diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index b771493..4d721fa 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 ## features
 
-- allow the use of playlists for finding music / TV / movies `https://www.plexopedia.com/plex-media-server/api/playlists/view/`
-
 ## bugs
 
 - mandalorian is not showing up on amazon tv search
@@ -45,3 +43,4 @@
 - allow amazon tv search for indivdual series
 - improve best match for tv series
 - vikings, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, What We Do in the Shadows, The Peter Serafinowicz Show  is not showing up on cinema-paradiso tv search
+- allow the use of playlists for finding music / TV / movies `https://www.plexopedia.com/plex-media-server/api/playlists/view/`
diff --git a/plex/plex.go b/plex/plex.go
index 3328cda..4e671ef 100644
--- a/plex/plex.go
+++ b/plex/plex.go
@@ -624,6 +624,108 @@ type AlbumContainer struct {
 	} `xml:"Directory"`
 }
 
+type PlaylistContainer struct {
+	XMLName  xml.Name `xml:"MediaContainer"`
+	Text     string   `xml:",chardata"`
+	Size     string   `xml:"size,attr"`
+	Playlist []struct {
+		Text         string `xml:",chardata"`
+		RatingKey    string `xml:"ratingKey,attr"`
+		Key          string `xml:"key,attr"`
+		GUID         string `xml:"guid,attr"`
+		Type         string `xml:"type,attr"`
+		Title        string `xml:"title,attr"`
+		TitleSort    string `xml:"titleSort,attr"`
+		Summary      string `xml:"summary,attr"`
+		Smart        string `xml:"smart,attr"`
+		PlaylistType string `xml:"playlistType,attr"`
+		Composite    string `xml:"composite,attr"`
+		Icon         string `xml:"icon,attr"`
+		ViewCount    string `xml:"viewCount,attr"`
+		LastViewedAt string `xml:"lastViewedAt,attr"`
+		Duration     string `xml:"duration,attr"`
+		LeafCount    string `xml:"leafCount,attr"`
+		AddedAt      string `xml:"addedAt,attr"`
+		UpdatedAt    string `xml:"updatedAt,attr"`
+	} `xml:"Playlist"`
+}
+
+type MusicPlayList struct {
+	XMLName      xml.Name `xml:"MediaContainer"`
+	Text         string   `xml:",chardata"`
+	Size         string   `xml:"size,attr"`
+	Composite    string   `xml:"composite,attr"`
+	Duration     string   `xml:"duration,attr"`
+	LeafCount    string   `xml:"leafCount,attr"`
+	PlaylistType string   `xml:"playlistType,attr"`
+	RatingKey    string   `xml:"ratingKey,attr"`
+	Smart        string   `xml:"smart,attr"`
+	Title        string   `xml:"title,attr"`
+	Track        []struct {
+		Text                 string `xml:",chardata"`
+		RatingKey            string `xml:"ratingKey,attr"`
+		Key                  string `xml:"key,attr"`
+		ParentRatingKey      string `xml:"parentRatingKey,attr"`
+		GrandparentRatingKey string `xml:"grandparentRatingKey,attr"`
+		GUID                 string `xml:"guid,attr"`
+		ParentGUID           string `xml:"parentGuid,attr"`
+		GrandparentGUID      string `xml:"grandparentGuid,attr"`
+		ParentStudio         string `xml:"parentStudio,attr"`
+		Type                 string `xml:"type,attr"`
+		Title                string `xml:"title,attr"`
+		TitleSort            string `xml:"titleSort,attr"`
+		GrandparentKey       string `xml:"grandparentKey,attr"`
+		ParentKey            string `xml:"parentKey,attr"`
+		LibrarySectionTitle  string `xml:"librarySectionTitle,attr"`
+		LibrarySectionID     string `xml:"librarySectionID,attr"`
+		LibrarySectionKey    string `xml:"librarySectionKey,attr"`
+		GrandparentTitle     string `xml:"grandparentTitle,attr"`
+		ParentTitle          string `xml:"parentTitle,attr"`
+		Summary              string `xml:"summary,attr"`
+		Index                string `xml:"index,attr"`
+		ParentIndex          string `xml:"parentIndex,attr"`
+		RatingCount          string `xml:"ratingCount,attr"`
+		ViewCount            string `xml:"viewCount,attr"`
+		LastViewedAt         string `xml:"lastViewedAt,attr"`
+		ParentYear           string `xml:"parentYear,attr"`
+		Thumb                string `xml:"thumb,attr"`
+		Art                  string `xml:"art,attr"`
+		ParentThumb          string `xml:"parentThumb,attr"`
+		GrandparentThumb     string `xml:"grandparentThumb,attr"`
+		GrandparentArt       string `xml:"grandparentArt,attr"`
+		Duration             string `xml:"duration,attr"`
+		AddedAt              string `xml:"addedAt,attr"`
+		UpdatedAt            string `xml:"updatedAt,attr"`
+		SkipCount            string `xml:"skipCount,attr"`
+		OriginalTitle        string `xml:"originalTitle,attr"`
+		UserRating           string `xml:"userRating,attr"`
+		LastRatedAt          string `xml:"lastRatedAt,attr"`
+		Media                struct {
+			Text          string `xml:",chardata"`
+			ID            string `xml:"id,attr"`
+			Duration      string `xml:"duration,attr"`
+			Bitrate       string `xml:"bitrate,attr"`
+			AudioChannels string `xml:"audioChannels,attr"`
+			AudioCodec    string `xml:"audioCodec,attr"`
+			Container     string `xml:"container,attr"`
+			Part          struct {
+				Text         string `xml:",chardata"`
+				ID           string `xml:"id,attr"`
+				Key          string `xml:"key,attr"`
+				Duration     string `xml:"duration,attr"`
+				File         string `xml:"file,attr"`
+				Size         string `xml:"size,attr"`
+				Container    string `xml:"container,attr"`
+				HasThumbnail string `xml:"hasThumbnail,attr"`
+			} `xml:"Part"`
+		} `xml:"Media"`
+		Genre []struct {
+			Text string `xml:",chardata"`
+			Tag  string `xml:"tag,attr"`
+		} `xml:"Genre"`
+	} `xml:"Track"`
+}
+
 type Filter struct {
 	Name     string
 	Value    string
@@ -901,7 +1003,7 @@ func extractTVEpisodes(xmlString string) (episodeList []types.PlexTVEpisode) {
 }
 
