How to Add Songs to Someone Else's Spotify Playlist on PC or Mac (2024)

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A simple guide to adding music to someone else's Spotify playlist

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Last Updated: August 11, 2023Fact Checked

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Do you want to add your own music to a playlist on Spotify that your friend shared with you? Fortunately, you can if the playlist is collaborative! If they shared a link to a private playlist, you, unfortunately, cannot add songs. This wikiHow article teaches you how to turn a Spotify playlist into a collaborative playlist, which allows multiple users to view, add, and remove songs.

Things You Should Know

  • A collaborative playlist means that multiple people can add songs to the playlist, but the playlist owner must be the one to share the link or no one can add music.
  • Make your life easier by adding a collaborative playlist that you don't own to your library by clicking the heart icon.
  • To create a collaborative playlist, open the playlist in Spotify and click the icon that looks like a silhouette of a person.
  • You can add or remove songs like you're editing a normal playlist. Either click the three-dot menu and select "Add to playlist" or drag and drop the song into the playlist.

Method 1

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Adding Songs to a Collaborative Playlist

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    Right-click on the song or album you want to add. This will open your options on a drop-down menu.

    • Alternatively, you can click the three-dot icon next to a song or album. It will open the same menu.
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    Hover over Add to Playlist on the menu. A list of all your playlists will pop up.

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    Select your collaborative playlist on the list. This will add the selected song or album to your collaborative playlist.

    • Other users will be able to view, play, or remove these songs on the collaborative playlist.
    • Alternatively, click and drag a song title to add it to the playlist.
    • You can also browse "Recommended" and click Add to add any of those songs.
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Making a Playlist Collaborative

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    Open Spotify on your computer. The Spotify icon looks like three sound waves in a green circle.

    • You can find it on your Start menu on Windows, or in your Applications folder on Mac.
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    Select the playlist you want to share on the left menu. The left sidebar lists all your saved playlists.

    • This will open the playlist's contents on the right side.
    • You can also click New Playlist on the bottom-left, and create a new playlist before sharing it.
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    Click the silhouetted person icon. This will allow you to invite people to your playlist.

    • If you don't see the silhouette icon, then you weren't the original creator of the playlist and can't invite other people to it.
    • After you click the icon of the person, the link is stored in your clipboard, and you can now share it with other users, and they can freely add or remove songs.[1]
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Method 3

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Adding a Collaborative Playlist to Your Library

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    Go to the playlist link that was shared with you. You'll get a link to a collaborative playlist when someone wants others to be able to add or remove songs from a playlist.

    • You'll want to add the playlist to your library or you'll have to navigate to the playlist with the link each time you want to use it.
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    Click the heart icon. After Spotify opens in the desktop app or in your web browser, you'll see a heart icon below the playlist's name. Click it to add the playlist to your library.

    • You can remove the playlist from your library by clicking it again.
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    Although the collab playlist is in my library, when I right click a song to add to PL, the collab PL never shows up. How do I add a song to a collab PL?

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    If you've liked the playlist it should come up on the side of your scree,n so you can drag the song into the playlist.

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    How to collaborate on someone else's Spotify playlist?

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    You have to ask them to make the playlist collaborative first and then invite you. You won't be able to collaborate on someone's playlist until they do. Tell them to open their playlist, tap the "add user" button and then "tap make collaborative".

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    Have tried the 3 dots, the right click, & the drag & drop - yet still unable to add songs to a collaborative playlist that has been opened up to anyone in the country.

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    Even if the playlist is open, you still have to make sure you've joined. Click the "follow" button at the top and then try again. If that doesn't work, click the three little dots and hit "add to library."

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      • The profile of the person who added the song will be displayed along with the song's name, album, and date it was added.

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      • If you're a musician or musical artist, get your music on Spotify by working with a music distributor.

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      How to Add Songs to Someone Else's Spotify Playlist on PC or Mac (2024)

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      How to Add Songs to Someone Else's Spotify Playlist on PC or Mac? ›

      Go to the playlist link that was shared with you.

      How do you let other people add to your Spotify playlist? ›

      How To Make a Collaborative Playlist
      1. On your phone or tablet, tap Your Library.
      2. Go to Playlists, and select the one you want to collaborate on (keep in mind you can only do this for playlists you've created)
      3. Tap the Add user button in the header to make the playlist collaborative.
      Sep 29, 2020

      Can I edit someone else's Spotify playlist? ›

      Tap the playlist you want to share.

