How to make a playlist on Spotify on TV

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To begin, sign up for one of Spotify's two subscription options: a free, ad-supported account or a Premium version, which costs $9.99 per month. Then download theSpotify appon your devices. You can create a playlist on mobile devices or on your computer using its web player; they'll sync up across devices.

On desktop, you can listen to any song by any artist and can skip ahead or go back to a previous song to play it, whether you have the free or paid version (the free version will interrupt with ads, though).

But those with the free version can only shuffle-play their own playlists on mobile. Spotifyoffers15 "self-driving" playlists—including Daily Mixes,Discover Weekly, and Release Radar—that allow those on the free tier to play songs in any order with unlimited skips. Premium users can listen to all playlists in any order with unlimited skips, and download their playlists for offline listening, like on a plane or in the subway.

Playlist creation differs slightly on free and Premium subscriptions; here's how to get started on both versions.

Making a Spotify playlist on Mac or PC

To begin creating a new playlist, select the + New Playlist button in the lower-left corner of the screen. A dialogue will ask you to name the playlist. You can also opt to give it a description or choose an image from your PC to represent it. Once finished filling in the information, click the Create button. Note that if you didn’t decide to add a custom playlist image, it’s not a problem — Spotify will automatically generate an image based on the album covers in your playlist.

1. Select + New Playlist button.
2. Enter a playlist name.
3. Give it a description or photo (optional).
4. Click Create.

Adding songs to your playlist

Once your new playlist is created, Spotify will display it — you will notice that it is currently empty and void of any music, so let’s change that. Either search for a song you would like to add to the playlist or visit the Your Library section for any content you previously saved. Once you have found a song that you love, either right-click on it or press the Triple-DotButton to the right of the song information. In the menu that appears, mouse down to Add to Playlist, then click on the name of your playlist.

1. Find the song you wish to add.
2. Right-click the song.
3. Select Add to Playlist.
4. Click on your playlist name.

Editing and sharing your playlist

Remove a song: Either right-click on the song in your playlist or press the Triple-DotButton to the right of the song information, then select Remove from this Playlist.

Download your playlist: Navigate to your playlist, then check the Download toggle button on the screen or right-click on the playlist name on the left side of your screen, then select Download. Your playlist will now be able to play without access to the internet. Note that this feature is only available to Premium members.

Make playlist secret or public: To change whether your playlist is visible to others on Spotify, open the playlist and click the Triple-Dot Button under the playlist’s name; it will be next to the Play button. Next, select either Make Public or Make Secret to change its current state.

Make playlist collaborative: Want others to be able to edit your playlist? Click the Triple-Dot Buttonunder the playlist’s name, then select Collaborative Playlist — a check will show next to the option if it is enabled currently.

Share with friends: To share your playlist, click the Triple-DotButton under the playlist’s name. Next, mouse down to the Share option — here, you can pick how you wish to share your playlist. For a simple web link, select the Copy Playlist Link option.

Delete a playlist: To completely delete your playlist, click the Triple-DotButton under the playlist’s name. Next, select the Delete button, and press Delete again to confirm.