diff --git a/web/src/routes/playlists/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/playlists/+page.svelte
index c31cbf02..559233ae 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/playlists/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/playlists/+page.svelte
@@ -1,2 +1,118 @@
-<h1 class="text-2xl font-semibold">Playlists</h1>
-<p class="mt-2 text-text-secondary">Playlists land in a subsequent plan.</p>
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
+  import { Plus } from 'lucide-svelte';
+  import PlaylistCard from '$lib/components/PlaylistCard.svelte';
+  import ApiErrorBanner from '$lib/components/ApiErrorBanner.svelte';
+  import { createPlaylistsQuery, createPlaylist } from '$lib/api/playlists';
+  import { useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/svelte-query';
+  import { qk } from '$lib/api/queries';
+
+  const playlistsStore = $derived(createPlaylistsQuery());
+  const playlistsQuery = $derived($playlistsStore);
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+
+  let creating = $state(false);
+  let newName = $state('');
+  let creatingBusy = $state(false);
+  let createError = $state<string | null>(null);
+
+  async function submitCreate() {
+    if (!newName.trim()) {
+      createError = 'Name is required';
+      return;
+    }
+    creatingBusy = true;
+    createError = null;
+    try {
+      const p = await createPlaylist({ name: newName.trim() });
+      await queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: qk.playlists() });
+      goto(`/playlists/${p.id}`);
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      createError = (e as { message?: string })?.message ?? 'Could not create.';
+    } finally {
+      creatingBusy = false;
+      creating = false;
+      newName = '';
+    }
+  }
+</script>
+
+<div class="mx-auto max-w-6xl px-4 py-6">
+  <header class="mb-6 flex items-center justify-between">
+    <h1 class="text-2xl font-medium text-text-primary">Playlists</h1>
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      onclick={() => (creating = true)}
+      class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded-md bg-action-secondary px-3 py-1.5 text-sm text-text-primary"
+    >
+      <Plus size={14} strokeWidth={1} />
+      New playlist
+    </button>
+  </header>
+
+  {#if creating}
+    <div class="mb-6 rounded-md border border-border bg-surface p-4">
+      <label class="block text-sm font-medium text-text-primary">
+        Name
+        <input
+          type="text"
+          bind:value={newName}
+          placeholder="Saturday morning"
+          autofocus
+          class="mt-1 w-full rounded border border-border bg-background px-3 py-1.5 text-sm text-text-primary"
+          onkeydown={(e) => { if (e.key === 'Enter') submitCreate(); if (e.key === 'Escape') creating = false; }}
+        />
+      </label>
+      {#if createError}
+        <p class="mt-2 text-xs text-action-destructive">{createError}</p>
+      {/if}
+      <div class="mt-3 flex justify-end gap-2">
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          class="rounded-md border border-border px-3 py-1.5 text-sm text-text-muted hover:text-text-primary"
+          onclick={() => { creating = false; newName = ''; createError = null; }}
+        >
+          Cancel
+        </button>
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          onclick={submitCreate}
+          disabled={creatingBusy || !newName.trim()}
+          class="rounded-md bg-action-secondary px-3 py-1.5 text-sm text-text-primary disabled:opacity-50"
+        >
+          Create
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  {/if}
+
+  {#if playlistsQuery?.isPending}
+    <p class="text-text-muted">Loading playlists…</p>
+  {:else if playlistsQuery?.isError}
+    <ApiErrorBanner error={playlistsQuery.error} onRetry={() => playlistsQuery.refetch()} />
+  {:else if playlistsQuery?.data}
+    <section class="mb-8">
+      <h2 class="mb-3 text-sm font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-text-muted">Your playlists</h2>
+      {#if playlistsQuery.data.owned.length === 0}
+        <p class="text-sm text-text-muted">No playlists yet. Click "New playlist" to start one.</p>
+      {:else}
+        <div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-4 md:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-4 xl:grid-cols-5">
+          {#each playlistsQuery.data.owned as p (p.id)}
+            <PlaylistCard playlist={p} />
+          {/each}
+        </div>
+      {/if}
+    </section>
+
+    {#if playlistsQuery.data.public.length > 0}
+      <section>
+        <h2 class="mb-3 text-sm font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-text-muted">From other users</h2>
+        <div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-4 md:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-4 xl:grid-cols-5">
+          {#each playlistsQuery.data.public as p (p.id)}
+            <PlaylistCard playlist={p} />
+          {/each}
+        </div>
+      </section>
+    {/if}
+  {/if}
+</div>
diff --git a/web/src/routes/playlists/playlists.test.ts b/web/src/routes/playlists/playlists.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..73efcb61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/routes/playlists/playlists.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+import { describe, expect, test, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { render, screen, fireEvent, waitFor } from '@testing-library/svelte';
+import { mockQuery } from '../../test-utils/query';
+import type { Playlist } from '$lib/api/types';
+
+vi.mock('$lib/api/playlists', () => ({
+  createPlaylistsQuery: vi.fn(),
+  createPlaylist: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ id: 'p-new', name: 'X' })
+}));
+
+vi.mock('@tanstack/svelte-query', async (orig) => {
+  const actual = (await orig()) as Record<string, unknown>;
+  return {
+    ...actual,
+    useQueryClient: () => ({ invalidateQueries: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined) })
+  };
+});
+
+vi.mock('$app/navigation', () => ({ goto: vi.fn() }));
+
+import PlaylistsPage from './+page.svelte';
+import { createPlaylistsQuery, createPlaylist } from '$lib/api/playlists';
+
+const mockedCreatePlaylistsQuery = createPlaylistsQuery as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
+const mockedCreatePlaylist = createPlaylist as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
+
+function p(over: Partial<Playlist>): Playlist {
+  return {
+    id: 'p1', user_id: 'u-self', owner_username: 'me', name: 'A',
+    description: '', is_public: false, cover_url: '', track_count: 0, duration_sec: 0,
+    created_at: '', updated_at: '', ...over
+  };
+}
+
+describe('Playlists index page', () => {
+  test('renders own + public sections', () => {
+    mockedCreatePlaylistsQuery.mockReturnValue(mockQuery({
+      data: {
+        owned: [p({ id: 'p1', name: 'Mine' })],
+        public: [p({ id: 'p2', name: 'Theirs', user_id: 'u-other', owner_username: 'bob' })]
+      }
+    }));
+    render(PlaylistsPage);
+    expect(screen.getByText('Mine')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('Theirs')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/your playlists/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/from other users/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  test('empty-state copy when operator has no playlists', () => {
+    mockedCreatePlaylistsQuery.mockReturnValue(mockQuery({
+      data: { owned: [], public: [] }
+    }));
+    render(PlaylistsPage);
+    expect(screen.getByText(/no playlists yet/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  test('hides "From other users" section when empty', () => {
+    mockedCreatePlaylistsQuery.mockReturnValue(mockQuery({
+      data: { owned: [p({ id: 'p1', name: 'Mine' })], public: [] }
+    }));
+    render(PlaylistsPage);
+    expect(screen.queryByText(/from other users/i)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  test('Create button reveals inline form; submit creates and navigates', async () => {
+    mockedCreatePlaylistsQuery.mockReturnValue(mockQuery({ data: { owned: [], public: [] } }));
+    render(PlaylistsPage);
+    await fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /new playlist/i }));
+    const input = screen.getByPlaceholderText(/saturday morning/i);
+    await fireEvent.input(input, { target: { value: 'Test' } });
+    await fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /^create$/i }));
+    await waitFor(() => expect(mockedCreatePlaylist).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ name: 'Test' }));
+  });
+});