How to organize YouTube playlists on Android

By Mudit Dube

Apr 26, 2025

05:59 pm

What's the story

Managing playlists on YouTube can take your viewing experience to another level, giving you the ability to categorize and access your favorite videos with ease.

With just a few simple steps, you can create, edit, and organize playlists as per your liking.

Here are some practical insights into how you can easily manage your playlists on the app, keeping your favorite content handy.

New playlist

Creating a new playlist

To start organizing videos, create a new playlist by tapping on the "Save" option under any video.

Select "Create new playlist", give it a name, and choose its privacy setting - public or private.

This feature lets you categorize videos on the basis of themes or interests. With different playlists for different topics, you make sure finding specific content becomes easier.

Edit playlists

Editing existing playlists

Editing existing playlists has also been made simple.

Just head over to "Library," select the playlist you want to edit, and tap on the pencil icon to rename or change its description.

You can also reorder videos by dragging them up or down the list.

This flexibility keeps your playlists updated with relevant content and organized according to your evolving preferences.

Add videos

Adding videos efficiently

Adding videos to an existing playlist is also quick and efficient.

While watching a video, just tap "Save" below it and select the playlist you want to add it into from the list of options presented.

Alternatively, you can also use the three-dot menu next to any video in search results or recommendations for easy addition without interrupting playback.

Remove content

Removing unwanted content

To keep your playlists relevant, you should periodically get rid of unwanted stuff by visiting any playlist via "Library."

Tap on the three-dot menu next to each video entry on that list, hit "Remove from [playlist name]."

By regularly curating what's here to stay, you'll only have valuable material at your disposal when you need the most, keeping clutter at bay easily.