diff --git a/cmd/wire_gen.go b/cmd/wire_gen.go
index 8fc24198..1e4f8cbb 100644
--- a/cmd/wire_gen.go
+++ b/cmd/wire_gen.go
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ func CreateNativeAPIRouter() *nativeapi.Router {
 	sqlDB := db.Db()
 	dataStore := persistence.New(sqlDB)
 	share := core.NewShare(dataStore)
-	router := nativeapi.New(dataStore, share)
+	playlists := core.NewPlaylists(dataStore)
+	router := nativeapi.New(dataStore, share, playlists)
 	return router
 }
 
diff --git a/core/playlists.go b/core/playlists.go
index fd943389..0e19177c 100644
--- a/core/playlists.go
+++ b/core/playlists.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 type Playlists interface {
 	ImportFile(ctx context.Context, dir string, fname string) (*model.Playlist, error)
 	Update(ctx context.Context, playlistID string, name *string, comment *string, public *bool, idsToAdd []string, idxToRemove []int) error
+	ImportM3U(ctx context.Context, reader io.Reader) (*model.Playlist, error)
 }
 
 type playlists struct {
@@ -47,6 +48,26 @@ func (s *playlists) ImportFile(ctx context.Context, dir string, fname string) (*
 	return pls, err
 }
 
+func (s *playlists) ImportM3U(ctx context.Context, reader io.Reader) (*model.Playlist, error) {
+	owner, _ := request.UserFrom(ctx)
+	pls := &model.Playlist{
+		OwnerID: owner.ID,
+		Public:  false,
+		Sync:    true,
+	}
+	pls, err := s.parseM3U(ctx, pls, "", reader)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(ctx, "Error parsing playlist", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	err = s.ds.Playlist(ctx).Put(pls)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(ctx, "Error saving playlist", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return pls, nil
+}
+
 func (s *playlists) parsePlaylist(ctx context.Context, playlistFile string, baseDir string) (*model.Playlist, error) {
 	pls, err := s.newSyncedPlaylist(baseDir, playlistFile)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -107,31 +128,40 @@ func (s *playlists) parseNSP(ctx context.Context, pls *model.Playlist, file io.R
 	return pls, nil
 }
 
-func (s *playlists) parseM3U(ctx context.Context, pls *model.Playlist, baseDir string, file io.Reader) (*model.Playlist, error) {
+func (s *playlists) parseM3U(ctx context.Context, pls *model.Playlist, baseDir string, reader io.Reader) (*model.Playlist, error) {
 	mediaFileRepository := s.ds.MediaFile(ctx)
-	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(file)
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(reader)
 	scanner.Split(scanLines)
 	var mfs model.MediaFiles
 	for scanner.Scan() {
-		path := strings.TrimSpace(scanner.Text())
-		// Skip empty lines and extended info
-		if path == "" || strings.HasPrefix(path, "#") {
+		line := strings.TrimSpace(scanner.Text())
+		if strings.HasPrefix(line, "#PLAYLIST:") {
+			if split := strings.Split(line, ":"); len(split) >= 2 {
+				pls.Name = split[1]
+			}
 			continue
 		}
-		if strings.HasPrefix(path, "file://") {
-			path = strings.TrimPrefix(path, "file://")
-			path, _ = url.QueryUnescape(path)
+		// Skip empty lines and extended info
+		if line == "" || strings.HasPrefix(line, "#") {
+			continue
 		}
-		if !filepath.IsAbs(path) {
-			path = filepath.Join(baseDir, path)
+		if strings.HasPrefix(line, "file://") {
+			line = strings.TrimPrefix(line, "file://")
+			line, _ = url.QueryUnescape(line)
 		}
-		mf, err := mediaFileRepository.FindByPath(path)
+		if baseDir != "" && !filepath.IsAbs(line) {
+			line = filepath.Join(baseDir, line)
+		}
+		mf, err := mediaFileRepository.FindByPath(line)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Warn(ctx, "Path in playlist not found", "playlist", pls.Name, "path", path, err)
+			log.Warn(ctx, "Path in playlist not found", "playlist", pls.Name, "path", line, err)
 			continue
 		}
 		mfs = append(mfs, *mf)
 	}
+	if pls.Name == "" {
+		pls.Name = time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339)
+	}
 	pls.Tracks = nil
 	pls.AddMediaFiles(mfs)
 
diff --git a/core/playlists_test.go b/core/playlists_test.go
index 0c828e6a..c06b2ca2 100644
--- a/core/playlists_test.go
+++ b/core/playlists_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ package core
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"os"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/request"
 
