Change playlist privacy setting
If you're the owner of a playlist, you can make your playlist public, private, or unlisted — just like you can for individual videos.
Set playlist privacy
Note: If you’re in YouTube Studio, select 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.
- Next to your channel name, click Edit
.
- Click Playlist settings.
- In the Playlist privacy menu, choose the playlist privacy setting.
- Click Save.
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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