How to Change a Public Playlist into a Private Playlist on YouTube

Co-authored by Christopher Batchelor

Last Updated: September 20, 2024

Although all created playlists on YouTube are marked Public by default, there are some boards you can create that are marked "Private". This article will explain how to create one of these private lists that no one but yourself will know exists on YouTube.

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Visit the YouTube webpage and login to your account on YouTube with your Google account or YouTube credentials.
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Visit your list of playlists your account has.
- Open your "My Channel" page, by clicking your account picture from the right hand side of the screen or clicking the "My Channel" link from the expandable left-hand sidebar's direct link to this page.
- Find and click the "Playlist" tab directly underneath the cover photo for your YouTube channel's page.
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Click right on the title of the playlist to access the playlist page you'd like to change the access of.
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Click the drop-down box for your playlist privacy (in "Playlist Privacy") and click the "Private" option.
- Unlisted will make it private but shareable with the help of the attached URL link on the profile page of the playlist.

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How can I delete a public playlist from my library on YouTube?

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If you created the playlist, just click the three-circle icon on it, and then click "Delete Playlist". If it's someone else's playlist that you saved, click the bookmark icon that, when hovered over, says "Remove from library".

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Why would a playlist be private?

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Either they aren't finished with it yet, or the subject of the playlist is embarrassing for the user, such as fetish videos, or it's a personal playlist only consisting of personal videos uploaded in private.

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