add 'New Playlist' button to Playlists page

backend/mediaprovider/jellyfin/jellyfinmediaprovider.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package jellyfin
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"image"
 	"io"
 	"math"
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ func (j *jellyfinMediaProvider) SetLibrary(id string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (j *jellyfinMediaProvider) CreatePlaylist(name string, trackIDs []string) error {
+func (j *jellyfinMediaProvider) CreatePlaylistWithTracks(name string, trackIDs []string) error {
 	return j.client.CreatePlaylist(name, trackIDs)
 }
 
@@ -93,6 +94,10 @@ func (j *jellyfinMediaProvider) EditPlaylist(id, name, description string, publi
 	return j.client.UpdatePlaylistMetadata(id, name, description)
 }
 
+func (j *jellyfinMediaProvider) CreatePlaylist(name, description string, public bool) error {
+	return errors.New("unimplemented")
+}
+
 func (j *jellyfinMediaProvider) AddPlaylistTracks(id string, trackIDsToAdd []string) error {
 	return j.client.AddSongsToPlaylist(id, trackIDsToAdd)
 }

backend/mediaprovider/mediaprovider.go

@@ -256,10 +256,12 @@ type MediaProvider interface {
 
 	GetPlaylists() ([]*Playlist, error)
 
-	CreatePlaylist(name string, trackIDs []string) error
+	CreatePlaylistWithTracks(name string, trackIDs []string) error
 
 	CanMakePublicPlaylist() bool
 
+	CreatePlaylist(name, description string, public bool) error
+
 	EditPlaylist(id, name, description string, public bool) error
 
 	AddPlaylistTracks(id string, trackIDsToAdd []string) error

backend/mediaprovider/subsonic/subsonicmediaprovider.go

@@ -62,11 +62,32 @@ func (s *subsonicMediaProvider) SetLibrary(id string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (s *subsonicMediaProvider) CreatePlaylist(name string, trackIDs []string) error {
+func (s *subsonicMediaProvider) CreatePlaylistWithTracks(name string, trackIDs []string) error {
 	s.playlistsCached = nil
 	return s.client.CreatePlaylistWithTracks(trackIDs, map[string]string{"name": name})
 }
 
+func (s *subsonicMediaProvider) CreatePlaylist(name, description string, public bool) error {
+	pl, err := s.client.CreatePlaylist(map[string]string{"name": name})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if pl == nil || (description == "" && !public) {
+		// Subsonic <= 1.14.0 doesn't return a playlist
+		// Not having the ID, we can't set the description or public property
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	params := make(map[string]string)
+	if description != "" {
+		params["description"] = description
+	}
+	if public {
+		params["public"] = "true"
+	}
+	return s.client.UpdatePlaylist(pl.ID, params)
+}
+
 func (s *subsonicMediaProvider) DeletePlaylist(id string) error {
 	s.playlistsCached = nil
 	return s.client.DeletePlaylist(id)

go.mod

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/quarckster/go-mpris-server v1.0.3
 	github.com/supersonic-app/fyne-lyrics v0.0.0-20250614151306-b1880a70a410
 	github.com/supersonic-app/go-mpv v0.1.1-0.20250822102843-7a8cde5f5449
-	github.com/supersonic-app/go-subsonic v0.0.0-20250913173646-cf4fceb19b43
+	github.com/supersonic-app/go-subsonic v0.0.0-20250917154259-2bbe535cf8f3
 	github.com/supersonic-app/go-upnpcast v0.0.0-20250330154256-b957204209a5
 	github.com/zalando/go-keyring v0.2.6
 	golang.org/x/net v0.38.0

