topic Re: Is there a way to duplicate a personal playlist? in App & Features

Is there a way to duplicate a personal playlist?

kerryvenus — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:52:10 GMT

Hi,
Wondering if anyone knows a way to duplicate a personal playlist?

I created a playlist for my 30th Birthday party, that has a running order, and a friend wants to use it as a base for his own party playlist.

I want to keep my original as it is, but was hoping there is a way I can copy my playlist, then make the new one collaborative with him and he can change it as he wants.

Anyone know a way of doing this? So I can save my friend having to add each song individually into a new playlist? If so let me know.
Thanks

Re: Is there a way to duplicate a personal playlist?

cluz — Sun, 07 May 2017 02:05:22 GMT

There isn't a way to instantly duplicate a playlist, but I have a pretty easy way to do it.

This method requires you to have access to spotify on desktop.

Step 1) Create a new playlist.

Step 2) Go to the original playlist which you want duplicated and click the first song (not the play button, you just want to select it).

Step 3) Press Ctrl + A or Cmd + A, this will select all the songs in the playlist.

Step 4) Drag the selection to the new playlist!

Step 5) Enjoy!

Here is a visual guide to help you incase my steps were confusing

If my post helped you to fix your problem, please press Accept as Solution and Like button.

Re: Is there a way to duplicate a personal playlist?

kerryvenus — Fri, 05 May 2017 14:26:08 GMT

Thank you that's brilliant!

Re: Is there a way to duplicate a personal playlist?

akfl_nz — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 01:41:16 GMT

Thanks for the screencast video - much appreciated 🙂

Re: Is there a way to duplicate a personal playlist?

user-removed — Wed, 15 May 2019 22:22:39 GMT

You are awesome, thank you for this. I was trying to do CTRL+A but didn't think to just click the first song to do so.

Re: Is there a way to duplicate a personal playlist?

Isabela10 — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 00:08:54 GMT

This was very helpful, thanks so much!

Re: Is there a way to duplicate a personal playlist?

user-removed — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 18:06:35 GMT

This worked recently? Whenever I try to do ctrl+a, it just selects the text on the page but not the songs. Am I supposed to do this on the desktop app or the web player?

Re: Is there a way to duplicate a personal playlist?

cluz — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 18:51:25 GMT

Hi jadearisinoe,

This trick only works on the desktop app, not the web version.

Thanks.

Re: Is there a way to duplicate a personal playlist?

user-removed — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 18:55:05 GMT

How exactly does it work on the desktop app though? Is there a separate way to select a song, because "selecting" it on mine just plays it.

Re: Is there a way to duplicate a personal playlist?

cluz — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 18:58:02 GMT

Hi jadearisinoe,

Instead of clicking the play button, try clicking next to the name of the song. See my animated guide for reference.

Thanks.

Re: Is there a way to duplicate a personal playlist?

user-removed — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:03:43 GMT

This is what a song looks like for me, there isn't a play button, if you click anywhere there, including the title, it plays it.

Re: Is there a way to duplicate a personal playlist?

cluz — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:08:24 GMT

Lets move to PM, don’t want to spam here.

Re: Is there a way to duplicate a personal playlist?

ghsandovald — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 17:26:49 GMT

Thank you so so much, you saved me hours

Re: Is there a way to duplicate a personal playlist?

znkjs — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 13:37:14 GMT

Neat

Re: Is there a way to duplicate a personal playlist?

djah36 — Thu, 25 May 2023 22:12:53 GMT

Hi!

From your mobile, you can also click on the three dots --> scroll down --> select "add to other playlist" --> create a new playlist --> and add!

Hope this helps!