Change playlist privacy setting
If you're the owner of a playlist, you can make your playlist public, private, or unlisted. Privacy settings for playlists you’ve created and ones you’ve saved may differ.
Change privacy for playlists you've created
Note: If you’re in YouTube Studio, click Creator Studio Classic in the left menu to follow these steps.
- Sign in to YouTube.
- Go to Creator Studio Classic.
- In the left menu, click Video Manager
Playlists.
- Next to the playlist you want to update, click Edit. This action will take you to the individual playlist you’d like to manage.
- On the left, click the drop-down for "Private," "Public," or "Unlisted" and then choose another option.
You can also:
- Sign in to YouTube.
- Go to your Library.
- Select Individual Playlists.
Change privacy for playlists you’ve saved
- Sign in to YouTube.
- In the top right, click your profile picture
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- Click Settings
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- In the left menu, select Privacy.
- Turn on "Keep all my saved playlists private."
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.Privacy settings
- Anyone can watch and share Public videos and playlists.
- Only you and those you choose can watch Private videos and playlists.
- Anyone with the video link can watch and share Unlisted videos and playlists.
| Feature | Unlisted | Private | Public |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can share URL | Yes | No | Yes |
| Can be added to a channel section | Yes | No | Yes |
| Shows up in search, related videos, and recs | No | No | Yes |
| Posted on your channel | No | No | Yes |
| Shows in Subscriber feed | No | No | Yes |
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