 // =================================================================================================
-func GetPlexMusicArtists(ipAddress, libraryID, plexToken string) (artists []types.PlexMusicArtist) {
+func GetPlexMusicArtists(ipAddress, plexToken, libraryID string) (artists []types.PlexMusicArtist) {
 	url := fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:32400/library/sections/%s/all", ipAddress, libraryID)
 
 	response, err := makePlexAPIRequest(url, plexToken)
@@ -973,6 +1075,7 @@ func extractMusicAlbums(xmlString string) (albums []types.PlexMusicAlbum, err er
 	return albums, nil
 }
 
+// =================================================================================================
 func GetPlexLibraries(ipAddress, plexToken string) (libraryList []types.PlexLibrary, err error) {
 	url := fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:32400/library/sections", ipAddress)
 
@@ -1003,6 +1106,94 @@ func extractLibraries(xmlString string) (libraryList []types.PlexLibrary, err er
 
 // =================================================================================================
 
+func GetPlaylists(ipAddress, plexToken, libraryID string) (playlists []types.PlexPlaylist, err error) {
+	start := time.Now()
+	url := fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:32400/playlists?sectionID=%s", ipAddress, libraryID)
+
+	response, err := makePlexAPIRequest(url, plexToken)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("GetPlaylists: Error making request:", err)
+		return playlists, err
+	}
+
+	playlists, err = extractPlaylists(response)
+	fmt.Printf("Plex playlists: %d. Duration: %v\n", len(playlists), time.Since(start))
+	return playlists, err
+}
+
+func extractPlaylists(xmlString string) (playlistList []types.PlexPlaylist, err error) {
+	var container PlaylistContainer
+	err = xml.Unmarshal([]byte(xmlString), &container)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error parsing XML:", err)
+		return playlistList, err
+	}
+
+	for i := range container.Playlist {
+		playlistList = append(playlistList, types.PlexPlaylist{
+			Title:     container.Playlist[i].Title,
+			RatingKey: container.Playlist[i].RatingKey,
+			Type:      container.Playlist[i].PlaylistType,
+		})
+	}
+
+	return playlistList, nil
+}
+
+func GetArtistsFromPlaylist(ipAddress, plexToken, ratingKey string) (playlistItems []types.PlexMusicArtist) {
+	url := fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:32400/playlists/%s/items", ipAddress, ratingKey)
+	response, err := makePlexAPIRequest(url, plexToken)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("GetPlaylistItems: Error making request:", err)
+		return playlistItems
+	}
+
+	playlistItems, err = extractPlaylistItems(response)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error extracting playlist items:", err)
+	}
+	return playlistItems
+}
+
+func extractPlaylistItems(xmlString string) (playlistItems []types.PlexMusicArtist, err error) {
+	var container MusicPlayList
+	err = xml.Unmarshal([]byte(xmlString), &container)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error parsing XML:", err)
+		return playlistItems, err
+	}
+
+	// verify the library ID matches
+	artists := make(map[string]types.PlexMusicArtist)
+	for i := range container.Track {
+		album := types.PlexMusicAlbum{
+			Title:     container.Track[i].ParentTitle,
+			RatingKey: container.Track[i].ParentRatingKey,
