How to Delete Playlists on iPhone

Q: “So all of my music got wiped when I synced my phone to my laptop so I went about rebuying it and afterward there were about 5 new playlists on my phone and it’s not letting me delete them. How can I fix this?”

— A User from Yahoo Answers

The Playlist on iPhone is the best way to enjoy music from a certain artist or type. Generally speaking, you can directly delete playlists from iPhone, and it is actually a relatively simple process. However, sometimes, you may get stuck in the same situation as the above user asks. That’s why an alternative way to delete iPhone playlist is needed. In this post, you can get two methods to delete playlists on iPhone.

Method 1. How to Delete a Playlist on iPhone from Music App

You can delete a playlist on iPhone from the Music application. This way only allows you to delete a playlist from your iPhone one by one. If you need to remove multiple playlists, just refer to another method in this article.

1. On the homepage of your iPhone, tap the “Music” icon.
2. Select the “Playlists” tab at the bottom of the screen.
3. Choose the playlist you want to delete.
4. Swipe from right to left which will bring about a red “Delete” button.
5. Click on “Delete” to remove a playlist from iPhone.
   

   Delete a Playlist on iPhone from Music App

Method 2. How to Delete Playlists on iPhone with AnyTrans

If you want to delete multiple unwanted playlists from your iPhone, AnyTrans helps you make it. AnyTrans is an iTunes alternative that enables you to manage the playlists both on your iOS device and iTunes. With AnyTrans, you can delete playlists, transfer the playlists to computer & iTunes, between iOS devices directly.

Now, download AnyTrans on your computer firstly, and then follow the simple steps below to delete the playlists on your iPhone with it.

Step 1. Open AnyTrans > Connect your iPhone to the computer with a USB cable > Choose “Device Manager” in the left-side menu > Click on the “Audio” tab in category page.

Step 2. Choose Playlists.

Step 3. Select the playlists you want to delete > Right-click your mouse and then choose the “Delete” option > Click on “OK” to confirm. You can also select the songs you want to delete from the playlist and then click on the trash icon.

Also Read: How to Transfer Playlist from iTunes to iPhone >

The Bottom Line

Besides playlists, AnyTrans is also capable of deleting photos, ringtones, videos, and more from your iPhone/iPad quickly. Have a try on AnyTrans now. If you have any questions on this post, you can leave a comment in the sections below.