Saving a YouTube video to a playlist is a quick and easy process that helps you categorize your favorite YouTube content in no time.
But what about YouTube Shorts? Can you save them to playlists, too? The short answer is yes. If you've been trying to figure out how to add YouTube Shorts to a playlist, you've come to the right place. Find out how to do it below.
How to Add a YouTube Short to a Playlist
YouTube Shorts can be confusing if you aren't familiar with them. For one, the interface looks slightly different from long-form YouTube content (the menu options appear beside the video instead of below). However, the process of saving Shorts to playlists is similar to that of saving long-form videos to playlists.
This is what you need to do:
- Open YouTube and play a Short.
- Tap the three-dot button in the top-right corner.
- Tap Save to playlist, choose a playlist from the list, and tap Done.
How to Create a Playlist From a YouTube Short
If the Short you're trying to save isn't a good fit for any of your existing playlists, you can quickly create one in the process. It doesn't take much time as long as you have a title in mind.
Follow the steps below to save a YouTube Short to a new playlist.
- Open YouTube and play a Short.
- Tap the three-dot button in the top-right corner.
- Tap Save to playlist and select + New playlist on the pop-up window.
- Add a title for your playlist and set it to private, public, or unlisted, depending on your preference.
- Once that's done, tap Create.
That's it; the Short will now be added to the new playlist. The process is similar to YouTube's desktop platform.
It's worth learning how to use YouTube Shorts as it looks like they're here to stay. Short-form content is becoming increasingly popular as social media platforms invest heavily in it to compete with TikTok. YouTube Shorts, in particular, are becoming more popular for various reasons. It helps that they were built into an existing platform.
Save Your YouTube Shorts Effortlessly
Despite their popularity, people don't talk enough about navigating YouTube Shorts. If you don't know any better, you might think saving YouTube Shorts to playlists is complicated. Not only is it easy to do, but creating a new playlist while saving a Short is just as easy.