If you're the owner of a playlist, you can make your playlist public, private, or unlisted.
Note: This feature may not be available with supervised experiences on YouTube. Learn more.
Set playlist privacy through YouTube Studio
- Sign in to YouTube Studio.
- From the left menu, select Content Playlists.
- On the playlist you want to update, click Details .
- From the “Playlist details” page, click Visibility select the new privacy setting from the drop-down menu.
- Click Save.
Set playlist privacy through YouTube
- Sign in to YouTube.
- Go to the You tab Playlists .
- Select View full playlist under the playlist that you’d like to edit.
- Below the playlist’s title, select the new privacy setting from the drop-down menu.
Privacy settings
- Anyone can watch and share Public videos and playlists.
- Anyone with the video link can watch and share Unlisted videos and playlists.
- YouTube systems and human reviewers may review Private videos and playlists for ad suitability, copyright, and other abuse prevention mechanisms.
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 |