How to Delete a Playlist on YouTube

If you know how to create a playlist on YouTube, you know that sometimes things can get a bit messy when adding videos to them. That is exactly why you also need to know how to delete a playlist on YouTube. Whether you are a content creator or just a regular run-off-the-mill YouTube viewer, deleting a playlist is simple and straightforward. Here’s how you do it!

How to Delete a Playlist on YouTube as a Viewer

As a casual viewer of YouTube, you can easily delete your created playlists from both mobile and PC. Here’s a step-by-step guide for the same.

Delete YouTube Playlist As a Viewer on app

If you are using the YouTube app on an Android or iOS device, follow these steps to delete a YouTube playlist:

1. First, open the YouTube mobile app on your Android or iOS device.

2. Then, tap on your profile icon available in the top right corner of the YouTube mobile app.

Profile button YouTube Mobile

3. Now, select Your channel.

Channel button YouTube Mobile

4. Here, head over to Playlists.

Playlists section YouTube Mobile  option

5. Beside each playlist, there is a three-dot menu. Tap on the one beside the playlist you want to delete.

Three-dot menu YouTube Mobile

6. You will see the Delete option. Tap on it. You will see a confirmation message for the same. Tap on Delete again and your playlist will be deleted.

Delete playlist button YouTube Mobile

Delete YouTube Playlist as a Viewer using browser

The process to delete a playlist on YouTube via your PC is pretty simple too and can be done in just a few clicks. Here’s a quick rundown:

1. Firstly, open YouTube via your laptop or desktop browser.

2. Now, on the top right corner of your screen, find your profile icon and click on it.

Tap on the profile icon to delete a playlist on YouTube PC as a viewer

3. Here, look for the Your Channel option and click on it.

Go to your channel option to delete a playlist on YouTube PC as a viewer

4. Now, you will see the Playlists section. Click on it.

Playlists section on YouTube for PC

5. Now, you should be able to see a list of all your created playlists. Hover over the one you want to delete and a three-dot menu will appear. Click on this.

Three-dot menu to remove a playlist as a viewer on YouTube PC

6. Once you click on the three-dot menu, you will see two options – Delete and Edit. Click on the Delete option.

How to delete a playlist on YouTube PC as a viewer

How to Delete YouTube Playlist as a Creator

As a content creator, you can take the conventional route and delete a playlist as a viewer does. However, you will be spending most of your time with YouTube Studio as a YouTuber. So, knowing how to delete a playlist on YouTube Studio is going to come in handy. You can do so from both your mobile and PC. Here’s how:

How to Delete YouTube Playlist as a Creator on app

1. Open the YouTube Studio app on your Android or iOS device.

2. Now, from your YouTube Mobile homescreen, tap on the Profile icon in the top right corner of your screen.

Finding profile icon on YouTube Mobile

3. Then, from here, tap on the YouTube Studio option. If you do not have YouTube Studio installed on your device, a small window will pop up automatically where you can install it.

YouTube Studio integration within YouTube Mobile

4. Once you are in YouTube Studio, at the bottom panel, you will see the Content section. Tap on it.

Content section YouTube Studio Mobile

5. Then, tap on the Playlists section.

Playlists section YouTube Studio Mobile

6. Here, you will see all your created playlists. Tap on the one you want to delete.

7. You will see the edit icon in the topmost panel of your screen. Tap on it.

Edit playlist button YouTube Studio Mobile

8. Select Delete playlist.

Delete playlist option YouTube Studio Mobile

9. A small confirmation popup window will show up. Click on OK.

Confirmation to delete YouTube playlist

How to Delete YouTube Playlist as a Creator using browser

1. Open YouTube on your desktop browser.

2. Click on the profile icon in the top right corner of your screen.

How to Delete a Playlist on YouTube

3. Head over to YouTube Studio from the YouTube homepage.

YouTube Studio to delete playlist as a content creator

4. Visit the content section by choosing the option from the left window pane.

Content section YouTube Studio PC version

5. Now, click on the Playlists section.

Playlists section in channel content on YouTube Studio

6. Hit the three-dot options menu adjacent to the playlist that you want to delete.

Three-dot menu adjacent to a playlist on YouTube Studio

7. Here, you will find the Delete playlist button. Once you click on it, you will see a confirmation window and you have to click on Delete again.