      Alternatively, scroll down to the bottom and tap CREATE PLAYLIST to create a new, empty playlist. You can only make your own playlists collaborative. If you've followed and saved a playlist from somebody else, you won't be able to edit it or make it collaborative.

      How do I add songs from my PC to Spotify? ›

      Scroll down through the settings until you see the 'Local Files' section. Here, check the box next to 'Show Local Files'. This action configures Spotify to display music files stored on your computer. Click on 'ADD A SOURCE' to select the folder containing the music files you want to upload.

      How do I add music to a Spotify playlist from my computer? ›

      After you find a song or podcast episode you want to add to your playlist, move your cursor onto the track and right-click it, or click the "..." button to the right of the track's title. 4. In the menu that appears, click "Add to Playlist" and it will ask you which playlist you'd like to add the track to.

      How do I import a Spotify playlist from another user? ›

      The quickest way to transfer your Spotify playlist to a new account is to make your playlist public on your old account, open it from the new account, click the three dots, go “Add to Other Playlist,” and either create a new playlist or add it to a playlist you already created. That's it – all the songs will be copied.

      How do I merge Spotify playlists with friends? ›

      Blend playlists (Overview)
      1. To create the shared experience, tap 'Create a Blend'
      2. Tap 'Invite' and choose a way to share the invitation with a friend.
      3. The recipient will then receive a message with the invite.
      4. Tap 'Spotify' from the sent invite.
      5. Click 'Join' to create the Blend.
      Jun 6, 2024

      How to make a Spotify playlist collaborative on PC? ›

      Here's what you'll need to do:
      1. Log into your Spotify account via the Spotify desktop app.
      2. Go to “Your Library”.
      3. Click on “Playlists”.
      4. Select the playlist that you would like to make collaborative.
      5. Click the three dots (“…”).
      6. On the dropdown menu, click on the “Invite Collaborator” option.
      Jul 10, 2023

      Do you need Spotify Premium to add to a collaborative playlist? ›

      Collaborative Playlists are available on computer, tablet or mobile and all members have the ability to add, rearrange and delete songs without any limit. Another positive point is that there is no need for a premium subscription for collaborative playback: they are available to Spotify Free members. Spotify vs Tidal.

      Why can't I add songs to a Spotify playlist? ›

      You are using the Spotify enhance feature. You have less than 15 songs in your playlist. You are listening to a playlist curated by Spotify. You are a Spotify free user, instead of premium user.

      Can I copy someone's Spotify playlist? ›

      The smoothest way to make a copy of a Spotify playlist is to open the playlist you wish to copy, click the three dots, hit “Add to other playlist”, and click “New playlist” to create your copy. Alternatively, you can add the songs to any of your existing playlists.

      How do I download someone else's playlist on Spotify? ›

      How do I save someone else's playlist on Spotify? To find a friend's playlist on Spotify, go to Friend Activity, choose a friend, then select See All next to Public Playlists. Choose a playlist, then select the Download button under the playlist's name.

      How do I import a song into Spotify? ›

      Local files
      1. Swipe left or tap your profile picture .
      2. Tap settings and privacy .
      3. Scroll down to Local Files.
      4. Switch Show audio files from this device on .
      5. Go to Your Library . The Local Files folder should now appear in Playlists.
      6. Pick the source of the file for how to add audio to the Spotify folder on your device:

      How do you add songs to a Spotify playlist that isn't yours? ›

      To create a collaborative playlist, open the playlist in Spotify and click the icon that looks like a silhouette of a person. You can add or remove songs like you're editing a normal playlist. Either click the three-dot menu and select "Add to playlist" or drag and drop the song into the playlist.

      How do you share music on Spotify desktop? ›

      Share to social media directly from the Spotify app, copy and paste a link, or get a Spotify Code: Go to what you want to share and select the 3 dots next to it. Tip: You can also right-click it on desktop or web player. Select Share.

      How do I add custom songs to Spotify desktop? ›

      Desktop
      1. Click your profile picture at the top, and select Settings.
      2. Scroll to Library and switch Show Local Files on .
      3. Under Show songs from, turn on the folders you want Local Files to have access to. Or, click Add a source to select another folder.
      4. Go to Your Library . Your stored music is now in Local Files.

      How do I collaborate on Spotify desktop? ›

      You can also tap the silhouette with a plus sign to invite collaborators. If you're using Spotify's desktop app, you can invite collaborators by: Tapping the three dots. Clicking 'Invite collaborators.

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