# Read-only playlists?

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/read-only-playlists/372184>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [February 6, 2019, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/read-only-playlists/372184 "2019-02-06T11:35:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![interconnect](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/interconnect/32/13222_2.png) [@interconnect](https://forums.plex.tv/u/interconnect)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/read-only-playlists/372184/1 "2019-02-06T11:35:22Z")

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In the recent iOS update it says:

“Hide playlist edit controls for read-only playlists”

How do you create a read-only playlist? That would sure be useful for me since little kids love to delete and reorder stuff!

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**Author:** ![interconnect](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/interconnect/32/13222_2.png) [@interconnect](https://forums.plex.tv/u/interconnect)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2019, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/read-only-playlists/372184/2 "2019-02-07T12:21:11Z")

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Anyone?

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**Author:** ![mm98](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/mm98/32/173608_2.png) [@mm98](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mm98)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2019, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/read-only-playlists/372184/3 "2019-02-07T12:35:14Z")

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> [@interconnect](#):
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> How do you create a read-only playlist? That would sure be useful for me since little kids love to delete and reorder stuff!

“Read-only” playlist is [Smart playlist](https://forums.plex.tv/t/smart-playlist-creation-help/193054/2). Which is based on a custom filter. When you’re done configuring the filter, you can add it as a playlist. This playlist will be dynamic and automatically adjusted based on the filter. Ex. “Most played tracks”.

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**Author:** ![interconnect](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/interconnect/32/13222_2.png) [@interconnect](https://forums.plex.tv/u/interconnect)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2019, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/read-only-playlists/372184/4 "2019-02-07T17:22:35Z")

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Awesome, thank you!

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/read-only-playlists/372184/5 "2019-05-08T17:22:39Z")

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