Rename Spotify Playlist on Mobile and Desktop

Playlists play an important role in music streaming apps like Spotify. They help us organize our song collection by genres, moods and similar factors. Organization would be meaningless if every playlist had the same name. Fortunately, this is not the case. You can name your playlists according to your preference at any time. Let’s see how to rename Spotify playlists in this post.

Previously, the ability to rename Spotify playlists was only available in the Spotify desktop app. You can now rename your playlists from any device. Be it Android, iPhone, iPad, desktop (Windows and Mac) and even Spotify web player. Read until the end to find out if the playlist name influences song suggestions.

Let’s check out how to change the name of playlists in Spotify.

Note: You must be the owner of a playlist to rename it.

Rename Spotify Playlist on Android

Here’s how to go about it

Stage 1: Launch the Spotify Android app on your phone.

Step 2: Tap the Your Library tab at the bottom. Your playlists will appear. Tap the playlist you want to rename.

Stage 3: Then tap the three-dot icon in the upper right corner of the playlist. Select Rename playlist from the menu.

Step 4: Enter a new name and press Rename.

Alternatively, keep the playlist name under Your Library. Select Edit Playlist from the menu that appears.

Enter the new playlist name in the available box and hit Save.

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Rename Spotify Playlist on iPhone and iPad

Stage 1: Open the Spotify app on your iPhone or iPad.

Step 2: Tap Your Library located at the bottom of the iPhone and on the left side of the iPad.

Stage 3: Tap the playlist whose name you want to edit and change.

Step 4: Press the little three-dot icon located below the playlist name. Select Rename from the menu.

Step 5: Type the name you want and press the Rename button.

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Rename Playlist in Spotify Web Player

Here are the steps to edit and change playlist name in Spotify web player:

Stage 1: Open Spotify web player in any browser on your computer from open.spotify.com. Sign in with your Spotify account information.

Step 2: You will find your playlists under the left sidebar. Right-click the playlist you want to rename. Select Rename from the menu.

Stage 3: The playlist name will become editable. Type the new playlist name and click anywhere to save the change.

Rename a Playlist in the Spotify Desktop App

Here are the steps:

Stage 1: Open the Spotify desktop app.

Step 2: Your playlists will be available in the left sidebar. There are two ways to change the playlist name.

In the first method, right-click on the playlist name and choose Edit Details.

Alternatively, click once on the playlist name to open it. Then click on the three dots icon next to the Play button. Select Edit Details from the menu.

Stage 3: Both methods will open the Edit Playlist Details window. Enter a new name for your playlist in the Name box. You can even add a description or a note to your playlist to easily identify them. Press the save button.

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Does Playlist Name Affect Song Suggestions?

Spotify also recommends songs in your playlists. These recommendations are largely based on various aspects including the playlist title and the songs on it.

So, if you rely heavily on Spotify’s automatic suggestions for adding songs to your playlist, keep an associative name that identifies with the songs in it, rather than a completely random name.

Bonus Tip: What Should You Name Your Spotify Playlist Name?

Sometimes it can be difficult to give your Spotify playlists a unique and interesting name. Give the job to a playlist generator website like Chosic.com instead of finding it yourself.

Visit chosic.com

The website allows you to choose the mood of your playlist and the genre of your songs.

Depending on the set attribute for the two fields, it will generate interesting playlist names. You can even search for similar playlists on Spotify using the available ‘Search Spotify’ button. Great, isn’t it?

Spotify Playlists and Voice Assistants

If you use Spotify with voice assistants like Siri or Google Assistant, and smart speakers like Google Home and Amazon Echo, use simple playlist names. This makes it easy for voice assistants to easily recognize and detect your playlists. Avoid adding special characters or using the same name in the playlist name. For example, avoid Black Panther 1, Black Panther 2 and playlists with repetitive names for the best experience.

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