[GH-ISSUE #879] Making playlists private does not work #540

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opened 2026-02-27 23:23:13 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

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2026-02-27 23:23:13 +03:00

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Originally created by @vulewuxe86 on GitHub (Nov 4, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/spotipy-dev/spotipy/issues/879

Hello,

I'm trying to make all my playlists private, but it doesn't work.

I'm using the following scopes:

user-library-read
user-library-modify
playlist-read-private
playlist-modify-private
playlist-modify-public

and I'm using this code to call the api:

def make_playlists_private():
    playlists = get_user_playlists()
    for playlist in playlists:
        sp.playlist_change_details(playlist['id'], public=False)
        print(playlist['id'], playlist['name'], sep=",")

get_user_playlists() returns valid playlists. I confirmed that in another use case.
When I'm using sp.user_playlist_create(sp.current_user()['id'], artist_name, public=False, collaborative=False) a playlist gets created but it's public not private. So there seems to be an issue too.

If you need further information please tell me.

I hope you can help me.

Kind regards

Originally created by @vulewuxe86 on GitHub (Nov 4, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/spotipy-dev/spotipy/issues/879 Hello, I'm trying to make all my playlists private, but it doesn't work. I'm using the following scopes: * user-library-read * user-library-modify * playlist-read-private * playlist-modify-private * playlist-modify-public and I'm using this code to call the api: ``` def make_playlists_private(): playlists = get_user_playlists() for playlist in playlists: sp.playlist_change_details(playlist['id'], public=False) print(playlist['id'], playlist['name'], sep=",") ``` `get_user_playlists()` returns valid playlists. I confirmed that in another use case. When I'm using `sp.user_playlist_create(sp.current_user()['id'], artist_name, public=False, collaborative=False)` a playlist gets created but it's public not private. So there seems to be an issue too. If you need further information please tell me. I hope you can help me. Kind regards

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2026-02-27 23:23:13 +03:00

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@dieser-niko commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2022):

It may be confusing, but setting the playlist to private cannot be done with public=False. It is still possible to access the playlist via a direct link. Setting this option to True or False just means that your playlist will be displayed in your profile or not.

Setting your playlist to private might not even work. It isn't mentioned in the References or when using open.spotify.com.

I don't think it is possible to set a playlist to private. At least not with the api.spotify.com endpoint.

@dieser-niko commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2022): It may be confusing, but setting the playlist to private cannot be done with public=False. It is still possible to access the playlist via a direct link. Setting this option to True or False just means that your playlist will be displayed in your profile or not. Setting your playlist to private might not even work. It isn't mentioned in the [References](https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/#/operations/change-playlist-details) or when using [open.spotify.com](https://open.spotify.com). I don't think it is possible to set a playlist to private. At least not with the [api.spotify.com](https://api.spotify.com) endpoint.

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2026-02-27 23:23:14 +03:00

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@Peter-Schorn commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2022):

I had the same issue raised in my library. It's a bug with the Spotify Web API itself. Talk about it here.

@Peter-Schorn commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2022): I had the same issue raised in my library. It's a bug with the Spotify Web API itself. Talk about it [here](https://community.spotify.com/t5/Spotify-for-Developers/bd-p/Spotify_Developer).

kerem commented

2026-02-27 23:23:14 +03:00

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@vulewuxe86 commented on GitHub (Nov 5, 2022):

Thanks for your replies.

@vulewuxe86 commented on GitHub (Nov 5, 2022): Thanks for your replies.

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2026-02-28 00:02:42 +03:00

[PR #540] [MERGED] A few updates to the example app. #930