How to Make a Collaborative Playlist in YouTube Music

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May 25, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to set up a shared collaborative playlist on YouTube Music.

Quick summary

YouTube Music lets you create collaborative playlists and invite others to add songs via a shareable invite link. In just a few steps, you can turn any playlist into a shared music experience by enabling the Allow new collaborators setting.

Steps

Open music.youtube.com and sign in, then click Library in the left sidebar.
Create a new playlist or select an existing one from your library.
Open the chosen playlist and click the pencil icon next to the play button.
Go to the COLLABORATE tab and turn on Allow new collaborators.
Copy the invite link and share it with your collaborators.

📌 Why this matters

YouTube Music's collaborative playlist feature lets multiple users add and curate songs together in real time, making it ideal for group listening experiences like office playlists, road trips, or shared music discovery. Enabling collaboration requires just a few taps — open your playlist settings, activate the Allow new collaborators toggle, and share the invite link. This feature removes the friction of one-person curation and makes shared music experiences effortless on YouTube Music.

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