How to Create a Playlist in Youtube

If you have been struggling to create a playlist on Youtube, I will teach you how to create a playlist in Youtube in a few simple steps.

Creating a playlist on Youtube is a tad tricky. I know, for I struggle for a while. Now that I know how to, I have decided to share this info with you.

youtube meme

Steps on How to Create a Playlist in Youtube

Step 1: Navigate to your Youtube Channel. I am going to just navigate to my own website Straight From a Movie to show you an example.

Here’s a link to my Youtube channel which I have opened:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk-EF-d4mH6YvhbFspDYLbA

customize channel

Step 2: Click on Customize Channel as shown in the image above.

Step 3: In the next screen. Click on Playlists.

playlists option

Step 4: Then click on New Playlist

click on new playlist

Step 5: A new dialog box will open. Provide the title of the Playlist in that dialog box.

playlist title box

Step 6: Then click on the Create button.

You have just created a block of a playlist. Now it is time to add videos to that playlist.

How to Add Videos to your Playlist

When you perform all the above scenarios, proceed with the adding of videos in your playlist.

Step 7: In the next page that you will be taken to, look for three dots above description, and then click on it.

three dots above description

Step 8: Click on Playlist Settings. Generally, it would be the second option.

playlist settings option

Step 9: A dialog box will open then. Click on Advanced Settings.

click on advanced settings in how to create a playlist in youtube

Step 10: Click on Cancel on the next dialog box.

cancel button in how to create a playlist in youtube

On canceling the dialog box, you will see your playlist with plenty of options.

Step 11: Click on Add videos.

add videos button option in how to create a playlist in youtube

Another dialog box will open. If you have the URL that you wish to add to your Playlist, you can directly paste that in the URL box. However, if you want to put the videos that are already on your Youtube channel, follow the following procedure:

Step 12: Click on Your YouTube videos.

your youtube videos option

Step 13: Select the videos that you want for your Playlist, and then click on Add videos button as shown:

select videos in how to create a playlist in youtube tutorial

With that, you will have the playlist made.

NOTE: The previous dialog box in Step 10 might reopen once again. Simply click on cancel to get rid of it:

cancel button again in how to create a playlist in youtube tutorial

Here is an image of an already completed playlist:

how to create a playlist in youtube final image

That’s it!

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Scottshak

Poet. Author. Blogger. Screenwriter. Director. Editor. Software Engineer. Author of "Songs of a Ruin" and proud owner of four websites and two production houses. Also, one of the geekiest Test Automation Engineers based in Ahmedabad.

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