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How to delete a playlist on Apple Music on desktop or mobile in 3 simple steps

Written by Steven John
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You can delete a playlist on Apple Music with a few clicks or taps. mirtmirt/Shutterstock
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There are times when you simply want to delete a playlist on Apple Music.

Maybe your pump-up mix is no longer giving you the push during your workout or maybe you want to swap out the glum breakup songs for some happier new love jams.

Whatever the reason, you can easily delete a playlist on Apple Music on your computer or mobile device. 

Here's how to do it. 

Check out the products mentioned in this article:

Apple Music (From $9.99 per month at Apple)

MacBook Pro (From $1,299.99 at Best Buy)

iPhone 11 (From $699.99 at Best Buy)

How to delete a playlist on Apple Music on a computer

1. Open the Music app on your Mac and click on the playlist to be deleted on the left-hand side of the window.

2. Right click and select "Delete" or simply hit "delete" on your keyboard.

3. Confirm to delete by selecting "Delete Playlist," and select "Move to Trash."

How to delete a playlist on Apple Music on a mobile device

1. Open the Music app and tap "Playlists."

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Tap "Playlists" to select the playlist you want to delete.  Steven John/Business Insider

2. Tap and hold on the playlist to be deleted, then tap "Delete from Library."

3. Tap "Delete Playlist" to confirm.

 

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Steven John has been a freelance writer for more than a dozen years and has been a regular contributor to Business Insider since 2017. His work includes a focus on the tech world, covering companies including Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Google, and others. He also reviews restaurants, shares how-to cooking articles, and writes general interest pieces.Steven also writes for publications including Architectural Digest, The Daily Beast, Forbes, and more. In the past, he also wrote for New York Magazine, Mashed, U.S. News & World Report and other outlets. He runs his own outdoor lifestyle site, Dad Gear Review, and co-hosts the Fact Trekkers podcast with his son. He has had two novels published, Three A.M. and Outrider. He graduated from Emerson College with a degree in communications focused on filmmaking.He is an avid outdoorsman and can be frequently found in a kayak or on a mountain trail, often with his family along for the adventure.Expertise:Tech industryTech hardwareOutdoorsCookingRestaurantsDIYPopular articles:Microsoft: A history of the software giant co-founded by Bill Gates, its products and services, jobs, layoffs, and moreYouTube is a major entertainment force. Here's the platform's history, plus how to create a channel and upload videos.Inside the life and career of Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, billionaire, and philanthropistTim Cook net worth: How the Apple leader earns and spends his moneyBecoming an Amazon seller is a simple process. Here's what's involved, plus how you make money and get paid.