{"id":717,"date":"2020-11-05T11:16:42","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T11:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/synchedin.com\/blog\/?p=717"},"modified":"2026-01-22T15:33:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T15:33:46","slug":"how-to-make-public-playlists-on-your-youtube-channel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-make-public-playlists-on-your-youtube-channel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a Playlist Public on Your YouTube Channel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organizing your content into playlists on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\">YouTube<\/a> will make it easier for your audience to navigate your channel. 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