Maybe you want a single place to get all your videos together, or maybe your favorite video list is a bit long. The process of creating a YouTube playlist is quick and painless. Read on to find out how to put videos into certain categories by following simple steps.
Steps
Part 1 of 2: Building Your Playlist
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Step 1. Open YouTube and locate a song or video you want to put on your playlist
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Step 2. Put play and locate the "Add to" button
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Step 3. Create a new YouTube channel if you don't already have one
If you do, go to the next step. Name your YouTube channel.
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Step 4. Open the Playlists tab from your channel page, then click on "" New Playlist"
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Step 5. Name the playlist and change the settings
Choose a name that is easy to remember.
- Choose if you want your playlist to be public or private.
- Choose if you want to add the videos at the top of the list in the playlist. Check the option located just below the "Add to" command.
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Step 6. Find other videos you want to add to the playlist
Search for other videos to include in the playlist and repeat the steps above. When a video has been successfully added, a green line will appear indicating that the playlist has been updated.
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Step 7. Decide how much exposure to give to your playlist
Use the drop-down menu in the lower left corner of the window and choose one of the three available options: "Public", "Unlisted" or "Private".
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Step 8. Click on the "Create" button
Part 2 of 2: Accessing and Editing Your Playlist
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Step 1. Look for the playlist folder on the login page
It should be on the left of the page.
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Step 2. When you are in the playlist folder, click on it to start playing
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Step 3. Click on the "Playlist Settings" button to edit it
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Step 4. Configure the options associated with your playlist
Change the title, playback options, video order, etc.
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Step 5. Click on the "Save" button to save your work so far
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Step 6. Edit your playlist according to your preferences
Add or remove videos, change the order they are listed.