Remove song from playlist iPhone

We'll show you how to delete a playlist on your iPhone in YouTube Music, Spotify, and Apple Music apps.

By Conner Carey Updated 04/12/2021

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Creating and sharing playlists on my iPhone is one of my favorite things. However, old playlists tend to pile up. Before you know it, youve got fifty playlists and about five that you actually listen to. If its starting to get out of hand, then you'll want to know how to delete a Spotify playlist on the iPhone, as well as how to delete a YouTube Music playlist and an Apple Music playlist.

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  • Howto Delete a Playlist on Spotify
  • How toDelete a YouTube MusicPlaylist
  • How toDelete a Playlist onApple Music

Howto Delete a Playlist on Spotify

This music app has been the favoritelistening experience for many people, with fun features that allowyou to listen offline andcreate radio stations from playlists.The steps below will walk you through how to delete a Spotify playlist on your iPhone.

  1. Open the Spotify App.

    Remove song from playlist iPhone

  2. Tap Your Library on the bottom of the screen, then select the playlist you wish to delete.

    Remove song from playlist iPhone

  3. To edit the Spotify playlist, tap the three dots across from the Play button.

    Remove song from playlist iPhone

  4. Tap Delete Playlist.

    Remove song from playlist iPhone

  5. A pop-up window will appear. Tap Delete to confirm.

    Remove song from playlist iPhone

How to Delete a Playlist on YouTube Music

Whether you're shifting taste in music or simply clearing clutter, here are the steps forhow to remove a playlist from your YouTube Music account. (For songs you still enjoy, you can also download full playlists from YouTube with a premium account.)

  1. Open the YouTube Music App.

    Remove song from playlist iPhone

  2. Select Playlists from the Home screen.

    Remove song from playlist iPhone

  3. Select the three dots next to the playlist you wish to delete.

    Remove song from playlist iPhone

  4. Tap Delete Playlist.

    Remove song from playlist iPhone

This will remove the playlistfrom your YouTube Music account.

How toDelete a Playlist onApple Music

Follow the steps below to delete your Apple Music playlist.

  1. Open the Music App.

    Remove song from playlist iPhone

  2. Select the Library tab at the bottom of your screen, and tapPlaylists at the top.

    Remove song from playlist iPhone

  3. Tap the playlist you want to delete.

    Remove song from playlist iPhone

  4. To edit your playlist,tap the three dots at the top of the screen. From the pop-up menu, select Delete from Library.

    Remove song from playlist iPhone

  5. Select Delete Playlist.

    Remove song from playlist iPhone

Thats it! Your playlist has been deleted from all of your devices connected by the same Apple ID. Although the playlist has been removed from your Apple MusicLibrary, you will still be able to access the songs (and even add them to new playlists).

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