Can't add songs to a collaborative playlist

[Miklethepickle]

Can't add songs to a collaborative playlist even though I have liked it and added it to my library. It does not come up when I go to add a song. The creator of the playlist has checked everything on their end and did not find any issues.

[AlejaR · Accepted solution]

Hey @Miklethepickle,

Thanks for posting in the Community and welcome.

In this case, we'd like to gather some additional info. Did you just add the playlist to your library, or did you accept an invitation from the creator of the playlist to join as a collaborator? Keep in mind that these are different options.

If you didn't accept an invitation to join the playlist, then you're just following the playlist. In other words, you can check the changes the owner made there, but you can't change anything on the playlist yourself. Can you see the playlist in your library but not add tracks? If yes, then most likely you're just following it. 

No worries! The owner can follow these steps to invite you to collaborate on the playlist. Nevertheless, if you did accept an invitation, perhaps it's worth if the owner send you once more the invite. 

Keep us in the loop!

[sarahvella02]

Hi AlejaR, 

I have the same issue but when I view Spotify on my desktop - on my phone it allows me to add songs to a collaborative playlist. 

Are there any solutions? 

[Yordan]

Welcome to the Spotify Community @sarahvella02!

Sounds like you might be using the Web Player, which has limited functionality. Could you try dragging & dropping a song into the playlist to see if that would work?

If possible, I'd recommend using the desktop app for the full Spotify experience.

In case you were already using the desktop app, check if you're logged in to the correct account, as you might be logged in to one where you're just following the playlist.

Hope this helps.

Cheers 🤘

[Slevinox]

I want to add songs to a collaborative playlist.
The playlist is not proposed as a destination to add the songs through right click in the app.
The playlist is added to my library.
When I want to add any songs into it through drag and drop, this specific playlist is greyed out.

[New user]

i invited a collaborator on spotify playlist, but that person can't add songs to that playlist. why is that?

[itsraex]

Hi I am using the desktop app and I cannot add songs to a collaborative playlist. I can do it on my mobile but not my desktop app. I was able to use the drag option but nothing else.

[Maria]

Hey there,

Thanks for posting in this thread!

@itsraex - Just to make sure we cover all bases, on the desktop app, are you able to add a song to the collaborative playlist by following these steps:

1. Right-click the song you'd like to add.
2. Select Add to playlist.
3. Click Find a playlist & search for the playlist by its name. Or scroll & find it directly from the displayed list.
4. Click on the playlist to add the song.

If the option doesn't appear, it's worth checking the status of the playlist to see if the owner's given you editing rights and that your account is listed as Collaborator. 

Alternatively, should the issue persist, is that the playlist owner sends you a new invite, to see if you notice any difference. They can do so by following the steps here. It's also worth noting that collaborative playlists and its features differs slightly when opened in the Web Player, so make sure to follow the above steps through the desktop app 🙂

Hope this helps & let us know how you get on!

[New user]

Não estou conseguindo adicionar musicas a playlist compartilhada com meus amigos, todos conseguem, exceto eu

[itsmeelan]

I cannot add a song to playlist. 
1. the playlist is confirmed to be public

2. I've tried Spotify Desktop client for Mac, and Spotify iOS and neither work

3. I've tried using the "Add to playlist" option and searching for the playlist, which does not appear as an option. I've tried clicking and dragging the song to the playlist and it's greyed out. 

This is not user error. The product is not working as intended.

[Vasil]

Hey @itsmeelan,

Thanks for the info!

Could you send us a video recording of this behaviour so that we can take a closer look at what's going on?
You can either upload it here or e.g. to YouTube/ Google Drive and send us a link to it. 
Just make sure the access is set to public/ link only if you decide to share it from an outside source.

Many thanks! We'll be on the lookout 🙂