# How do I add a YouTube playlist to NotebookLM?

Source: https://nlmexporter.com/guides/questions/how-to-add-a-youtube-playlist-to-notebooklm  
Section: Questions  
Last verified: November 2026  
Plan: Free + Pro

NotebookLM takes YouTube videos one link at a time and does not expand a playlist. Paste the playlist URL into the YouTube import of NotebookLM Ultra Exporter: it lists the videos it finds and imports the ones you tick as separate sources. Free allows 5 per batch and 20 a day.

## What to know

- Each video is one source and counts toward the notebook limit.
- Videos without a usable transcript can fail in NotebookLM.
- Channel URLs work the same way.

> Google changes these menus often. The item's own menu in your notebook shows what is built in today.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can new videos be added automatically?

Save the playlist as an import recipe. With Pro it checks on a schedule while Chrome is open and skips videos already imported.

## Related guides

- [Import a YouTube playlist into NotebookLM](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/import/youtube-playlist-to-notebooklm)
- [Import videos from a YouTube channel into NotebookLM](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/import/youtube-channel-to-notebooklm)
- [Add a YouTube video to NotebookLM from the video page](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/import/youtube-video-to-notebooklm)
- [Why can NotebookLM not import my website link?](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/questions/why-cant-notebooklm-import-my-website)
- [How do I add a ChatGPT conversation to NotebookLM?](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/questions/how-to-add-a-chatgpt-conversation-to-notebooklm)
- [What file types does NotebookLM support as sources?](https://nlmexporter.com/guides/questions/what-file-types-does-notebooklm-support)