topic Re: Playlist in Alphabetical Order? in Desktop (Windows)

Playlist in Alphabetical Order?

JahleelTheGalil — Sun, 22 Dec 2019 21:29:46 GMT

I was wondering if there's a way to put my playlist in alphabetical order like on mobile.

Re: Playlist in Alphabetical Order?

Emilia_8 — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 11:12:41 GMT

Hi @JahleelTheGalil,

Thank you for reaching out here in the Community!

To sort songs in playlists:

Click the column you want to sort by, for example:
- Alphabetically, by TITLE, ARTIST, or ALBUM.
Click the column again to reverse the order, click it again to return to the original order.

If you created the playlist, you can also drag and drop songs into your preferred position. Just click and hold a song to move it up or down.

You can use the Filter option as well. With Filter on the desktop app, you can list specific content based on a search term in any playlist or Liked Songs in Your Library.

Select Filter at the top of track listings.
Enter a search term. Only titles containing that term are now listed.
To return to the original listing, either clear your search or click X to remove the filter.

To sort playlists in Your Library:

To reorder your list of playlists in the menu on the left, click and hold a playlist title to move it up or down.
You can also organize your playlists into playlist folders.

Note: There's no option to choose a specific order, as you can do in a playlist. You have to do it manually.

To sort Albums and Artists in Your Library:

Select Albums or Artists in the menu on the left, and choose a Sorted by option from the dropdown menu.

I hope it helps!

Re: Playlist in Alphabetical Order?

susanpitman — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 12:57:22 GMT

I don't know if this used to work; but it doesn't anymore. You can't, for example, click on "title" to sort songs in a playlist by title.

Re: Playlist in Alphabetical Order?

Kiril — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 13:30:17 GMT

Hey @susanpitman,

Thanks for posting and welcome to the Community!

Would you mind showing us in a screen shot or a short video, what's not working for you regarding the sorting options? This will help us take a better look, as we couldn't replicate this issue from our end. Currently you should be able to sort the songs in a playlists by using the desktop app and by clicking over the "Tilte", "Album", or "Date added" header fields on top of any playlist.

In the meantime, we can also suggest to log out and then to log back in, in the desktop app twice in a row, as this triggers a refresh between the account servers and may help to resolve any possible cache-related issues. See if this won't shake up the app and return things to normal for you.

Hope this helps. Let us know how you get on.

Re: Playlist in Alphabetical Order?

murderedmemories — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 20:36:12 GMT

i tried logging out twice and nothing changed for me i still cant set my playlist alphabetically

Re: Playlist in Alphabetical Order?

Eni — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 21:08:12 GMT

Hey there @murderedmemories,

Thanks for reaching out about this here in the Community.

Would you mind sending us a short screen recording where we can see the issue happening? We'll take a closer look. You can attach it to your next response by using the Insert Video option in the post editor. You can also upload it to Google Drive and share the link with us (make sure the video has the permissions for anyone to see it).

We'll be on the lookout.

Re: Playlist in Alphabetical Order?

yh7ackh-_nu6m — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 20:42:54 GMT

Yeah, me too. They are in alphabetical order on my phone, but on my laptop they are off to the side in random order.

Re: Playlist in Alphabetical Order?

Eni — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 21:23:26 GMT

Hey @yh7ackh-_nu6m,

Thanks for reaching out about this here in the Community.

Currently, it's not possible to sort the playlists on the side menu of the desktop app.

It looks like other users would like to have this option as well and posted this idea. Despite its current status, you can still add your vote to it and if anything changes in the future, we'll make sure to keep everyone updated over there.

The Idea Exchange is a great way for us to see what our users are interested in and how many people like a certain idea. Check out this Spotify Answer to learn more about it.

On another note, you can sort your playlists alphabetically in the desktop app in Your Library by following these specific steps.

If you need a hand with anything else, the Community is here for you.

