Change playlist details (name, description, public status etc)

[demirdegerli]

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Pain

I can't change my playlists' details nor delete them.

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Useful resources

Spotify API Docs - Change Playlist Details

Spotify API Docs - Add Custom Cover Image

Spotify API Docs - Unfollow (Delete) a Playlist

We have no endpoint for deleting a playlist in the Web API; the notion of deleting a playlist is not relevant within the Spotify’s playlist system. Even if you are the playlist’s owner and you choose to manually remove it from your own list of playlists, you are simply unfollowing it. Although this behavior may sound strange, it means that other users who are already following the playlist can keep enjoying it. Manually restoring a deleted playlist through the Spotify Accounts Service is the same thing as following one of your own playlists that you have previously unfollowed. [source]

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[KRTirtho]

You actually can delete them. Just tap on the favorite button. It'll unfavorite it & unfavorit-ing own playlist translates to delete in Spotify. Sorry for the confusion

[demirdegerli]

Haha I also know unfollowing visually deletes them as well as on the official clients but looks like I'm confused because of the UI :D Thanks anyway!

[demirdegerli]

But playlist details still cannot be modified

[demirdegerli]

@KRTirtho Can you change the heart icon with a trash icon maybe? Nothing to do with backend.

[Wsebastien-fr]

Hello, Also have the same problem. This is particullary annoying with the public/private status. For me it's more of a bug than an improvement.