How to Add Songs to Someone Else's Spotify Playlist on PC or Mac

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Last Updated: October 14, 2018 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to turn a Spotify playlist into a collaborative playlist, which allows multiple users to view, add, and remove songs. You can't add songs to another user's personal playlists, but you can share a collaborative list with other users and edit simultaneously.

Part 1

Part 1 of 2:

Making a Playlist Collaborative

1
Open Spotify on your computer. The Spotify icon looks like three sound waves in a green circle.
- You can find it on your Start menu on Windows, or in your Applications folder on Mac.
2
Select the playlist you want to share on the left menu. The left sidebar lists all your saved playlists.
- This will open the playlist's contents on the right-side.
- You can also click New Playlist on the bottom-left, and create a new playlist before sharing it.
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3
Click the three-dot icon next to the PLAY button. It's located next to the playlist's picture at the top. This will show your options on a drop-down menu.
- Alternatively, you can right-click on the playlist's name on the left sidebar.
4
Click Collaborative Playlist on the menu. It will immediately turn this playlist into a collaborative playlist.
- You can now share it with other users, and they can freely add or remove songs.
- You can undo this the same way. Just click the three-dot icon, and click the checked Collaborative Playlist option. The checkmark will disappear, and other users' access will be revoked.
5
Share your collaborative playlist with other users. Click the three-dot icon at the top of the playlist, and hover over Share on the menu to see your options.

Part 2

Part 2 of 2:

Adding Songs to a Collaborative Playlist

1
Right-click on the song or album you want to add. This will open your options on a drop-down menu.
- Alternatively, you can click the three-dot icon next to a song or album. It will open the same menu.
2
Hover over Add to Playlist on the menu. A list of all your playlists will pop up.
3
Select your collaborative playlist on the list. This will add the selected song or album to your collaborative playlist.
- Other users will be able to view, play, or remove these songs on the collaborative playlist.

Community Q&A

Question

Although the collab playlist is in my library, when I right click a song to add to PL, the collab PL never shows up. How do I add a song to a collab PL?

Rebecca CLARK

Community Answer

If you've liked the playlist it should come up on the side of your scree,n so you can drag the song into the playlist.
Question

How to collaborate on someone else's Spotify playlist?

Citylimits

Community Answer

You have to ask them to make the playlist collaborative first and then invite you. You won't be able to collaborate on someone's playlist until they do. Tell them to open their playlist, tap the "add user" button and then "tap make collaborative".
Question

Have tried the 3 dots, the right click, & the drag & drop - yet still unable to add songs to a collaborative playlist that has been opened up to anyone in the country.

Alexa Wei

Community Answer

Even if the playlist is open, you still have to make sure you've joined. Click the "follow" button at the top and then try again. If that doesn't work, click the three little dots and hit "add to library."