Besides surfing videos on YouTube, you can also upload videos, create a channel, stream, and so on. Additionally, you can also make a playlist of your favorite videos for quick access, which you can share with anyone you desire
Likewise, you also have the option to let others collaborate with the playlist you make. In this article, you will discuss methods to share different kinds of playlists
## How to Share My Own Playlist on YouTube?
When you click the share option below the video from the playlist, it will only send the link to that one video, not the entire playlist. Heres how you can easily share your YouTube playlist in a few simple steps on your phone and your PC
On Phone
The following method is the same for both iPhone and Android. These steps also apply to the website version of YouTube on mobile phones
- Launch YouTube
- Go to the
Librarytab
- Under the Playlist section, tap the
Playlistyou want to share
- Tap the
Shareicon right above the
- Either directly send it through socials, mail, or text, or copy the link and paste it to the recipient
On PC
- Open YouTube on your web browser
- Click the
three horizontal lineson the top left and click on Library
- Scroll down and select the
Playlistyou wish to share
- Click the
View Full playlistoption below the video
- Select the
URL Addressby pressing Ctrl + Akeys and hit Ctrland Ckeys to copy the link
- Now, go to the receivers text, mail or socials and paste it by pressing
Ctrl + V
## How to Share Someone Elses Playlist on YouTube?
Sharing someone elses playlist on YouTube is not the same as sharing your own playlist. Here, we have listed the method below to do so on your PC as well as your phone. You can also use the same method to share a random playlist that YouTube created for you
On Phone
- Open YouTube
- Search for the Channel and navigate to the
Playlist
- Tap the
three-doticon beside or below the video
- Select the
Shareoption
- Copy the link or send it to the receiver through mail, text, or social media
On PC
- Launch YouTube
- Navigate to the YouTube Channel
- Search for the
Playlistand click the View the Playlistoption
- On the web browsers address bar, hit the
Ctrl + Aand then the web browsers address bar keys to select and copy the URL Link
- Go to the recipient message bar and press
Ctrl + Vto paste the link
## How to Let Others Collaborate With Your YouTube Playlist?
The Collaborate feature lets other YouTube users join your playlist to add more videos. The receiver will get this access once they let the link to your playlist. Heres how you can send the collaboration link
On PC
- ROpen YouTube on your web browser
- Click the
three linesand select Library
- Scroll down to the Playlist section and select the
Playlist
- Click on the
View Full Playlistoption below the video
- Click the
three Vertical Dotsoption on the left
- Select the
Collaborateoption
- Enable the Collaborators can add videos option
- Click the
Copybutton beside the URL link
- Click the
Doneoption
- Send the link to the person you want to collaborate with on the playlist
On Phone
- Open YouTube
- Go to the
Libraryand scroll down to the Playlist
- Tap the
Playlistyou wish to collaborate with
- Tap the
Pencilicon
- Choose the
Collaborateoption
- Enable the
Collaborators Can Add Videosoption
- Press the
Sharebutton and send it to the recipient via email, message, or social media
## How to Change the Playlist to Public?
You might have noticed that a user cant share a private playlist. You will have to change the privacy to unlisted or public to be able to send it to someone
When the playlist is public, anyone can view and search for your playlist. As for unlisted, the recipient can only view the playlist if they have the link
On PC
- Open YouTube
- Tap the
three horizontal lineson the top left
- Click on
Libraryand scroll down to the Playlistsection
- Search for the private/unlisted playlist you wish to make public and click the
View Full Playlistoption below it
- On the playlist thumbnail tab, click on the
Private/Unlistedoption
- Select the
Publicoption on the dropdown menu
On Phone
- Launch YouTube
- Go to
Libraryand scroll down to the private/unlisted playlist
- Open the
Playlist
- Tap the
Pencilicon to edit it
- Tap the
Private/Unlistedoption under Privacy
- Select the
Publicoption
- Tap the
Saveoption in the top right corner.
Itw; Sampurna
