Mastering Spotify Playlists: How to sort and Reorder Your Songs

Spotify users rejoice! A simple guide to organizing your music is here. Discover how to sort and reorder your Spotify playlists for optimal listening pleasure. Whether you prefer alphabetical order or a custom arrangement, these tips will help you take control of your music library.

Sorting Songs Within Playlists

Sorting your songs in playlists is a breeze, but it’s vital to note that this feature is primarily available on the Spotify desktop application. The web player currently defaults to the custom order you’ve set.

Did You Know? Spotify boasts over 82 million songs as of 2024, offering endless possibilities for playlist creation [1].

Steps to Sort Songs:

1. Click on the column header you wish to sort by. Options include:
   • Title (alphabetical)
   • Artist (alphabetical)
   • Album (alphabetical)
   • Recently Added
   • Song Duration
2. Click the column again to reverse the sorting order. A third click will revert to the original, custom order.

Pro Tip: Adjust your Spotify app’s screen size to reveal more column options for sorting.

Reordering Songs for a Custom Playlist Experience

Sometimes, you want a specific flow to your playlist. Here’s how to manually reorder songs:

Manual Reordering:

Reordering is done in Custom order. Simply drag and drop songs to your preferred position.

If dragging doesn’t work, here are two common reasons:

1. A sorting column is active. Deactivate it by clicking the active column until the green sorting arrow disappears.
2. You’re trying to rearrange someone else’s playlist. You can only rearrange your own playlists (excluding “Liked Songs”).

workaround for Rearranging Other’s Playlists:

Want to curate a playlist you found? Here’s how to copy it and make it your own:

1. Create a new playlist.
2. Go to the playlist you want to copy.
3. Select all songs (Ctrl+A or Cmd+A).
4. Copy all songs (Ctrl+C or Cmd+C).
5. Paste the songs into your new playlist (Ctrl+V or Cmd+V).

Now you have a copy you can freely rearrange!

Organizing Your Library beyond Playlists

Spotify offers more than just playlist organization.You can also manage your playlists, albums, and artists within your library.

sorting Playlists in Your Library:

Reorder your playlists in the left-hand menu by clicking and dragging them. You can also create folders to group playlists:

1. Right-click a playlist.
2. Select “Create folder.”
3. Name the folder.
4. Drag playlists into the folder.

sorting Albums and Artists

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