How to Change a Public Playlist into a Private Playlist on YouTube

Visit the YouTube webpage and login to your account on YouTube with your Google account or YouTube credentials., Visit your list of playlists your account has., Find and click the playlist you'd like to make private., Click the "Playlist settings"...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Visit the YouTube webpage and login to your account on YouTube with your Google account or YouTube credentials.

    Open your "My Channel" page, by clicking your account picture from the right hand side of the screen or clicking the "My Channel" link from the expandable left-hand sidebar's direct link to this page.

    Find and click the "Playlist" tab directly underneath the cover photo for your YouTube channel's page. , Click right on the title of the playlist to access the playlist page you'd like to change the access of. ,, Unlisted will make it private but shareable with the help of the attached URL link on the profile page of the playlist. ,,
  2. Step 2: Visit your list of playlists your account has.

  3. Step 3: Find and click the playlist you'd like to make private.

  4. Step 4: Click the "Playlist settings" button.

  5. Step 5: Click the drop-down box for your playlist privacy (in "Playlist Privacy") and click the "Private" option.

  6. Step 6: Click the "Save" button to save your work.

  7. Step 7: Make sure the playlist has been saved as a Private playlist.

Detailed Guide

Open your "My Channel" page, by clicking your account picture from the right hand side of the screen or clicking the "My Channel" link from the expandable left-hand sidebar's direct link to this page.

Find and click the "Playlist" tab directly underneath the cover photo for your YouTube channel's page. , Click right on the title of the playlist to access the playlist page you'd like to change the access of. ,, Unlisted will make it private but shareable with the help of the attached URL link on the profile page of the playlist. ,,

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