+			Year:      container.Track[i].ParentYear,
+			DateAdded: parsePlexDate(container.Track[i].AddedAt),
+		}
+		foundArtist, ok := artists[container.Track[i].GrandparentTitle]
+		if !ok {
+			artists[container.Track[i].GrandparentTitle] = types.PlexMusicArtist{
+				Name:      container.Track[i].GrandparentTitle,
+				RatingKey: container.Track[i].GrandparentRatingKey,
+				Albums:    []types.PlexMusicAlbum{album},
+			}
+		} else if !slices.Contains(artists[container.Track[i].GrandparentTitle].Albums, album) {
+			foundArtist.Albums = append(artists[container.Track[i].GrandparentTitle].Albums, album) //nolint:gocritic
+			// replace the artist in the map with the updated artist
+			artists[container.Track[i].GrandparentTitle] = foundArtist
+		}
+	}
+	// convert map to slice
+	for _, value := range artists {
+		playlistItems = append(playlistItems, value)
+	}
+	return playlistItems, nil
+}
+
+// =================================================================================================
+
 func makePlexAPIRequest(inputURL, plexToken string) (response string, err error) {
 	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(context.Background(), "GET", inputURL, http.NoBody)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/plex/plex_test.go b/plex/plex_test.go
index 2c483ea..91a0ad0 100644
--- a/plex/plex_test.go
+++ b/plex/plex_test.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func TestGetPlexMusic(t *testing.T) {
 	if plexIP == "" || plexMusicLibraryID == "" || plexToken == "" {
 		t.Skip("ACCEPTANCE TEST: PLEX environment variables not set")
 	}
-	result := GetPlexMusicArtists(plexIP, plexMusicLibraryID, plexToken)
+	result := GetPlexMusicArtists(plexIP, plexToken, plexMusicLibraryID)
 
 	if len(result) == 0 {
 		t.Errorf("Expected at least one album, but got %d", len(result))
@@ -117,6 +117,30 @@ func TestGetPlexMusic(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestGetPlaylists(t *testing.T) {
+	if plexIP == "" || plexToken == "" {
+		t.Skip("ACCEPTANCE TEST: PLEX environment variables not set")
+	}
+	playlists, err := GetPlaylists(plexIP, plexToken, "1")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	// Check the number of playlists
+	if len(playlists) == 0 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected at least one playlist, but got %d", len(playlists))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetPlaylistItems(t *testing.T) {
+	if plexIP == "" || plexToken == "" {
+		t.Skip("ACCEPTANCE TEST: PLEX environment variables not set")
+	}
+	items := GetArtistsFromPlaylist(plexIP, plexToken, "111897")
+	// Check the number of items
+	if len(items) == 0 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected at least one item, but got %d", len(items))
+	}
+}
 func Test_findLowestResolution(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name                 string
diff --git a/types/types.go b/types/types.go
index 492eb74..6981601 100644
--- a/types/types.go
+++ b/types/types.go
@@ -168,3 +168,9 @@ type PlexLibrary struct {
 	Type  string
 	ID    string
 }
+
+type PlexPlaylist struct {
+	Title     string
+	Type      string
+	RatingKey string
+}
diff --git a/web/music/music.go b/web/music/music.go
index 6ca8e85..03215b0 100644
--- a/web/music/music.go
+++ b/web/music/music.go
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ func MusicHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
 
