Playlists
The Playlists view shows every playlist on your Navidrome server. Click a playlist to expand its tracks inline, or right-click for the full set of actions.
For navigation, search, multi-select, ratings, and shared right-click actions, see Library Basics.
Browsing
Section titled “Browsing”Playlists are shown with cover art (a 3×3 collage if the playlist spans multiple albums), name, owner, song count, and duration. Search matches playlist name and comment.
Sort modes
Section titled “Sort modes”- Name (default), Song Count, Duration, Updated At, Random
Expanding a playlist
Section titled “Expanding a playlist”Shift + Enter expands the focused playlist and loads its tracks inline below it. Only one playlist can be expanded at a time.
Creating playlists
Section titled “Creating playlists”Two ways:
- Save the queue — from the Queue view, press
Ctrl + S. A dialog prompts for a name and lets you create a new playlist or append to an existing one. - Add to Playlist — right-click any track, album, or artist in any view → Add to Playlist. The dialog can create a new playlist or pick one to append to.
Default playlist
Section titled “Default playlist”Right-click a playlist → Set as Default Playlist to mark it as the quick-add target. The next time you use Add to Playlist, that playlist is pre-selected so you can append in one keystroke.
Editing playlists
Section titled “Editing playlists”Right-click a playlist for the playlist-specific actions:
| Action | What it does |
|---|---|
| Edit Playlist | Enters split-view edit mode (see below) |
| Rename Playlist | Opens a dialog to change the name |
| Delete Playlist | Deletes after confirmation |
| Set as Default Playlist | Marks as the quick-add target |
Plus the standard Add to Queue / Add to Playlist / Get Info actions from Library Basics.
Split-view edit mode
Section titled “Split-view edit mode”Edit Playlist opens a split layout: the queue (now containing the playlist’s tracks) is on the left, and the Library Browser is on the right. From here you can:
- Reorder tracks with drag-and-drop or
Shift + ↑/↓ - Add tracks by dragging from the Library Browser
- Remove tracks the same way you’d remove them from the queue
When you’re done, press Ctrl + S to save the changes back to the playlist. Nokkvi tracks unsaved changes and warns before discarding them.
Limitations
Section titled “Limitations”- Smart playlists are not supported — Nokkvi only manages manual playlists.
- Public / private toggle is read-only. The flag is shown in Get Info but must be changed in Navidrome’s web UI.
- M3U / PLS export is not supported — playlists live entirely on the server.