Collaborate on playlists
You can let your friends add videos to your playlist. When you turn on this feature, anyone that you share a playlist link with can add videos to that playlist.
Before you start, create a playlist. If you need help, follow these steps to create a playlist.
Add collaborators to a playlist
- Sign in to YouTube Studio.
- From the left Menu, select Playlists.
- Next to the playlist you want to add collaborators to, click Edit .
- Below the playlists title, click More .
- Click Collaborate.
- Click the slider next to Collaborators can add videos to this playlist".
- Turn on Allow new collaborators.
- Copy the playlist link and share it with the people you want to collaborate with.
When the playlist is changed ornew collaborators join, the playlist owner will get a notification.
Add videos to a playlist
Once youve been invited to add to a playlist, you can add videos or remove videos that you added in the past.
- To go to the playlist page, use the link you got from the playlist owner.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to confirm that you want to be a contributor. The playlist will be automatically saved.
- To add videos from your computer or a mobile device, go to a video you want to add and selectSavefrom that video.
After you add a video, your name will show next to the video in the playlist. All collaborators will get a notification when new videos are added to the playlist.
- To go to the playlist page, use the link you got from the playlist owner.
- Select More.
- SelectRemove from playlist.
Note: You can only remove videos that you added to the playlist (not other collaborators' additions).
Manage contributions
Stop accepting contributions to a playlistYou can turn off contributions for playlists that you've shared at any time:
- Sign in to YouTube Studio.
- From the left Menu, select Playlists.
- Next to the playlist you want to update, click Edit .
- Below the playlists title, click More .
- Click Collaborate .
- Turn off "Allow new collaborators".
- Click the slider next to Collaborators can add videos to this playlist."