want a track on your playlist, you can remove it in a few taps.

Keep in mind that YouTube Music is available for the web and as a mobile app, and even though the free version comes with advertising, its still one of the best music apps on the market.

How do you curate your YouTube Music playlists? Let us know in the comments section below.