How to make a playlist on Pandora

Aside from being one of the best music streaming services, Pandora is a great music discovery tool. What happens when you want to list your own songs and play them without suggestions? Today we’ll show you how to make a playlist on Pandora so you can rock to your own tunes. The option is a bit hidden, so let’s help you get to the right place.

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Editor’s note: We came up with these instructions using a Pixel 7 Pro running Android 12, an iPhone 12 Mini running iOS 16.2, and a custom PC running Windows 11. Some steps may differ depending on your hardware and software.

How to make a playlist on Pandora for Android

Let’s start with the instructions for making a Pandora playlist on Android devices, using the official app.

1. Launch the Pandora app.
2. Go into My Collection.
3. Next to Collected, you’ll see a drop-down menu. Tap on it.
4. Select Playlists.
5. Select New playlist.
6. Add a title and hit Save.
7. Your playlist will now show up on the My Collection page.
8. You can access it and select Find something to add to search for the songs you want to include.
9. Additionally, you can look at any song page while playing, tap on the three-dot More button, and select Add to Playlist. Then pick the playlist you want to add the song to.

How to make a playlist on Pandora for iOS

Here are the iOS instructions for the iPhone-touting listeners among you.

1. Launch the Pandora app.
2. Go into My Collection.
3. Next to Collected, you’ll see a drop-down menu. Tap on it.
4. Select Playlists.
5. Select New playlist.
6. Add a title and hit Next.
7. Tap on Done.
8. Your playlist will now show up on the My Collection page.
9. You can access it and select Find a song to add to search for the songs you want to include.
10. Additionally, you can look at any song page while playing, tap on the three-dot More button, and select Add to Playlist. Then pick the playlist you want to add the song to.

How to make a playlist on Pandora using a browser

If you’re using a PC, you can also do this from any browser.

1. Go to the Pandora website and log in.
2. Make sure you are in the My Collection tab.
3. Select Playlist in the Collected section.
4. Click on Create playlist.
5. Name the new playlist and go back to My Collection.
6. You can access it and select Find a song to add to search for the songs you want to include.
7. Additionally, you can look at any song page while playing, click on the three-dot More button, and hover over Add to Playlist. Then pick the playlist you want to add the song to.

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