diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index f652dd2..0f3ba87 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ Shows the contents of every playlist owned by a user::
                     print()
                     print(playlist['name'])
                     print ('  total tracks', playlist['tracks']['total'])
-                    results = sp.user_playlist(username, playlist['id'],
+                    results = sp.playlist(playlist['id'],
                         fields="tracks,next")
                     tracks = results['tracks']
                     show_tracks(tracks)
diff --git a/examples/read_a_playlist.py b/examples/read_a_playlist.py
index e38676f..06cad00 100644
--- a/examples/read_a_playlist.py
+++ b/examples/read_a_playlist.py
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ import json
 client_credentials_manager = SpotifyClientCredentials()
 sp = spotipy.Spotify(client_credentials_manager=client_credentials_manager)
 
-uri = 'spotify:user:spotifycharts:playlist:37i9dQZEVXbJiZcmkrIHGU'
-username = uri.split(':')[2]
-playlist_id = uri.split(':')[4]
-
-results = sp.user_playlist(username, playlist_id)
+playlist_id = 'spotify:user:spotifycharts:playlist:37i9dQZEVXbJiZcmkrIHGU'
+results = sp.playlist(playlist_id)
 print(json.dumps(results, indent=4))
diff --git a/examples/user_playlists_contents.py b/examples/user_playlists_contents.py
index b6cb7d2..a36006a 100644
--- a/examples/user_playlists_contents.py
+++ b/examples/user_playlists_contents.py
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                 print()
                 print(playlist['name'])
                 print('  total tracks', playlist['tracks']['total'])
-                results = sp.user_playlist(
-                    username, playlist['id'], fields="tracks,next")
+                results = sp.playlist(playlist['id'], fields="tracks,next")
                 tracks = results['tracks']
                 show_tracks(tracks)
                 while tracks['next']:
diff --git a/examples/user_starred_playlist.py b/examples/user_starred_playlist.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 4d51456..0000000
--- a/examples/user_starred_playlist.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-# shows a user's starred playlist
-
-import sys
-import spotipy
-import spotipy.util as util
-
-
-if len(sys.argv) > 1:
-    username = sys.argv[1]
-else:
-    print("Whoops, need your username!")
-    print("usage: python user_playlists.py [username]")
-    sys.exit()
-
-token = util.prompt_for_user_token(username)
-
-if token:
-    sp = spotipy.Spotify(auth=token)
-    results = sp.user_playlist(username)
-    tracks = results['tracks']
-    which = 1
-    while tracks:
-        for item in tracks['items']:
-            track = item['track']
-            print(which, track['name'], ' --', track['artists'][0]['name'])
-            which += 1
-        tracks = sp.next(tracks)
-
-else:
-    print("Can't get token for", username)