How to delete a YouTube playlist

How to delete a YouTube playlist using your desktop or the mobile app

Many users on the location regularly cash in of YouTube's playlist feature, which allows you to save lots of videos in curated collections to rewatch later. The playlists can either be kept private, or shared publicly with everyone.

And as easy because it is to make YouTube playlists, it's even as easy to delete them. If you opt you not need a particular playlist, removing it from the location and your account is straightforward and easy .

But be aware: once you delete a playlist, there is no getting it back. If you've deleted a playlist and regret the choice , you will have to form a replacement playlist and add all of your videos back manually.

Here's what you would like to understand to delete a playlist on either your computer, or the mobile app for your smartphone.

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1. attend YouTube and log into your account.

2. within the upper left-hand corner of your screen, click the three horizontally stacked lines to reveal a menu . Click "Library."

Select "Library" from the side menu. William Antonelli/Business Insider

3. On the Library page, scroll down until you see the section with the "Playlists" header.

4. Click the "View full playlist" link below the photo of the primary video in your playlist.

Click the link to delete your playlist. Isabella Paoletto/Business Insider

5. Click the three horizontal dots located within the upper-left of the page.

6. Select "Delete playlist" from the menu.

Click "Delete playlist" within the three-dot menu. William Antonelli/Business Insider

8. A pop-up will launch asking you to verify your wish to delete the playlist. Click "Delete" to delete the playlist.

How to delete a YouTube playlist on your mobile device
1. On your phone's home screen, locate the YouTube app icon and open it.

2. Ensure you're logged into your YouTube account. Then, tap the "Library" icon on rock bottom right-hand corner of your screen.

3. Under "Playlists," select the playlist you would like to delete.

Find the playlist you would like to delete in your Library. William Antonelli/Business Insider

4. therein playlist's editing screen, tap the delete icon, which may be a small trashcan.

Tap the trashcan icon to delete your playlist. William Antonelli/Business Insider

5. A pop-up will launch, asking you to verify that you simply want to delete the playlist. Tap "OK" to delete the playlist.