How to Delete a Playlist on Spotify Mobile/Desktop

Creating a Spotify playlist enables you to gather your favourite songs in one place and enjoy them conveniently. You may create different types of playlists based on your needs, music trending, moods, etc. Over time, your Spotify library could be filled with these created playlists, making it difficult to fast locate the one you want.  

If you have created too many playlists on Spotify and are wondering how to delete them, you’ve come to the right place. This guide will teach you how to delete a Spotify playlist on your phone and desktop. Let’s move on to learn more details.

To delete the Spotify playlist created by yourself, simply follow the following steps, regardless of whether you’re using an iPhone, iPad, or Android device:

Step 1. Open the Spotify app. Tap “Your Library” at the bottom right of the screen to see all your playlists.

Step 2. Find the playlist that you want to delete. Open it, tap the three dots (⋮) below the title.

Step 3. This will bring up a menu of options, select “Delete Playlist” and confirm to delete the playlist from Spotify.

The steps to delete a Spotify playlist on a computer are the same as on a smartphone. Plus, these steps apply both for the Spotify desktop and web players, Windows or Mac:

Step 1. Run Spotify on your computer and choose “Your Library” on the left sidebar.

Step 2. Right click on the playlist that you want to delete. From the list of menu options, select “Delete”.

Step 3. Click “Delete” to confirm your operation when the pop-up appears.

You can only delete a playlist if you’ve created it yourself. When it comes to public or collaborative playlists, or those created by someone else, you will only find the option to remove it from your library. This will not delete the playlist from Spotify, but remove the playlist from your library. Besides, the steps below also apply to remove your own playlist from your Spotify library.

Here’s how to remove a playlist from Spotify on both mobile and computer:

On Mobile:

• Tap “Your Library” on the homepage of Spotify mobile app.
• Open the playlist that you want to delete.
• Tap the three dots (⋮) icon and select “Remove from Your Library”.

On Computer:

• Access “Your Library” on the left side of the Spotify desktop app or web player.
• Right-click on the unwanted playlist and click “Remove from Your Library”.

If you plan to back up your Spotify playlists before deletion in case you might need it later or you don’t want your downloaded Spotify playlists to be gone along with the deletion, then you can consider downloading the Spotify playlists in MP3 first.

Specifically designed to download Spotify songs in lossless formats like MP3 and FLAC, StreamFox Spotify Converter lets you save a playlist directly to your local storage. You even don’t need a premium account to download your Spotify playlist with StreamFox. Besides, StreamFox features a built-in Spotify web player to help you easily select the playlists, songs, albums, or audiobooks you want to download.

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• Download unlimited Spotify songs, playlists, or albums, whether you have a Premium account or not.
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How to Use StreamFox Spotify Converter to Download Your Playlist in MP3:

Step 1. Download and install StreamFox Spotify Converter on your Windows PC or Mac.

Step 2. Run the software and click “Log in” in the upper right corner and enter your Spotify account credentials.

Step 3. Locate the desired playlists. Click on the playlist’s banner, then drag and drop the playlist to the “+” red button at the right side of the interface.

Step 4. A pop-up will appear listing all the songs in the selected playlist. Choose MP3 as the output format and click “Convert All” to start converting your Spotify playlist to MP3.

Tip: Click on the hamburger button(☰) in the top-right corner and choose “Preferences” to customize the output location, audio quality, and other parameters.

Step 5. Once converted to MP3, you can find your songs under the “Finished” tab. Simply, click on “View Output File” to locate them or listen to downloaded playlists via a third-party or even share them to other devices.

If repeated attempts to delete a playlist on Spotify by right-clicking on it and selecting the “Delete” option do not result in any action, here are two fixes you can try:

Fix 1: Delete Playlists from Web Player

Sync issues, app bugs, and temporary glitches can sometimes prevent Spotify desktop applications from working. So, you can try deleting the playlist from the Spotify web player.

• Open Spotify in your web browser and log in to your account.
• From the left pane, right-click on the desired playlist.
• Select “Delete” to delete the unwanted playlist.

Fix 2: Use Delete Button on the Keyboard

In case the on-screen Delete button doesn’t work, you can try the physical delete key on the keyboard: 

• Run Spotify via desktop or web player.
• Choose the unwanted playlist.
• Press the “Delete” key on your keyboard.

When you delete a playlist on Spotify, it’s not truly deleted — it remains accessible for the next 90 days. It’s only removed from your Spotify library. Other Spotify users who follow the playlist can still access and listen to it, even after you’ve deleted the playlist from your own library. You may also receive notifications if a new user follows the playlist during the 90-day period. To completely remove access for all users immediately, you’ll need to permanently delete the playlist from Spotify. Here’s how:

Step 1. Delete all songs from the Spotify playlist

• Open the playlist in the Spotify desktop app or web player.
• Click the first song, then hold “Shift” and click the last song to select all tracks.
• Right-click the selection and choose “Remove from this playlist”.

Deleting all songs will empty the playlist but the option doesn’t directly delete the playlist itself. So, after making a playlist empty, follow these additional steps to permanently delete it from your library and revoke everyone’s access:

Step 2. Make your Playlist Private

• In the empty playlist, click on the “three dots (…)”.
• Choose “Make private” from the shown menu.

Step 3. Delete the Spotify playlist for good

After emptying and making the playlist private, simply follow the steps mentioned in Part 1 to delete the playlist forever.

Your Spotify library also includes artist playlists that are automatically added when you follow an artist. This is different from the listener or personalized playlists. To remove such editorial playlists from Spotify library, do this:

On Computer

• Go to your Spotify library on the desktop app.
• Locate the artist’s playlist you want to unfollow.
• Right-click on the playlist name and select “Unfollow”.

On Mobile:

• Launch the mobile app and head to “Your Library”.
• Access the desired artist playlist, tap on the three dots ( ⋮ ) , and choose “Stop following”.

Conclusion

This article discusses everything related to deleting a playlist from Spotify, whether you want to delete a playlist created by you, someone else, or even permanently delete a playlist.

If you want to bring the playlist offline before deleting it or simply want to download some of your favorite songs, albums, or playlists as local files, StreamFox Spotify Converter lets you do that easily. With StreamFox, you can permanently download Spotify songs in MP3 or another popular format for offline listening.