Can you have an unlisted playlist on YouTube?
You can share a YouTube playlist so others can view it, or even collaborate and edit the playlist.Shutterstock
If you've ever wanted to share a YouTube playlist with a friend, you may have realized that there is no straightforward, easy way to do it. Show
You would think clicking the "Share" icon at the bottom of a video within a playlist would work, but it will only take you to the link for that specific video, not the entire playlist. The work-around to share a playlist you've either curated or added to your YouTube library, however, is simple enough and can be done in just a few steps. Once you know how to share a playlist, you can also easily add friends and family to it as collaborators. Here's how to do it. How to share a YouTube playlist with a link to view1. Open your preferred browser and go to https://www.youtube.com/. 2. Log in to your YouTube account. 3. Using the menu on the left, scroll to find the name of the playlist you want to share. The playlist icon looks like three horizontal lines with a play icon in the corner. Using the menu on the left, find the playlist you want to share.Meira Gebel/Business Insider4. Select the playlist by clicking on its name. 5. Find "Edit" next to the name of your YouTube account and select. Select "Edit" by your account name.Meira Gebel/Business Insider6. This will take you to the backend of the playlist where you can make several changes. At the top of the screen, find the "Share" button and select. 7. Here you can copy the link to the playlist. If it is an unlisted playlist, only those with the link can view it, and it cannot be found via search. You can also copy the link to the embed code by selecting "Embed" from the pop-up menu. Copy the playlist link or embed code.Meira Gebel/Business InsiderHow to share a YouTube playlist with a link to collaborate1. Launch your preferred browser and go to https://www.youtube.com/. 2. Find the name of the playlist in the menu on the left. Select it. 3. Find and select "Edit" next to the name of your YouTube account. 4. This will take you to the backend of the playlist, where you can make several changes. To add curators to the playlist, select "Playlist Settings" under the name of the playlist. 5. To add collaborators to your playlist, make sure the playlist is "unlisted" or "public" you can change this by using the drop-down menu under "Playlist Privacy." Make sure the playlist is "unlisted" or "public" to add collaborators.Meira Gebel/Business Insider6. Once you've changed the playlist from private to unlisted or public, select "Collaborate" from the top. 7. YouTube will then generate a link for you to share with family and friends so they can collaborate on the playlist, too. Those with the collaborate link will be able to add videos to the playlist. Copy the link and send to friends and family to collaborate on the playlist.Meira Gebel/Business InsiderIf you want to take away the privilege for others to add to the playlist, follow the steps above and select "Deactivate Link" at the bottom of the pop-up screen. Related coverage fromHow To Do Everything: Tech:
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