Create, edit and delete playlists in Music on Mac
You can create playlists to suit specific moods, to organise songs with a certain theme, or to group songs you want to burn to a CD.
Playlists you create have the Playlist icon 
next to them.
Siri: Say something like:
“Play the playlist: Table”
“Play the Top 25 Most Played playlist”
You can also create a Smart Playlist that updates automatically based on criteria you choose or create a Genius Playlist that includes music in your library that’s similar to the selected song.
Note: Apple Music isn’t available in all countries or regions. See the Apple Support article Availability of Apple Media Services.
Create an empty playlist
In the Music app
on your Mac, choose File > New > Playlist.Type a playlist title, then optionally, do any of the following:
Above the title, click the Add button
to add artwork for the playlist, then choose a file from a location or from your photo library.Tip: You can also drag an image file to the artwork area to add it.
Below the title, type a description for the playlist.
Select “Show in My Profile and in Search” to share the playlist in your Apple Music profile. See Choose music to share with your followers.
Click Create.
Add items to a playlist
In the Music app
on your Mac, click Home, Browse or any option below Library in the sidebar to display songs you want to add to your playlist.To add items to a playlist, do any of the following:
From anywhere in your music library, drag an item to a playlist in the sidebar.
Control-click an item, choose Add to Playlist, then choose a playlist (or use the Touch Bar).
In the playlist, scroll down to Suggested Songs, then click the Add button
.If you want to preview the song, click the Play button
on the album cover. Or if you’re looking for more suggestions, click Refresh.
Tip: To add songs to a playlist without adding them to your library, choose Music > Settings, click Advanced, then unselect Playlists below “Add songs to Library when adding to”.
Create a playlist with songs
In the Music app
on your Mac, click Home, Browse or any option below Library in the sidebar to display songs you want to add to your playlist.Select one or more songs, then do one of the following:
Drag the songs to the sidebar.
Control-click, then choose Add to Playlist > New Playlist. See Create a playlist.
The new playlist appears in the sidebar, below Playlists.
Edit a playlist
You can rename playlists, change the artwork and make other changes.
Note: The host of a collaborative playlist (available in macOS Sonoma 14.3, iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3 or later) can make any changes to the playlist. Collaborators can only add, remove and reorder songs in the playlist.
In the Music app
on your Mac, select a playlist in the sidebar.Do any of the following:
Rename the playlist: Click the Edit button
(or click the More button 
, then choose Edit), then enter a new name.Change the artwork: Click the Edit button
(or click the More button , then choose Edit), then choose a preset album cover or click the Add button to add your own.Tip: You can also drag an image file to the artwork area to add it.
Show (or hide) the playlist in your Apple Music profile: Click the Edit button
(or click the More button , then choose Edit), then select (or unselect) “Show in My Profile and in Search”.Add a suggested song to the playlist: Below Suggested Songs (you may need to scroll down), click the Add button
.If you want to preview the song, click the Play button
on the album cover. Or if you’re looking for more suggestions, click Refresh.Change the order of songs: Choose View > Sort By. When you choose View > Sort By > Playlist Order, you can reorder songs by dragging.
Remove an item: Select the item and press the Delete key.
If the deleted song is already in your library, removing it from a playlist doesn’t remove it from your library or storage device.
Delete a playlist
If you delete a playlist, the songs in the playlist remain in your library and on your computer. When you delete a collaborative playlist, the collaboration ends and the playlist is removed from both the host’s and the collaborators’ libraries.
In the Music app
on your Mac, do any of the following:Select a playlist in the sidebar, then press the Delete key.
Control-click a playlist in the sidebar, then choose Delete from Library.
Click Delete to confirm.