# Sort songs in a playlist

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-songs-in-a-playlist/61781>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [August 9, 2023, 3:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-songs-in-a-playlist/61781 "2023-08-09T03:09:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Rsrockinron](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Rsrockinron](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Rsrockinron)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 3:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-songs-in-a-playlist/61781/1 "2023-08-09T03:09:41Z")

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Once I have my songs in a playlist, how do I custom sort the order I want them played in

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**Author:** ![Rsrockinron](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Rsrockinron](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Rsrockinron)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 3:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-songs-in-a-playlist/61781/2 "2023-08-09T03:17:38Z")

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I figured it out. You have to select song + alt to move song in list

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**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 6:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-songs-in-a-playlist/61781/3 "2023-08-09T06:12:46Z")

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Just to complete the picture:  
After you have rearranged the files in MP3tag you also have to save the playlist again. Otherwise the original playlist file would be left untouched.

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**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 6:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-songs-in-a-playlist/61781/4 "2023-09-08T06:13:04Z")

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