go.sum

@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ github.com/supersonic-app/go-glfw/v3.3/glfw v0.0.0-20250906235349-c09e5a2f6b75 h
 github.com/supersonic-app/go-glfw/v3.3/glfw v0.0.0-20250906235349-c09e5a2f6b75/go.mod h1:SyRD8YfuKk+ZXlDqYiqe1qMSqjNgtHzBTG810KUagMc=
 github.com/supersonic-app/go-mpv v0.1.1-0.20250822102843-7a8cde5f5449 h1:UHIPI43VzyWuIF8z8WVMdjMsC/orZTZQJraD/Iv+ghw=
 github.com/supersonic-app/go-mpv v0.1.1-0.20250822102843-7a8cde5f5449/go.mod h1:1bQz6kBQumJopXEbkiqoLxIXLy7F7yWFBvknvpAtIC0=
-github.com/supersonic-app/go-subsonic v0.0.0-20250913173646-cf4fceb19b43 h1:Ds3zznwB8v2EowUg+GPk2y+IDzUAujv522EN8H6XNdk=
+github.com/supersonic-app/go-subsonic v0.0.0-20250917154259-2bbe535cf8f3 h1:RuCWkkDc0THP9Y5wbPG8q0Or5zT5cxfLdVzznX+hXbA=
-github.com/supersonic-app/go-subsonic v0.0.0-20250913173646-cf4fceb19b43/go.mod h1:ClhAgC2qobwH19D6kdwULLYSHlOmldDGkdu2G2Z0Ijo=
+github.com/supersonic-app/go-subsonic v0.0.0-20250917154259-2bbe535cf8f3/go.mod h1:ClhAgC2qobwH19D6kdwULLYSHlOmldDGkdu2G2Z0Ijo=
 github.com/supersonic-app/go-upnpcast v0.0.0-20250330154256-b957204209a5 h1:aoUJKPFD/ZrNZjK6fl2Xhazwsttx42esKxhSSzEE3Bo=
 github.com/supersonic-app/go-upnpcast v0.0.0-20250330154256-b957204209a5/go.mod h1:ibt19zDV5/vvF14jHJpTv3AOorq1EbmrMAubxnuvR5Y=
 github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.7.8 h1:iERMLn0/QJeHFhxSt3p6PeN9mGnvIKSpG9YYorDMnic=

ui/browsing/playlistspage.go

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ type PlaylistsPage struct {
 	searchedPlaylists []*mediaprovider.Playlist
 
 	viewToggle *widgets.ToggleButtonGroup
+	newBtn     *widget.Button
 	searcher   *widgets.SearchEntry
 	titleDisp  *widget.RichText
 	container  *fyne.Container
@@ -86,6 +87,9 @@ func newPlaylistsPage(
 		widget.NewButtonWithIcon("", theme.NewThemedResource(res.ResListSvg), a.showListView),
 		widget.NewButtonWithIcon("", theme.NewThemedResource(res.ResGridSvg), a.showGridView))
 	a.viewToggle.SetActivatedButton(activeView)
+	a.newBtn = widget.NewButtonWithIcon(lang.L("New Playlist"), theme.ContentAddIcon(), func() {
+		a.contr.DoCreatePlaylistWorkflow()
+	})
 	if activeView == 0 {
 		a.createListView()
 		a.buildContainer(a.listView)
@@ -98,6 +102,21 @@ func newPlaylistsPage(
 	return a
 }
 
+func (a *PlaylistsPage) buildContainer(initialView fyne.CanvasObject) {
+	searchVbox := container.NewVBox(layout.NewSpacer(), a.searcher, layout.NewSpacer())
+	a.container = container.New(&layout.CustomPaddedLayout{LeftPadding: 15, RightPadding: 15, TopPadding: 5, BottomPadding: 15},
+		container.NewBorder(
+			container.NewHBox(
+				a.titleDisp,
+				container.NewCenter(a.viewToggle),
+				util.NewHSpace(2),
+				container.NewCenter(a.newBtn),
+				layout.NewSpacer(),
+				searchVbox,
+			),
+			nil, nil, nil, initialView))
+}
+
 var _ Scrollable = (*PlaylistsPage)(nil)
 
 func (p *PlaylistsPage) Scroll(scrollAmt float32) {
@@ -317,14 +336,6 @@ func (s *savedPlaylistsPage) Restore() Page {
 	return newPlaylistsPage(s.contr, s.pool, s.cfg, s.mp, s.searchText, s.activeView, s.listSort, s.listScrollPos, s.gridScrollPos)
 }
 
-func (a *PlaylistsPage) buildContainer(initialView fyne.CanvasObject) {
-	searchVbox := container.NewVBox(layout.NewSpacer(), a.searcher, layout.NewSpacer())
-	a.container = container.New(&layout.CustomPaddedLayout{LeftPadding: 15, RightPadding: 15, TopPadding: 5, BottomPadding: 15},
-		container.NewBorder(
-			container.NewHBox(a.titleDisp, container.NewCenter(a.viewToggle), layout.NewSpacer(), searchVbox),
-			nil, nil, nil, initialView))
-}
-
 func (a *PlaylistsPage) CreateRenderer() fyne.WidgetRenderer {
 	return widget.NewSimpleRenderer(a.container)
 }