 // nolint: lll, nolintlint
 func (c MusicConfig) ProcessHTML(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	playlist := r.FormValue("playlist")
 	lookup = r.FormValue("lookup")
 	if lookup == "musicbrainz" {
 		if c.Config.MusicBrainzURL == "" {
@@ -75,8 +76,10 @@ func (c MusicConfig) ProcessHTML(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 	lookupType = r.FormValue("lookuptype")
 	// only get the artists from plex once
-	if len(plexMusic) == 0 {
-		plexMusic = plex.GetPlexMusicArtists(c.Config.PlexIP, c.Config.PlexMusicLibraryID, c.Config.PlexToken)
+	if playlist == "all" {
+		plexMusic = plex.GetPlexMusicArtists(c.Config.PlexIP, c.Config.PlexToken, c.Config.PlexMusicLibraryID)
+	} else {
+		plexMusic = plex.GetArtistsFromPlaylist(c.Config.PlexIP, c.Config.PlexToken, playlist)
 	}
 	//nolint: gocritic
 	// plexMusic = plexMusic[:30]
@@ -131,6 +134,26 @@ func (c MusicConfig) ProcessHTML(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	fmt.Printf("Processed %d artists in %v\n", totalArtists, time.Since(startTime))
 }
 
+func (c MusicConfig) PlaylistHTML(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+	playlistHTML := `<fieldset id="playlist">
+	 <label for="All">
+		 <input type="radio" id="playlist" name="playlist" value="all" checked />
+		 All: dont use a playlist. (SLOW, only use for small libraries)
+	 </label>`
+	playlists, _ := plex.GetPlaylists(c.Config.PlexIP, c.Config.PlexToken, c.Config.PlexMusicLibraryID)
+	fmt.Println("Playlists:", len(playlists))
+	for i := range playlists {
+		playlistHTML += fmt.Sprintf(
+			`<label for=%q>
+			<input type="radio" id="playlist" name="playlist" value=%q/>
+			%s</label>`,
+			playlists[i].Title, playlists[i].RatingKey, playlists[i].Title)
+	}
+
+	playlistHTML += `</fieldset>`
+	fmt.Fprint(w, playlistHTML)
+}
+
 func ProgressBarHTML(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
 	if lookup == spotifyString {
 		numberOfArtistsProcessed = spotify.GetJobProgress()
@@ -146,7 +169,7 @@ func ProgressBarHTML(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
 			tableContents = renderSimilarArtistsTable()
 		}
 		fmt.Fprintf(w,
-			`<table class="table-sortable">%s</tbody></table>
+			`<table class="table-sortable" hx-boost="true">%s</tbody></table>
 		</script><script>document.querySelector('.table-sortable').tsortable()</script>`,
 			tableContents)
 		// reset variables
diff --git a/web/music/music.html b/web/music/music.html
index 0d2169f..42d61b5 100644
--- a/web/music/music.html
+++ b/web/music/music.html
@@ -27,8 +27,13 @@
     <h1 class="container">Music</h1>
     <div hx-get="/settings/plexinfook" class="container" hx-trigger="load"></div>
     <form hx-post="/musicprocess" class="container" hx-target="#progress" hx-boost="true" hx-indicator="#indicator">
-        <fieldset>
-            <legend><strong>Plex Filter:</strong> only lookup music that matches the following criteria.</legend>
+        <legend><strong>Plex:</strong> filter by playlist</legend>
+        <fieldset id="playlist" hx-get="/musicplaylists" class="container" name="playlist" hx-trigger="load once"
+            hx-swap="outerHTML" hx-boost="true" hx-target="this">
+            <label for="All">
+                <input type="radio" id="playlist" name="playlist" value="all" checked />
+                All: dont use a playlist.
+            </label>
         </fieldset>
         <fieldset>
             <legend><strong>Lookup:</strong></legend>
diff --git a/web/server.go b/web/server.go
index ac68a8e..660e219 100644
--- a/web/server.go
+++ b/web/server.go
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ func StartServer(startingConfig *types.Configuration) {
 
 	mux.HandleFunc("/music", music.MusicHandler)
 	mux.HandleFunc("/musicprocess", music.MusicConfig{Config: config}.ProcessHTML)
+	mux.HandleFunc("/musicplaylists", music.MusicConfig{Config: config}.PlaylistHTML)
 	mux.HandleFunc("/musicprogress", music.ProgressBarHTML)
 
 	mux.HandleFunc("/", indexHandler)