[Tutorial] How to Make Spotify Playlists Private?

You may be adept at sharing your Spotify playlists with friends and others, but there may come a time when you want to keep them to yourself. It's possible to turn your public Spotify playlists into private ones, and it only requires a few steps.

This article provides a comprehensive guide on how to make Spotify playlists private. So, if you're interested in having a private Spotify playlist, accessible only to you and perhaps a chosen few, then this is the information you need.

How to Make A Spotify Playlist Private on Your Computer

Step1

Open Spotify page on your device and find the "Make Me Private" option on the left-hand sidebar. Click into the playlist. Here you will see the name of the playlist, your username, and a couple of other options.

Step2

Select that three horizontal dots and scroll down to see an option called 'make private'. As a result, you can see a blue text that says the playlists now are private.

Step3

If you want to make your Spotify playlist public again, you can choose the 'Make Public' option instead.        

How to Make Spotify Playlists On Mobile

Step1

Go to your library at the bottom. Once you are there, you are going to be able to see a whole bunch of stuff at the top. You can select or tap on the option that says playlist.

Step2

You are then need to go to the playlist that you want to make private. Then, just tap the three horizontal dots, then you will see some options, either make public or private.

 

Step3

Tap on the 'Make Private' option to finish the last step.

 

Extra Tip: Keep Your Spotify Playlists Private By Saving Them Offline

In addition to the methods previously mentioned for making your Spotify playlists private, downloading them for offline use is another way to keep them private. In this case, you may need MusicFab Spotify Converter helps you.

MusicFab Spotify Converter is capable of downloading Spotify songs, playlists, audiobooks, or even podcasts offline along with the ID3 tags and meta info, making it possible for you to manage your playlists better. Here are the steps you need to follow.

Step1

Finish the MusicFab installation process by following its guidance. MusicFab Spotify Converter is compatible with both win and mac systems.

Step2

Start MusicFab program and them log into your Spotify account, Free or Premium. Then, browse Spotify with the MusicFab built-in web browser to select the playlists you want to download offline and make them private.

Step3

Here you can customize the output format (MP3, FLAC, WAV, or M4A) and the audio quality as well (up to 320 kbps in MP3 format).

Step4

When the customization is done, you can tap on that Download Now button to start the process of saving your Spotify playlists on your local files.

Step5

Find your downloaded Spotify playlists on the Downloaded section on the left-hand sidebar.