Delete Genius from sidebar Playlist in iTunes 12

Create a new playlist folder. Drag it into the folder. Delete the folder. It's gone! If you want it back, Go to Account on the menu bar and select Turn on Genius.

Sir/Madam, you are a GENIUS 🙂 much love!

Thanks, PenPenKun. Your solution is genius. Intuitively, you'd think you would right click on the Genius playlist, then hit delete (like all other Playlists), but nooooo. Creating a folder, dragging it in, then deleting the folder is a crazy workaround, but I'm glad it works. It sounds silly, but I just didn't like looking at that Genius logo when I don't use Genius.

Thank you very much mountaintrail!

Yes using a playlist folder finally worked for me. Although, I've just noticed that Genius re-appears every time i re-start itunes. Have you (or anyone else) noticed this? Anyway, thanks again for taking the time, I appreciate it.

When I try to drag it into a new playlist folder it does not drag. Am I misunderstanding you? Here's a screen shot of a playlist folder I created called "trash".

The icon in kidquotes' screenshot seems to be a "playlist icon". The genius playlist must be dragged onto a "playlist folder icon". See third choice below...

I have the same problem as kidquotes. Genius has never been turned on and it won't drag into any playlist!!!

Please help...

iTunes 12.3.2

OSX 10.11.3

PenPenKun!

Just found your solution (7/16) to removing the Genius Playlist from iTunes 12 sidebar. Speaking of Genius, thanks for sharing yours!