Create, edit, and delete playlists in Music on Mac
You can create playlists to suit specific moods, to organize 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, Olivia’s Favorites”
“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
Go to 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
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
Go to the Music app
on your Mac.Click Home, New, 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.
In the playlist, scroll down to Suggested Songs, then click
.If you want to preview the song, click
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 deselect Playlists below “Add songs to Library when adding to.”
Create a playlist with songs
Go to the Music app
on your Mac.Click Home, New, 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 an empty 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 owner of a collaborative playlist can make any changes to the playlist. Other participants can only add, remove, or reorder songs in the playlist.
Go to the Music app
on your Mac.Select a playlist in the sidebar, then do any of the following:
Rename the playlist: Click
(or click 
, then choose Edit), then enter a new name.Change the artwork: Click
(or click , then choose Edit), then choose a preset album cover or click 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
(or click , then choose Edit), then select (or deselect) “Show in My Profile and in Search.”Add a suggested song to the playlist: Below Suggested Songs (you may need to scroll down), click
.If you want to preview the song, click
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. If you’re the owner of a collaborative playlist and you delete it, the collaboration ends and the playlist is removed from your library, but it remains in the participants’ library.
Go to 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.