Delete playlist on YouTube

How to Delete Individual Videos from a YouTube Playlist (For Creators)

In addition to deleting entire playlists on YouTube, the platform also allows you to delete individual videos from playlists. Here’s how you can do it.

Delete Individual Videos from a YouTube Playlist on app

As a creator, if you want to delete individual videos from a playlist, here are the steps for it.

1. Open the YouTube mobile app on your mobile device.

2. Tap on the Profile icon at the top right corner.

Profile icon option on YouTube mobile app

3. Select Your channel.

Your channel option on YouTube mobile app

4. Go to Playlists.

Playlists option on YouTube mobile app

5. Tap on the playlist that you want to delete videos from.

6. Select the three-dot menu adjacent to the video that you want to remove from the selected playlist.

Three-dot menu option on YouTube mobile version

7. Tap on the Remove from playlist option. That should do the trick!

Remove individual video from YouTube playlist on mobile

Delete Individual Videos from a YouTube Playlist using browser

1. The first thing that you need to do is open YouTube on your PC using any browser.

2. Next, tap on the profile icon on your YouTube homepage.

Profile icon needs to be tapped

3. Next, select YouTube Studio.

Selecting YouTube Studios is the next step

4. Here, on the left panel of YouTube Studio, select Content.

Go to Content on YouTube Studio PC version

5. Then, select Playlists.

Select Playlists to start deleting individual videos

6. Here, you will see a list of all your playlists. Move your mouse over the one you want to delete and the Edit on YouTube option will appear. Click on it.

Edit on YouTube button

7. On the next page, on the right side, you will see the videos that have currently been added to the chosen playlist.

8. Move your mouse over the video you want to remove from the playlist to see a three-dot menu. Click on this.

Three-dot menu to get the option to remove video from playlist

9. You will see the Remove from [playlist_name] option. Click on it and it will be deleted instantly.

Remove video from playlist

How to Delete Individual Videos from a YouTube Playlist (For Viewers)

As a viewer, the process of removing selective videos from a playlist is the same as that for creators on a mobile device. However, it is slightly different on PC:

1. Open YouTube on your preferred browser.

2. Click on the profile icon in the top right corner of your screen.

Profile icon on YouTube PC for users

3. Select Your channel.

Your channel option to see playlists created

4. Once here, click on Playlists.

Playlists option to see the complete list

5. Select the playlist from which you want to manually remove videos.

6. The recently added video will start playing. Scroll the panel on the right side of the screen to locate the video which you want to remove from the playlist.

7. Move your mouse over the video you want to remove from the playlist and you will see a three-dot menu appear, click on it.

Right panel on YouTube offers three-dot menu to delete videos from playlists

8. Select the Remove from [playlist_name] option. That’s it.

Remove videos from the Liked videos playlist

Frequently Asked Questions

Why can’t I delete a playlist on YouTube?

To delete a playlist on YouTube, you need to click or tap on the three-dot menu from your mobile or PC. Next, tap the Delete option.

How do I delete a playlist from my YouTube library on my phone?

You can delete a playlist from your YouTube library by heading over to Profile>Your channel>Playlists>Three-dot menu>Delete.

How do I delete a playlist from YouTube on my computer?

To do so, you can either use YouTube Studio or head over to Profile>Your channel>Playlists>Hover over the playlist you want to delete>Three-dot menu>Delete.

How do I permanently delete a playlist?

When you choose to delete a playlist, it automatically gets deleted permanently. You won’t be able to undo this.

comment Comments 0
Leave a Reply