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
@@ -12,13 +16,16 @@ import (
 var _ = Describe("Playlists", func() {
 	var ds model.DataStore
 	var ps Playlists
+	var mp mockedPlaylist
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	BeforeEach(func() {
+		mp = mockedPlaylist{}
 		ds = &tests.MockDataStore{
 			MockedMediaFile: &mockedMediaFile{},
-			MockedPlaylist:  &mockedPlaylist{},
+			MockedPlaylist:  &mp,
 		}
+		ctx = request.WithUser(ctx, model.User{ID: "123"})
 	})
 
 	Describe("ImportFile", func() {
@@ -29,10 +36,12 @@ var _ = Describe("Playlists", func() {
 		It("parses well-formed playlists", func() {
 			pls, err := ps.ImportFile(ctx, "tests/fixtures", "playlists/pls1.m3u")
 			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(pls.OwnerID).To(Equal("123"))
 			Expect(pls.Tracks).To(HaveLen(3))
 			Expect(pls.Tracks[0].Path).To(Equal("tests/fixtures/test.mp3"))
 			Expect(pls.Tracks[1].Path).To(Equal("tests/fixtures/test.ogg"))
 			Expect(pls.Tracks[2].Path).To(Equal("/tests/fixtures/01 Invisible (RED) Edit Version.mp3"))
+			Expect(mp.last).To(Equal(pls))
 		})
 
 		It("parses playlists using LF ending", func() {
@@ -48,6 +57,37 @@ var _ = Describe("Playlists", func() {
 		})
 
 	})
+
+	Describe("ImportM3U", func() {
+		BeforeEach(func() {
+			ps = NewPlaylists(ds)
+			ctx = request.WithUser(ctx, model.User{ID: "123"})
+		})
+
+		It("parses well-formed playlists", func() {
+			f, _ := os.Open("tests/fixtures/playlists/pls-post-with-name.m3u")
+			defer f.Close()
+			pls, err := ps.ImportM3U(ctx, f)
+			Expect(pls.OwnerID).To(Equal("123"))
+			Expect(pls.Name).To(Equal("playlist 1"))
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(pls.Tracks[0].Path).To(Equal("tests/fixtures/test.mp3"))
+			Expect(pls.Tracks[1].Path).To(Equal("tests/fixtures/test.ogg"))
+			Expect(pls.Tracks[2].Path).To(Equal("/tests/fixtures/01 Invisible (RED) Edit Version.mp3"))
+			Expect(mp.last).To(Equal(pls))
+			f.Close()
+
+		})
+
+		It("sets the playlist name as a timestamp if the #PLAYLIST directive is not present", func() {
+			f, _ := os.Open("tests/fixtures/playlists/pls-post.m3u")
+			defer f.Close()
+			pls, err := ps.ImportM3U(ctx, f)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			_, err = time.Parse(time.RFC3339, pls.Name)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		})
+	})
 })
 
 type mockedMediaFile struct {
@@ -62,6 +102,7 @@ func (r *mockedMediaFile) FindByPath(s string) (*model.MediaFile, error) {
 }
 
 type mockedPlaylist struct {
+	last *model.Playlist
 	model.PlaylistRepository
 }
 
@@ -69,6 +110,7 @@ func (r *mockedPlaylist) FindByPath(string) (*model.Playlist, error) {
 	return nil, model.ErrNotFound
 }
 
-func (r *mockedPlaylist) Put(*model.Playlist) error {
+func (r *mockedPlaylist) Put(pls *model.Playlist) error {
+	r.last = pls
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/scanner/playlist_importer_test.go b/scanner/playlist_importer_test.go
index 1b60f5c0..410bb1ee 100644
--- a/scanner/playlist_importer_test.go
+++ b/scanner/playlist_importer_test.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ var _ = Describe("playlistImporter", func() {
 			conf.Server.PlaylistsPath = "."
 			ps = newPlaylistImporter(ds, pls, cw, "tests/fixtures/playlists")
 
-			Expect(ps.processPlaylists(ctx, "tests/fixtures/playlists")).To(Equal(int64(3)))
+			Expect(ps.processPlaylists(ctx, "tests/fixtures/playlists")).To(Equal(int64(5)))
 			Expect(ps.processPlaylists(ctx, "tests/fixtures/playlists/subfolder1")).To(Equal(int64(0)))
 		})
 
diff --git a/server/nativeapi/native_api.go b/server/nativeapi/native_api.go
index 76ddbdf5..4a2ed7db 100644
--- a/server/nativeapi/native_api.go
+++ b/server/nativeapi/native_api.go
@@ -14,12 +14,13 @@ import (
 
 type Router struct {
 	http.Handler
-	ds    model.DataStore
-	share core.Share
+	ds        model.DataStore
+	share     core.Share
+	playlists core.Playlists
 }
 
