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 afterwards 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. So in this post, you can get two methods to delete playlist on iPhone.

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

Part 1. How to Delete Playlists on iPhone from Music App

Step 1: On the homepage of your iPhone, tap the Music icon.

Step 2: Select the Playlists tab at the bottom of the screen.

Step 3: Choose the playlist you want to delete, and swipe from right to left which will bring about a red Delete button.

Step 4. Click on Delete to remove a playlist from iPhone.

Note: If the above method is not working, the second part also helps you out. To better manage playlist, music, ringtones, videos, and more on your iPhone, AnyTrans is quite needed. It allows you to add, delete, or transfer playlist to iTunes, computer and another iDevice. If you want to have a better experience on iPhone data management, download AnyTrans to take a tour.

Part 2. How to Delete Playlists on iPhone with AnyTrans

Step 1. Open AnyTrans, and connect your iPhone to computer. Click on Audio tab, and choose Playlist.

Step 2. Choose the Playlist you want to delete, click on "-" to remove it. You can also select the songs you want to delete from the playlist, and then click on the trash icon.

Note: You can also massively delete songs from iPhone with AnyTrans, please refer to How to Delete songs on iPhone guide.

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.