Re: Playlist in Alphabetical Order?

vsullivan15 — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 05:16:19 GMT

Hi! I'm unable to click the column headers to sort songs within the playlist. I've logged back out a few times but still no luck. Any thoughts?

Re: Playlist in Alphabetical Order?

Dian — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 06:44:15 GMT

Hey @vsullivan15 ,

Thanks for posting in the Community.

Are you using the desktop or mobile app? Or are you using the web player? Could you post a screenshot of where you're in the app and which playlist you want to sort? You can post a link to the playlist as well, if it is a shareable one.

Keep us posted,

Cheers!

Re: Playlist in Alphabetical Order?

benson2012-us — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 00:29:31 GMT

Can someone from Spotify please explain why alphabetical order on desktop has not already been initiated? That's like Microsoft Word releasing a version where you can't [CONTROL+FIND] anything. This seems like something that should have already been created, not something we "vote on." Is it honestly that complicated to write in some code to make lists alphabetical on desktop (I'm naive, so honest question)? And yes, I absolutely love Spotify and in fact suggest it to everyone I know (way better than Apple Music). So no shade here. But the ability to make anything alphabetical just seems conceptually easy, and important for people who want to grow their playlists.

Re: Playlist in Alphabetical Order?

Lyubka — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 14:31:57 GMT

Hey @benson2012-us,

Thank you for your reply in this thread.

Sorting your playlists alphabetically is available across devices. There's more info here.

Screenshot for visibility below:

If the above is not what you've referred to - feel free to elaborate further.

In case you have any feedback about the new Desktop design - you can share it in this thread.

Hope this info is useful. We'll be here if you have any updates or questions 🙂

Re: Playlist in Alphabetical Order?

dykesie — Fri, 12 May 2023 05:05:11 GMT

Is it possible to sort a playlist, e.g. songs alphabetically, in the phone app? I can sort alphabetically on my desktop, but when I downloaded the playlist to my phone, the order became scrambled. I can't find a way to sort in the phone app.

Re: Playlist in Alphabetical Order?

Lyubka — Sat, 13 May 2023 14:59:38 GMT

Hey @dykesie,

Thank you for your reply in this thread.

You can sort songs in the playlist on the mobile app by the following steps:

1. Open the playlist you want to play
2.Pull down and release to display Find in a playlist and Sort at the top. Screenshot for visibility below:

When you see "Sort" in the top right corner, you'd need to choose the option "Title" and the songs in the playlist will be displayed alphabetically (e.g. A,B,C...)

We'd also recommend that you check out the Sort and Filter article linked in my previous reply.

If the above is no what you've referred to - feel free to share more info with us. We'll be happy to lend a hand.

Re: Playlist in Alphabetical Order?

dykesie — Mon, 15 May 2023 14:18:58 GMT

Thank you!

Re: Playlist in Alphabetical Order?

1121952796 — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 11:17:24 GMT

Sorting a playlist by name via webplayer isn't possible... i think? I'm just asking because i can't find how. I did manage on my phone, but it doesn't save that order in my webplayer afterward.

Re: Playlist in Alphabetical Order?

Alex — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 12:31:48 GMT

Hi there @1121952796,

Thanks for the question.

Yes, sorting is not possible on the Web player. You can sort a playlist by Custom order on your other devices and place songs in their desired positions. This change will be registered in the web player.

Hope this clears thing up.

Re: Playlist in Alphabetical Order?

Reggie6 — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 21:20:26 GMT

I can't find where you are supposed to click?

Re: Playlist in Alphabetical Order?

letsjustvibe — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 18:17:06 GMT

I am on desktop right now and am wanting to sort a specific playlist to alphabetical. I know I have done this before and the feature is gone. Its saying to click on title (not clickable) in order to sort alphabetically. Is this a glitch? How can we sort our playlist title alphabetically

Re: Playlist in Alphabetical Order?

RachelBluMorph — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:14:11 GMT

How to alphabetize playlists NOT songs in the playlists. How to alphabetize playlists in library?