How to Create and Share Playlists
Create shareable listening pages from recording files, releases, media library images, artist photos, video embeds, and share controls.
Playlists collect eligible recording files into a private editor and a shareable listening page. Use them to send selected tracks without exposing a full song, project, or recording version history.
Creating a Playlist
Create a playlist from the Playlists page with a title, then use the playlist editor to add tracks and design the listening page. You can also create a playlist from a release, which starts from the release tracks and can use release artwork, artist photos, or a media library image as the header.
Adding Tracks
Add audio files from your songs and recording versions. Asset files are not playlist tracks, and the same file can only appear once in a playlist.
| Track rule | How it works |
|---|---|
| Maximum tracks | 50 tracks per playlist. |
| Duplicate files | A file can only be added once to the same playlist. |
| Display title | Use the song metadata title, the original filename, or a custom title override. |
| Display artist | Override the artist name shown on the playlist page. |
| Order | Reorder tracks in the playlist editor. |
Presentation
The visual editor controls what recipients see on the shared playlist page.
- Header image - Set from the media library, an upload, an artist promo photo, or release artwork when the playlist starts from a release
- Rich description - Formatted text that appears on the shared page
- Video embed - A YouTube or Vimeo URL displayed above or below the tracks
- Social links - Spotify, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, SoundCloud, and website links
Sharing
Share a playlist with specific contacts or copy a public link. Contact shares create separate URLs per recipient. Public links are copied directly to your clipboard.
| Share option | What it controls |
|---|---|
| Downloads | Allows or prevents recipients from downloading playlist tracks. |
| Metadata visibility | Shows or hides the track details sheet with song, publishing, recording, lyric, and credit information. |
| Comments | Enables comments on the shared page, with an optional login requirement for commenting. |
| Password protection | Requires a password before access. |
| Expiration | Sets no expiration, a preset window, or a custom expiry date. |
| Login requirement | Requires recipients to sign in before viewing the share. |
Analytics
Shared playlists track listening activity so you can see how recipients engage with your music:
- Play counts per track
- Download counts
- Unique listeners
- Completion rates
- Last played timestamps where available
Related docs
- Song files explains which folders produce playlist-eligible audio.
- Releases explains how release tracks can seed a playlist.
- Project sharing explains when to share a broader project instead of a curated playlist.