Creating and Managing Playlists
Playlists are an important part of any music collection, and Funkwhale is no different. Funkwhale allows you to create playlists for yourself, for other users on your server, or for the entire federated network.
Creating a New Playlist
Once you’ve uploaded some content to your instance, or have followed some public libraries of your choosing, you can get started creating new playlists.
To create a playlist:
Click on “Playlists” under the “Music” section on the left-hand side
A pop-up will appear listing any of your existing playlists
Enter a name for your playlist under the “Playlist name” section
Choose a visibility setting:
Nobody except me: The playlist will be hidden from all users of the instance
Everyone on this instance: The playlist will be visible to local accounts, but not to external users
Everyone: The playlist will be public
Click “Create Playlist” to commit your changes
Note
If you create a public library with non-public content, users will be able to see all tracks but will only be able to play those that are accessible by them.
Add Content to Playlist
Now that you’ve created your playlist, you need to put some music in it. Music can be added in a few different ways:
Add Currently Playing Song
To add the currently playing song to a playlist:
On the player at the bottom left of the screen, select the list icon to bring up the playlists pop-up
Find the playlist you would like to add the song to and click “Add track”
The changes will be saved automatically. Click “Stop Editing” to stop editing the playlist
Add Music From Library
To add tracks from anywhere in Funkwhale:
Search for the song or album you want to add to the playlist in the Search menu
Next to the song in question, you will see a list icon. Click on this to bring up the playlists pop-up
Find the playlist you would like to add the song to
The changes will be saved automatically. Click “Stop Editing” to stop editing the playlist
Add Music From Queue
To store the music that is currently in your queue:
Click on “Playlists” under the “Music” section on the left-hand side
A pop-up will appear listing any of your existing playlists
Click on the playlist you want to add your content to
In the window that appears, select “Edit” to start a new edition
In the “Playlist editor” that appears, select “Insert from Queue” to add all content
The changes will be saved automatically. Click “Stop Editing” to stop editing the playlist
Edit Playlist Contents
Delete Music From Playlist
To remove a song or songs from a playlist:
Click on “Playlists” under the “Music” section on the left-hand side
A pop-up will appear listing any of your existing playlists
Click on the playlist you want to remove content from
In the window that appears, select “Edit” to start a new edition
For any track you want to remove, click on the red trash can icon on the right-hand side
To remove all tracks at once, click “Clear Playlist”
The changes will save automatically. Click “Stop Editing” to stop editing the playlist
Reorder Music in a Playlist
To change the order of songs in a playlist:
Click on “Playlists” under the “Music” section on the left-hand side
A pop-up will appear listing any of your existing playlists
Click on the playlist you want to reorder
In the window that appears, select “Edit” to start a new edition
Drag the songs into the new order you want to store them in
The changes will save automatically. Click “Stop Editing” to stop editing the playlist
Edit Playlist Settings
If you want to change the name or visibility of a playlist, you will need to edit the playlist’s settings.
Click on “Playlists” under the “Music” section on the left-hand side
A pop-up will appear listing any of your existing playlists
Click on the playlist you want to add your content to
In the window that appears, select “Edit” to start a new edition
Change the “Playlist name” or “Playlist visibility” to their new values
Click “Update playlist” to commit your changes
Click “Stop Editing” to stop editing the playlist
Delete a Playlist
Warning
Deleting a playlist is permanent and will remove access for all other users. Only do this if you’re sure you want to!
To delete a playlist:
Click on “Playlists” under the “Music” section on the left-hand side
A pop-up will appear listing any of your existing playlists
Click on the playlist you want to delete
Click on “Delete”. A pop-up will appear warning you that this action is permanent. If you wish to continue, select “Delete playlist”