ui/controller/playlist.go

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func (m *Controller) DoAddTracksToPlaylistWorkflow(trackIDs []string) {
 		m.App.Config.Application.AddToPlaylistSkipDuplicates = sp.SkipDuplicates
 		if id == "" /* creating new playlist */ {
 			go func() {
-				err := m.App.ServerManager.Server.CreatePlaylist(sp.SearchDialog.SearchQuery(), trackIDs)
+				err := m.App.ServerManager.Server.CreatePlaylistWithTracks(sp.SearchDialog.SearchQuery(), trackIDs)
 				if err == nil {
 					notifySuccess(len(trackIDs))
 				} else {
@@ -132,8 +132,13 @@ func (m *Controller) DoEditPlaylistWorkflow(playlist *mediaprovider.Playlist) {
 		pop.Hide()
 		m.doModalClosed()
 		go func() {
-			err := m.App.ServerManager.Server.EditPlaylist(playlist.ID, dlg.Name, dlg.Description, dlg.IsPublic)
+			s := m.App.ServerManager.GetServer()
+			if s == nil {
+				return // logged out
+			}
+			err := s.EditPlaylist(playlist.ID, dlg.Name, dlg.Description, dlg.IsPublic)
 			if err != nil {
+				fyne.Do(func() { m.ToastProvider.ShowErrorToast(lang.L("Error updating playlist")) })
 				log.Printf("error updating playlist: %s", err.Error())
 			} else if rte := m.CurPageFunc(); rte.Page == Playlist && rte.Arg == playlist.ID {
 				// if user is on playlist page, reload to get the updates
@@ -144,3 +149,33 @@ func (m *Controller) DoEditPlaylistWorkflow(playlist *mediaprovider.Playlist) {
 	m.haveModal = true
 	pop.Show()
 }
+
+func (m *Controller) DoCreatePlaylistWorkflow() {
+	canMakePublic := m.App.ServerManager.Server.CanMakePublicPlaylist()
+	dlg := dialogs.NewCreatePlaylistDialog(canMakePublic)
+	pop := widget.NewModalPopUp(dlg, m.MainWindow.Canvas())
+	m.ClosePopUpOnEscape(pop)
+	dlg.OnCanceled = func() {
+		pop.Hide()
+		m.doModalClosed()
+	}
+	dlg.OnUpdateMetadata = func() {
+		pop.Hide()
+		m.doModalClosed()
+		go func() {
+			s := m.App.ServerManager.GetServer()
+			if s == nil {
+				return // logged out
+			}
+			err := s.CreatePlaylist(dlg.Name, dlg.Description, dlg.IsPublic)
+			if err != nil {
+				fyne.Do(func() { m.ToastProvider.ShowErrorToast(lang.L("Error creating playlist")) })
+				log.Printf("error creating playlist: %s", err.Error())
+			} else {
+				fyne.Do(func() { m.ToastProvider.ShowSuccessToast(lang.L("Successfully created playlist")) })
+			}
+		}()
+	}
+	m.haveModal = true
+	pop.Show()
+}

ui/dialogs/editplaylistdialog.go

@@ -26,10 +26,19 @@ type EditPlaylistDialog struct {
 }
 
 func NewEditPlaylistDialog(playlist *mediaprovider.Playlist, showPublicCheck bool) *EditPlaylistDialog {
-	e := &EditPlaylistDialog{
+	return newEditPlaylistDialog(playlist, showPublicCheck)
-		IsPublic:    playlist.Public,
+}
-		Name:        playlist.Name,
+
-		Description: playlist.Description,
+func NewCreatePlaylistDialog(showPublicCheck bool) *EditPlaylistDialog {
+	return newEditPlaylistDialog(nil, showPublicCheck)
+}
+
+func newEditPlaylistDialog(playlist *mediaprovider.Playlist, showPublicCheck bool) *EditPlaylistDialog {
+	e := &EditPlaylistDialog{}
+	if playlist != nil {
+		e.IsPublic = playlist.Public
+		e.Name = playlist.Name
+		e.Description = playlist.Description
 	}
 	e.ExtendBaseWidget(e)
 
@@ -42,6 +51,7 @@ func NewEditPlaylistDialog(playlist *mediaprovider.Playlist, showPublicCheck boo
 			e.OnDeletePlaylist()
 		}
 	})
+	deleteBtn.Hidden = playlist == nil
 	submitBtn := widget.NewButtonWithIcon(lang.L("OK"), theme.ConfirmIcon(), func() {
 		if e.OnUpdateMetadata != nil {
 			e.OnUpdateMetadata()