Would you like to clean out your YouTube Music library or remove a song from a playlist? Here’s a step-by-step guide to deleting songs from your personal library, from a playlist or from your listening history.
Steps for deleting music from YouTube Music
Deleting music on YouTube Music can be adapted to your needs. You can remove a track from your personal library, from a playlist you’ve created, or even from your listening history. The steps vary slightly depending on your objective, but they’re all very straightforward.
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Delete music from your library
Removing music from your YouTube Music library is child’s play. With just a few clicks, you can remove tracks you no longer wish to keep.
Here’s how to do it:
- Open the YouTube Music application
Make sure you are logged in to your account. Launch the application from your smartphone or tablet.
- Press “Library” at the bottom of the screen
Once in the application, locate the “Library” tab in the lower menu and press it to access your saved tracks.
- Find the song you want to delete
Browse your song list or use the search bar at the top to quickly locate the track you want to remove.
- Touch the three small dots next to the title
Once you’ve identified a song, press the three small dots to the right of its title to open the available options.
- Select “Remove from library”.
Select “Remove from library” from the drop-down menu. You may be prompted to confirm the deletion.
And there you have it! It disappears instantly from your library. Don’t worry if you change your mind later: you can always find it again by searching in YouTube Music.
Deleting music from a playlist
Removing a song from a YouTube Music playlist couldn’t be easier. First, go to your library and open the playlist you wish to modify. Once inside, scroll down the list until you find the song you want to remove. To the right of the title, you’ll see three small vertical dots. Click on them to bring up a menu. From the options available, select “Remove”.
And voilà, the song is immediately removed from the playlist. Don’t worry, this doesn’t remove it from your library or YouTube Music in general. This method allows you to keep your playlists well organized and adapted to your current moods.
Manage YouTube Music history and recommendations
Your YouTube Music experience isn’t limited to simply listening to music. The application keeps track of your listening habits to offer you personalized recommendations. But you’re in control: you can manage your listening history and refine the suggestions to suit your preferences.
View and delete listening history
Listening history is super-easy to find on YouTube Music. On both mobile and PC, simply click on your profile picture in the top right-hand corner, then select “History”. You’ll see all the songs you’ve listened to, arranged in chronological order.
Clearing your history is easy. Locate the song you want to delete, click on the three little dots next to it, and choose “Delete from history”. That’s all there is to it! You can do this for as many songs as you like.
Here’s a handy tip: if you’d prefer YouTube Music to temporarily stop keeping track of what you’re listening to, you can pause the history. But don’t worry, you can always reactivate the history later if you change your mind.
Pause listening and search history
Pausing your YouTube Music listening and search history is a handy option if you want a little more privacy, or to prevent your listening from influencing your recommendations. To do this, simply go to the application’s settings. Once there, look for the “Pause viewing history” option and activate it. As soon as this is done, YouTube Music will stop recording your listens.
However, there’s one point to bear in mind: this action doesn’t just concern the music platform. It also pauses the history on classic YouTube. This means that neither your searches nor your watched videos will be saved on these platforms as long as the option remains activated. As a result, your music and video recommendations will no longer be based on your recent activities.
If you change your mind, don’t worry! You can deactivate this pause at any time by returning to the settings. This will again allow YouTube Music and YouTube to personalize your suggestions according to your tastes.
FAQ
At present, YouTube Music does not allow you to remove multiple tracks in a single action. You have to remove each track individually, following the process for each title.
No, music deleted from your library is not deleted from YouTube Music. You can always find it and add it again by searching the application.
If you delete downloaded music, it will disappear from both your library and your offline downloads. You’ll need to re-download it if you want to listen to it offline again.
Yes, it is possible to remove music from a playlist without actually deleting it from your library. To do this, access the playlist, tap the three dots next to the title, then select “Remove from playlist”.
No, removing music from your library has no direct impact on your recommendations. However, if you’ve listened to it or liked it a lot, it could continue to influence YouTube Music’s suggestions.
This can happen if the music is part of a collaborative playlist, or if it is added automatically via synchronization settings. Check your settings and playlists to avoid this problem.
Yes, you can also remove music from the YouTube Music website. Log in, find the track you wish to remove, click on the three dots next to the title, then select “Remove from library”.
No, you need to be connected to the Internet to remove music from your library. If you’re offline, you can manage your local downloads, but this won’t affect your global library.
