How to Combine Spotify Playlists: The Ultimate Guide to Merging Your Music Library

We’ve all been there: you open your Spotify library and realize you have three different playlists dedicated to indie rock road trips, two for late-night coding sessions, and a handful of overlapping workout mixes. Over time, our music libraries naturally fragment into a digital maze of duplicate tracks and scattered vibes.

Merging your favorite collections is the best way to declutter and craft the ultimate mega-playlist. Whether you are consolidating multiple iterations of a genre or blending tracks with a friend, here is everything you need to know about combining Spotify playlists like a pro.

Method 1: The Quick Mobile Fix (“Add to Other Playlist”)

If you are on your smartphone or tablet, Spotify features a native built-in option that makes moving an entire playlist’s contents quick and painless.

1. Open the Spotify mobile app and head to Your Library.
2. Tap on the playlist you want to absorb into another (the “source” playlist).
3. Tap the three-dot menu icon near the top of the playlist page.
4. Scroll down and select Add to other playlist.
5. Choose your destination playlist. This will transfer the tracks over, leaving you ready to archive or delete the old playlist if you no longer need it.

Method 2: The Desktop Power-User Shortcut (Multi-Select)

For precise control or massive libraries, the desktop app offers the fastest way to grab chunks of music and move them all at once.

1. Open the Spotify desktop app (note that this works best on the native app rather than the web player).
2. Open the playlist you want to copy tracks from.
3. Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + A (Windows) or Cmd + A (Mac) to highlight every song in the list. Alternatively, hold Shift or Ctrl/Cmd to select specific groups of tracks.
4. Right-click on the highlighted selection.
5. Hover over Add to playlist and select the destination playlist you want to merge them into.

Next-Level Curation: Mixing and Blending

Once you’ve successfully combined your tracks into a single powerhouse playlist, you can take things a step further using Spotify’s advanced tools:

• Mixed Playlists: For creators looking to bridge songs smoothly, Spotify’s “Mix” feature allows you to introduce auto-transitions, customize crossfades, adjust volume levels, and fine-tune EQ settings so your mega-playlist flows like a continuous DJ set.
• Spotify Blend: If your goal isn’t just merging your own music, but combining tastes with a friend, partner, or artist, use the Blend feature to generate a shared, dynamically updating playlist based on both of your listening habits.

Pro-Tip: Clean Up Duplicates

When combining multiple playlists that share similar themes, you’re bound to pull over a few duplicate tracks. Take a quick scroll through your newly minted mega-playlist, or use desktop sorting features by title and artist to spot repeats, ensuring your ultimate soundtrack stays fresh, lean, and repetition-free!