# Create and manage a YouTube playlist

By HeyMark · Updated October 16, 2026

On a computer, you can create a playlist in YouTube Studio or start from a video's watch page. Studio lets you set a title, description, visibility, and initial order before adding videos. The feature may be unavailable on supervised accounts, and YouTube limits how many public playlists a channel can create each day. ([YouTube Studio Help: manage playlists](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/10232933?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en); [Create and manage playlists](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/57792?hl=en))

## Create the playlist in YouTube Studio

1. Sign in to [YouTube Studio](https://studio.youtube.com/) with the channel you manage, then click **Create → New playlist**.
2. Enter a title and, if it helps explain the collection, a description. Choose visibility and the initial order.
3. Click **Add videos**. Search for videos, choose from your library, or paste a URL.
4. Check that the selection belongs in this playlist, then click **Create**.
5. To manage it later, open **Content → Playlists**, find the playlist, and choose **Edit on YouTube**. From its details you can update it; to change the order, drag each video up or down.

The task is complete when the playlist appears in Studio with the visibility you chose and the selected videos. Choose a setting based on how you want people to find and share it. YouTube says public playlists can appear in search and recommendations; unlisted playlists can be viewed and shared by link but don't appear there; private playlists don't have a shareable URL.

| Visibility | Who can view and share it | Where YouTube says it appears |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Public** | Anyone | May appear in search, recommendations, your channel, and the subscriber feed. |
| **Unlisted** | Anyone with the link | Doesn't appear in search, recommendations, your channel, or the subscriber feed. The link can be reshared. |
| **Private** | Only you, as the owner | Doesn't appear in search, recommendations, your channel, or the subscriber feed. |

Before sharing, confirm under **Content → Playlists → Details → Visibility** that the setting is correct and saved. Then check the title and videos; for a public or unlisted playlist, copy its link and open it in a session that isn't the owner account to confirm the intended audience can view it. Don't send a private playlist link: YouTube doesn't let you share its URL. ([YouTube Help: change playlist privacy](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/3127309?hl=en))

**Fictional example:** a photography class groups three introductory videos under “Getting started with photography,” sets visibility to unlisted, and orders them from camera settings to a practical exercise. This illustrates an organizing choice; it is not a real case or an observed execution.

## Add another video to an existing playlist

Open the watch page of the video you want to save and select **More → Save**. Choose the playlist you already created and check the message confirming where it was added. If a video is marked made for kids and cannot be saved from the homepage, find it in search results. You can also use this route for available videos from other channels. ([YouTube Help: save content to a playlist](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/57792?hl=en))

## If an option or video is missing

- **You can't find “New playlist”:** check that you have the right channel open and are using YouTube Studio on a computer. YouTube says the feature may be unavailable on supervised accounts.
- **You can't create another public playlist:** the daily limit is shared across YouTube, YouTube Music, and the API; there is no single number for every channel. Studio says advanced feature access may raise the limit.
- **A video marked made for kids won't add from the homepage:** find it in search results and try adding it from there.
- **You can't find the reorder control:** open the playlist from YouTube's side menu on a computer. Look for the control beside a thumbnail and drag the video or Short to move it. If the interface does not match, update your browser and reopen the playlist. [YouTube's editing guide](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6083634?hl=en) documents this route. If the playlist contains only Shorts and the control is missing, also check the [general playlist guide](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/57792?hl=en), which still notes a limitation for that case.

If you need to delegate the work, see [YouTube channel permissions](https://heymark.ai/en/solutions/youtube-channel-permissions/). You can also add a playlist to a video's end screen; follow [how to set up a YouTube end screen](https://heymark.ai/en/solutions/add-youtube-end-screen/).

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## Keep reading

- [Upload a custom thumbnail for a YouTube video](https://heymark.ai/en/solutions/upload-youtube-video-thumbnail/): Upload a custom thumbnail for a long-form YouTube video in Studio. Check verification, aspect ratio, file size, and what to do if the change takes time.
- [How to translate your YouTube video titles and descriptions](https://heymark.ai/en/solutions/translate-youtube-video-title-description/): Learn to add a translated title and description to your own YouTube videos. Follow the steps from your channel and check a Spanish-to-English example.
- [Add an end screen to a YouTube video](https://heymark.ai/en/solutions/add-youtube-end-screen/): Add a video, playlist, or subscribe element at the end of your video in YouTube Studio. Check the requirements and preview before saving.

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