Spotify first released the option to make collaborative playlists back in September of 2020, but a lot of people still don’t know how to use it. Thankfully, the process isn’t difficult. With this tutorial, you and your friends can get started making playlists together in no time.
How to make a collaborative playlist in Spotify
Whether you’re creating a playlist from scratch or looking to invite friends to add to one you already have, the process to create a collaborative playlists on Spotify is actually very easy, though it doesn’t seem to be available on the website. Instead, you’ll need to open up the Spotify desktop or mobile app.
Next, tap Your Library and find the playlist you want to collaborate on, or create a new one. (If you want to create a brand-new playlist, you will need to make it first, and then share it with your friends.)
From the Playlists section of your library, tap or click on the playlist that you want to collaborate on, then find the button that looks like a person with a plus beside it. This is how you’ll invite others to collaborate on your playlist. How you share the link to this playlist will vary slightly depending on which app you’re using—if you’re on mobile, you’ll be able to share it directly using your phone’s share function. If you’re on the desktop app, though, it’ll just copy the link to your clipboard, allowing you to paste it wherever you want. From there, anyone who clicks the link and adds the playlist to their own Spotify library will be able to add songs to it, allowing you all to collaborate quite easily.
Apple also recently added the option to create collaborative playlists in Apple Music, so now is a great time to start sharing your favorite music, podcasts, and other audio with your friends.
