topic Re: Deleting a collaborative playlist as a creator in Your Library

Deleting a collaborative playlist as a creator

Rmace — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 02:37:49 GMT

If I create a collaborative playlist and delete it, as the creator, what shows up on the end for those I invited as collaborators? Will they still be able to see the playlist? Will they see that I have left the playlist? Thanks

Re: Deleting a collaborative playlist as a creator

OscarDC — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 07:47:21 GMT

Hey @Rmace,

Thank you for reaching out to the Community and welcome.

When you create a Collaborative playlist and delete it, the invited collaborators will keep seeing and using the playlist as usual. The only difference is that it won't be displayed in your library.

In case you don't want other users to keep using the playlists after you deleted it, we'd recommend first recovering it > opening it on your app > hitting/clicking the collaborators list > opening the context menu (3-dot menu) > selecting the options Remove as collaborator and Remove from playlist. This way, other users will lose access to it before you delete it.

Hope this helps. If anything else comes up, the Community will be here for you.

Re: Deleting a collaborative playlist as a creator

anhwanted — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 01:26:37 GMT

I'm not seeing any options to leave as a creator?

It's a private playlist with another collaborator.

Also does leaving the playlist as a creator means it'll purge the whole playlist for everyone instead of deleting it on one side or can collaborators can still just use the playlist on their own and whoever is left will become the owner?

Re: Deleting a collaborative playlist as a creator

Maria — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 09:50:53 GMT

Hey there @anhwanted,

Thanks for reaching out in this thread!

Since you're the owner of the playlist, you won't be able to leave it, nor will the playlist change ownership if you delete it.

In this case, we suggest that the collaborator first copies the playlist over to their own Spotify account before you remove it. This is to ensure that they have complete access and will now be the owner of the new list. They can do this by clicking the 3 dots for the playlist > Add to other playlist > New playlist.

Once it's done, you can remove the playlist from your account (if you'd like) by following the steps mentioned by @OscarDC earlier in the thread.

We hope this clears things up! We're just a post away if anything else appears.

Re: Deleting a collaborative playlist as a creator

anhwanted — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:27:24 GMT

So just to confirm, if I as the owner/creator delete the playlist from my side, it will only delete it from my library but still list me as owner and the collaborator can still add and edit the playlist to their liking since I'm unable to leave the playlist?

Re: Deleting a collaborative playlist as a creator

OscarDC — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 17:30:18 GMT

Hey @anhwanted,

Thank you for keeping in contact.

If you are the creator of the Collaborative playlist, after you delete it, it will disappear from your library, but you can keep accessing it if you have the link to it. You can also continue adding tracks, editing the playlist and changing permissions of other collaborators as you're still listed as the creator.

Hope this helps. If you have any additional questions, the Community is just a post away.

Re: Deleting a collaborative playlist as a creator

rcwttt — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:03:18 GMT

is there anyway to fully delete the collaborative playlist for everyone after kicking everyone off and it’s just me as the owner ?

Re: Leaving a playlist as a creator

ConfusedUser1765 — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:07:57 GMT

Is there a way to be able to tell if the owner left the playlist?

Re: Deleting a collaborative playlist as a creator

sharklover82 — Thu, 22 May 2025 03:27:54 GMT

If I am a collaborator on a playlist and I believe that the owner deleted the playlist, and it is still up for me to download on other accounts and add songs etc. does that mean the owner never deleted the playlist if it is still open to other accounts to download and view? (mind you the playlist still lists them as the creator and me as the collaborator)

Re: Deleting a collaborative playlist as a creator

Joan — Thu, 22 May 2025 09:25:38 GMT

Hi @sharklover82,

Thanks for reaching out.

While the collaborative playlist might be deleted on the creators end, if you still have it saved in your library, it shouldn't disappear.

Hope this clears things up.