Delete multiple YouTube playlists
Select the playlists you made and delete them in one step. You see their names before anything goes. Playlists you follow stay. In your browser on any computer, on iPhone and iPad, and on Android.
- Web app
- iPhone and iPad
- Android
How it works
Delete playlists on YouTube, step by step
Open Free Your Music and connect YouTube
Use YouTube's own sign-in. Your password stays with YouTube.
Select the playlists
Tick each playlist that you want to delete. You can pick as many as you like.
Choose Delete
Check the names in the list. Playlists made by somebody else stay where they are.
Confirm
Free Your Music deletes the playlists on YouTube. You cannot undo this.
Service limits
What YouTube lets apps do
Every service decides what an app may change in a playlist. On YouTube, Free Your Music can:
- Add songsMerge, split, extend, mood playlists, sync and transfersYes
- Remove songsDuplicates, clean up and restoreYes
- Reorder songsSort and shuffleYes
- RenameNew names for your playlistsYes
- Change the coverSet a cover from the cover makerNot on YouTube
Only the owner can change a playlist that you follow. You can still split it or merge it into a playlist of your own.
Every transfer is free: playlists, liked songs, albums and artists.
Pro adds every playlist tool, auto-sync once a day and playlist insights.
Related tools
More YouTube playlist tools
Delete playlists on other services
Move your music to YouTube
Delete playlists on YouTube: questions
Does it unfollow playlists I follow?
No. Delete removes only the playlists that you made. Playlists made by somebody else stay in your library.
Which services let apps delete playlists?
Amazon Music, Deezer, SoundCloud, Spotify, Tidal, YouTube, YouTube Music, Audiomack, and Audius. On the other services, delete the playlist in the app of the service.
Can I undo it?
No. The playlists leave YouTube, and you cannot undo this. To keep a list of the songs, export the playlists to CSV first.
Is it free?
Yes. Deleting playlists is free, with no Pro and no card.
Where can I use it?
In your browser at freeyourmusic.com/app on any computer, on iPhone and iPad, and on Android.
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