-func New(ds model.DataStore, share core.Share) *Router {
-	r := &Router{ds: ds, share: share}
+func New(ds model.DataStore, share core.Share, playlists core.Playlists) *Router {
+	r := &Router{ds: ds, share: share, playlists: playlists}
 	r.Handler = r.routes()
 	return r
 }
@@ -40,13 +41,13 @@ func (n *Router) routes() http.Handler {
 		n.R(r, "/artist", model.Artist{}, false)
 		n.R(r, "/genre", model.Genre{}, false)
 		n.R(r, "/player", model.Player{}, true)
-		n.R(r, "/playlist", model.Playlist{}, true)
 		n.R(r, "/transcoding", model.Transcoding{}, conf.Server.EnableTranscodingConfig)
 		n.R(r, "/radio", model.Radio{}, true)
 		if conf.Server.EnableSharing {
 			n.RX(r, "/share", n.share.NewRepository, true)
 		}
 
+		n.addPlaylistRoute(r)
 		n.addPlaylistTrackRoute(r)
 
 		// Keepalive endpoint to be used to keep the session valid (ex: while playing songs)
@@ -82,6 +83,30 @@ func (n *Router) RX(r chi.Router, pathPrefix string, constructor rest.Repository
 	})
 }
 
+func (n *Router) addPlaylistRoute(r chi.Router) {
+	constructor := func(ctx context.Context) rest.Repository {
+		return n.ds.Resource(ctx, model.Playlist{})
+	}
+
+	r.Route("/playlist", func(r chi.Router) {
+		r.Get("/", rest.GetAll(constructor))
+		r.Post("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			if r.Header.Get("Content-type") == "application/json" {
+				rest.Post(constructor)(w, r)
+				return
+			}
+			createPlaylistFromM3U(n.playlists)(w, r)
+		})
+
+		r.Route("/{id}", func(r chi.Router) {
+			r.Use(server.URLParamsMiddleware)
+			r.Get("/", rest.Get(constructor))
+			r.Put("/", rest.Put(constructor))
+			r.Delete("/", rest.Delete(constructor))
+		})
+	})
+}
+
 func (n *Router) addPlaylistTrackRoute(r chi.Router) {
 	r.Route("/playlist/{playlistId}/tracks", func(r chi.Router) {
 		r.Get("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
diff --git a/server/nativeapi/playlists.go b/server/nativeapi/playlists.go
index 494e4dcf..9abf80e4 100644
--- a/server/nativeapi/playlists.go
+++ b/server/nativeapi/playlists.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/deluan/rest"
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils"
@@ -42,6 +43,26 @@ func getPlaylist(ds model.DataStore) http.HandlerFunc {
 	}
 }
 
+func createPlaylistFromM3U(playlists core.Playlists) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		ctx := r.Context()
+		pls, err := playlists.ImportM3U(ctx, r.Body)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error(r.Context(), "Error parsing playlist", err)
+			// TODO: consider returning StatusBadRequest for playlists that are malformed
+			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return
+		}
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusCreated)
+		_, err = w.Write([]byte(pls.ToM3U8()))
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error(ctx, "Error sending m3u contents", err)
+			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func handleExportPlaylist(ds model.DataStore) http.HandlerFunc {
 	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		ctx := r.Context()
diff --git a/server/subsonic/responses/responses_test.go b/server/subsonic/responses/responses_test.go
index c4681221..3945aa67 100644
--- a/server/subsonic/responses/responses_test.go
+++ b/server/subsonic/responses/responses_test.go
@@ -625,7 +625,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Responses", func() {
 
 		Context("with data", func() {
 			BeforeEach(func() {
-				t, _ := time.Parse(time.RFC822, time.RFC822)
+				timeFmt := "2006-01-02 15:04:00"
+				t, _ := time.Parse(timeFmt, timeFmt)
 				response.ScanStatus = &ScanStatus{
 					Scanning:    true,
 					FolderCount: 123,
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/playlists/pls-post-with-name.m3u b/tests/fixtures/playlists/pls-post-with-name.m3u
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a214b703
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/playlists/pls-post-with-name.m3u
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#PLAYLIST:playlist 1
+tests/fixtures/test.mp3
+tests/fixtures/test.ogg
+file:///tests/fixtures/01%20Invisible%20(RED)%20Edit%20Version.mp3
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/playlists/pls-post.m3u b/tests/fixtures/playlists/pls-post.m3u
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d665c89a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/playlists/pls-post.m3u
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+tests/fixtures/test.mp3
+tests/fixtures/test.ogg
+file:///tests/fixtures/01%20Invisible%20(RED)%20Edit%20Version.mp3
\ No newline at end of file