- You can change the default playlist cover on YouTube Music using your mobile or desktop.
- You can keep a song’s album cover as your playlist cover.
- On mobile, tap on the Edit Playlist button and then drag and drop. While on the desktop, use drag and drop without messing with the Edit button.
Change Playlist Cover on Mobile
The YouTube Music mobile app lets you change the playlist cover by picking it up from the first track in your playlist.
Step 1: Open the YouTube Music app on the iPhone or Android and go to the Library tab .
Step 2: Navigate to the Playlists menu. Here, you will see all the created and saved playlists with image covers, names, and number of songs.
Step 3: Select the playlist where you want to change the thumbnail .
Step 4: From the following menu, you will see how YouTube picks up the album cover from the playlist’s first song.
Step 5: Here, you can change the Playlist name, add a description, make it public, and even add a collaborator . Use drag and drop to place the song at the top whose album cover you want to use as the playlist thumbnail.
Step 6: Hit Done at the upper right corner, and you will immediately notice the change.
Change Playlist Cover on Desktop
YouTube offers a web and a Progressive Web App (PWA). Both have the same UI and functions. Follow the steps to change the playlist cover on the web.
Step 1: Visit YouTube Music on your desktop and sign in using your Google account.
Step 2: Go to the Library tab at the top.
Step 3: Navigate to Playlists and select the playlist .
Step 4: Here, if you tap on the Edit Playlist button , you can only change the playlist’s name, description, and privacy.
Step 5: To change the song order, use drag and drop while keeping your favorite song at the top.
Step 6: Tap on the back button , and the YouTube Music playlist will automatically adopt the cover photo from the first song/album in the queue.
What Is the Default Playlist Cover on YouTube Music
When you add songs from different albums to a playlist, YouTube organizes them in the playlist. YouTube Music picks up the album cover from the first song you add to a playlist. For example, if you have added ‘Let It Go’ from Frozen movie as the top song in the playlist, you will see the Frozen movie cover.
