---
title: Playlist Generator
id: playlist-generator
description: Connect your Spotify account and let couples build their event playlist right from their portal — it lands in your library, ready to play.
category: Features
order: 45
tags: [playlist, spotify, music, planning, couples]
related: [planning-form, event-status]
updated: 2026-07-28
---

The Playlist Generator lets your couples build their event playlist themselves —
searching Spotify from their portal and picking the exact tracks they want — and puts
the finished playlist straight into **your** Spotify library, ready to play at the
event. Works with Spotify.

## How it works

1. **You connect once.** In **Settings → Playlist Generator**, connect your business
   Spotify account. You approve access on Spotify's own site — GigBook can create and
   edit playlists, and never sees your password.
2. **Couples pick their songs.** On their event page, couples open **Build your
   playlist**, search any song or artist, and add tracks to their list. They can
   reorder or remove songs any time, and preview anything via the **Play on Spotify**
   links. There are three ways in: the **Build your playlist** button under their
   checklist, the link in the **Music** section of the
   [planning form](/planning-form), and any checklist item whose name mentions music,
   songs, or a playlist. All three work even before you've connected — the page just
   explains that search isn't available yet, and keeps anything already picked.
3. **The playlist lands in your library.** When the couple hits **Send to DJ's
   Spotify**, GigBook creates one private playlist for that event in your connected
   account (or updates it in place if it already exists — no duplicates). You can also
   trigger a sync yourself via the [API](/using-the-api).

## Already have your music sorted?

Not every couple wants to pick tracks one at a time, and some have their playlist
finished before they ever open the portal. Below the picker there are two alternatives —
both hand the music straight to you, and **neither touches Spotify**:

- **Link to a playlist** they already made — Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, anything with
  a URL. Saved on the event and shown to you as a link you can open. It is *not* copied
  into the picker or synced to your account.
- **Upload a song list** — a PDF, screenshot, Word doc, text or CSV file, up to 10 MB.
  Stored for you to download. GigBook doesn't read or parse it.

Either can sit alongside picked tracks; they're additions, not replacements. Couples can
change the link or remove an upload at any time.

## For DJs

- Each event gets **one playlist**, created private in your account. Re-syncs update
  that same playlist, so your library stays tidy.
- **Disconnecting** (Settings → Playlist Generator → Disconnect) removes GigBook's
  access tokens and deletes all cached song picks. Playlists already in your library
  stay yours — they're never deleted by GigBook.
- The couple's picks are also visible to you in their event, so you can review the
  list before the big day.

## For couples

- Search is live Spotify search — if it's on Spotify, you can add it.
- Your list saves as you go; you can come back and change it any time before the
  event. Re-sending updates the DJ's playlist to match your latest list.
- Song search is available once your DJ has connected their Spotify account. If you
  see a notice that it isn't available yet, your DJ just hasn't connected — let them
  know!

## Checklist

- [ ] DJ: connect your Spotify account in Settings → Playlist Generator
- [ ] Couple: open Build your playlist from your event page
- [ ] Couple: search and add your songs, in the order you want them
- [ ] Couple: hit Send to DJ's Spotify
- [ ] DJ: open the playlist in Spotify and give it a listen before the event