Playlist in Alphabetical Order?

[JahleelTheGalil]

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

[Emilia_8]

Hi @JahleelTheGalil, 

Thank you for reaching out here in the Community!

To sort songs in playlists:

1. Click the column you want to sort by, for example:
   • Alphabetically, by TITLE, ARTIST, or ALBUM. 
2. 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.

1. Select Filter at the top of track listings.
2. Enter a search term. Only titles containing that term are now listed.
3. 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!

[susanpitman]

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.

[Kiril]

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.
 

[murderedmemories]

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

[Eni]

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.

[yh7ackh-_nu6m]

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

[Eni]

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. 

[vsullivan15]

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?

[Dian]

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!