How do I remove a playlist from Spotify?

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All shared playlists are saved on Spotifys server. That means that even if you remove them from your Library, the other followers of the playlist can still access them.

If you dont want your followers to be able to access a certain playlist, you must manually remove all of the tracks.

Heres how to do it:
1. Navigate to your Library and select the shared playlist.
2. Highlight all of the tracks by pressing Shift.
3. To open a drop-down menu, right-click.
4. From the list of alternatives, select Delete.
5. After youve cleared all the music, rename the playlist to - to make it a divider.

If you delete a Spotify playlist and then regret it, dont fret Spotify includes a undo button that allows you to recover a deleted playlist.

Here are the steps to follow to recover a deleted playlist.
1. If you havent already, open your Spotify account page in a web browser and log in.
2. In the left-hand navigation pane, click Recover playlists.
3. Locate the playlist you want to restore and select Restore.

Within a few minutes, the playlist should appear in your Spotify account. If it doesnt work, try closing and reopening the Spotify app.

Remember that if you delete your account, you will not be able to recover your playlists.

Alternatively, if the playlists havent resurfaced after a few minutes, make a new playlist, and the restored playlist should reappear in your Library.

You may edit your Spotify playlists any time you want, including eliminating songs you no longer want.

Its worth noting that removing a song from a playlist will only remove it from the playlist youre deleting it from. Changes to a playlist will be reflected quickly across all of your devices.

You can only remove music from playlists youve made or have editing access to. You wont be able to delete music from a playlist that you havent created or that you dont have permission to edit.

Heres how to delete a song from a Spotify playlist.
On Desktop

Begin by launching the Spotify desktop app. Navigate to the playlist you want to delete a song from from your home screen, the sidebar, or by searching for it.

1. To open a drop-down menu, click on the three dots next to the music you want to remove.
2. Select Remove from this Playlist from the drop-down menu.

On Mobile
Begin by launching the Spotify app on your iPhone or Android phone and navigating to the playlist from which you wish to remove a song.

1. Tap on the three dots next to the track you would like to remove. Youll now see a pop-up menu.
2. Select Remove from this Playlist from the drop-down menu.
3. The pop-up window will close, and the track will be removed from your playlist.

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