Spotify is one of the best music streaming services on the market. Not only it offers a vast collection of songs, but it also has a plethora of features that make the app more useful. For example, the streaming giant offers a folders feature to let users efficiently manage playlists. The idea is to group similar playlists so that you can easily access them later saving space in the left playlists side menu in the process. If youve never heard of Spotify folders, heres how you can create and manage them.
Make Folders on Spotify [2021]
To create folders on Spotify, you need Spotifys desktop or web app. In other words, you cant use the mobile app to create Spotify folders. Ive mentioned what you can and cant do with Spotify folders on the companys mobile app in a separate section below, so read on till the end to know everything about Spotify folders.
- Create and Manage Spotify Folders
- Spotify Folders on Mobile App
Create and Manage Spotify Folders
1. Open Spotify Desktop/Web and right-click a playlist from the list of playlists in the left sidebar. From the list of options that appear now, choose Create Folder.
2. A new folder will now be created. You can now assign a folder name relevant to the playlists youre planning to add for quick access.
3. Now that youve created the folder, its time to add playlists to the folder. To do this, all you have to do is drag and drop existing playlists into the folder. Youll see visual feedback when you drag and drop to the folder.
4. Once youve added playlists to a folder, you can click on the folder name for easily accessing them. Use the arrow key next to the folder name to expand or shrink the playlist folder from the view. You can even create a folder within a folder just right-click on a folder and click Create Folder.
5. In case you change your mind, you can always drag playlists outside the folder and delete the folder. However, do keep in mind that deleting the folder permanently deletes all playlists present inside. Before deleting a Spotify folder, make sure that youve moved all your essential playlists outside it.
Spotify Folders on Mobile App
Unlike its desktop and web counterparts, you cant create new folders on Spotifys mobile app. The mobile app, however, lets you create new playlists in a folder youve already created using Spotify web or desktop. That said, you cant add existing playlists to a folder from Spotify mobile. Another limitation on mobile is that you cant move a playlist out of a folder. You cant delete a Spotify folder from mobile either. In case youre wondering why there are too many limitations, thats because Spotify doesnt officially support the feature on mobile.
Try Spotify Folders to Organize Your Playlists
So, thats how you can use Spotifys folders feature to manage and group your playlists. If you found this useful, you should consider checking out our guide on creating radio stations on Spotify. While youre at it, you may find something you were not aware of in our article on the best Spotify tips and tricks.