> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.beatpass.ca/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Collaborative Playlists

> Understand BeatPass's invite-only collaborative playlist model, including visibility and editor permissions.

BeatPass collaboration is invite-based. Turning on **Collaborative** does not make a playlist editable by everyone who can see it; editing stays limited to the owner and accepted collaborators.

## Who Can Do What

| Action                                 | Owner | Accepted collaborator | Follower or public viewer |
| -------------------------------------- | ----- | --------------------- | ------------------------- |
| View public playlist                   | Yes   | Yes                   | Yes                       |
| View private playlist                  | Yes   | Yes                   | No                        |
| Add tracks                             | Yes   | Yes                   | No                        |
| Remove tracks                          | Yes   | Owner only in UI      | No                        |
| Reorder tracks                         | Yes   | Owner only in UI      | No                        |
| Edit name, image, description, privacy | Yes   | No                    | No                        |
| Invite collaborators                   | Yes   | No                    | No                        |
| Delete playlist                        | Yes   | No                    | No                        |

<Note>
  The backend grants accepted editors broader update authority, but the current UI restricts some actions (like removing and reordering tracks) to the playlist owner. Your experience may reflect this UI limitation.
</Note>

## Creating A Collaborative Playlist

You can enable collaboration in either place:

* While creating a new playlist (the dialog shows a **Done** button so you can send invites before closing).
* Later by editing the playlist or toggling **Collaborative** from the playlist context menu.

When collaboration is on, the playlist form uses the description: **Invite other users to add tracks.**

## Inviting People

<Steps>
  <Step title="Turn on collaboration">
    The playlist must have **Collaborative** enabled first.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the collaborator tools">
    Owners get an **Invite** action inside the playlist's collaborator section.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select users">
    Search for users and send invites.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Wait for acceptance">
    A user only becomes an editor after they accept the invitation.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Leaving A Collaborative Playlist

If you are an invited editor:

* The playlist can show the **Following** state.
* Unfollowing triggers a confirmation flow because you are leaving the collaboration.
* Confirming removes your editor access, not just a library entry.

## Privacy Still Applies

Collaboration and privacy are separate:

* **Public + collaborative**: everyone can view, but only the owner and accepted editors can modify tracks.
* **Private + collaborative**: only the owner and accepted editors can view the playlist at all.

<Warning>
  BeatPass does not use open edit links for playlist collaboration. If someone has not accepted an invite, they do not have editor access.
</Warning>

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