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How to Make a Custom Playlist in Windows Media Player

Manage your music library with playlists

By Mark Harris Mark Harris Writer University of Wolverhampton Mark Harris is a former writer for Lifewire who wrote about the digital music scene and streaming music services in an easy to understand, no-nonsense manner. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on June 19, 2022 Tweet Share Email Manuel Sulzer / Getty Images Tweet Share Email Windows The Ultimate Laptop Buying Guide

What to Know

Click Library tab > under Playlists menu, select Create Playlist > choose a name for the playlist.Drag and drop songs from your library to the newly created playlist displayed in the left pane. This article explains how to make a playlist in Windows Media Player 11, which was included with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. It is available for Windows XP and XP x64 Edition. It was superseded by Windows Media Player 12, which is available for Windows versions 7, 8, and 10.

Creating a New Playlist

To create a new playlist in Windows Media Player 11 (The process is very similar in WMP 12 or newer): Click on the Library tab at the top of the screen (if it is not already selected) to bring up the Library menu screen. Click on the Create Playlist option (under Playlists menu) in the left pane. You may need to click on the + icon to open this menu if it isn't visible. Type in a name for the new playlist and press the Return key. You will see a new playlist with the name you just typed in.

Populating a Playlist

To populate your new playlist with tracks from your music library, drag and drop tracks from your library to the newly created playlist displayed in the left pane. Again, you may need to click on the + icon next to the Library menu item to see the suboptions. For example, click on the Artist submenu to simplify creating a playlist that contains all the music from a particular band or artist.

Using Your Playlist

Once you have a populated playlist, you can use it to play back the music tracks from your music library, burn a CD, or sync the music to a media or MP3 player. Use the top menu tabs (Burn, Sync, and others) and drag your playlist over to the right pane to burn or sync the playlist. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Sync Playlists in Windows Media Player 11 How to Rip Music From CDs Using Windows Media Player 11 How to Add Music to Windows Media Player 11 How to Make a Playlist on TikTok How to Burn Music to CDs in iTunes How to Make a Playlist on Spotify How to Make a Playlist on Your iPad How to Share a Spotify Playlist How to Create a Playlist Using Winamp How to Create a Pandora Playlist How to List All Music in Windows Media Player Library How to Add Album Art in Windows Media Player Winamp FAQ: Converting Audio File Formats How to Put iTunes Playlist Songs in the Right Order How to Change the Windows Media Player Playback Speed How to Merge Playlists on Spotify Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies