diff --git a/internal/audiobooks/abs/handler.go b/internal/audiobooks/abs/handler.go
index a8a19f60..b2592811 100644
--- a/internal/audiobooks/abs/handler.go
+++ b/internal/audiobooks/abs/handler.go
@@ -331,6 +331,18 @@ func (h *Handler) mountRoutes(r chi.Router) {
 			r.Delete(prefix+"/collections/{id}", h.handleDeleteCollection)
 			r.Post(prefix+"/collections/{id}/book/{bookId}", h.handleAddCollectionBook)
 			r.Delete(prefix+"/collections/{id}/book/{bookId}", h.handleRemoveCollectionBook)
+			// Playlists — owner-gated CRUD with cross-user public reads,
+			// realtime events on every mutation, batch endpoints.
+			r.Get(prefix+"/playlists", h.handleListPlaylists)
+			r.Post(prefix+"/playlists", h.handleCreatePlaylist)
+			r.Get(prefix+"/playlists/{id}", h.handleGetPlaylist)
+			r.Patch(prefix+"/playlists/{id}", h.handleUpdatePlaylist)
+			r.Delete(prefix+"/playlists/{id}", h.handleDeletePlaylist)
+			r.Post(prefix+"/playlists/{id}/item", h.handleAddPlaylistItem)
+			r.Post(prefix+"/playlists/{id}/batch/add", h.handleBatchAddPlaylistItems)
+			r.Post(prefix+"/playlists/{id}/batch/remove", h.handleBatchRemovePlaylistItems)
+			r.Delete(prefix+"/playlists/{id}/item/{libraryItemId}", h.handleRemovePlaylistItem)
+			r.Delete(prefix+"/playlists/{id}/item/{libraryItemId}/{episodeId}", h.handleRemovePlaylistEpisode)
 		}
 	})
 
diff --git a/internal/audiobooks/abs_playlist_store.go b/internal/audiobooks/abs_playlist_store.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e97a41c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/audiobooks/abs_playlist_store.go
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+package audiobooks
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5"
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgxpool"
+
+	"github.com/Silo-Server/silo-server/internal/audiobooks/abs"
+)
+
+// ABSPlaylistStore implements abs.PlaylistStore against the abs_playlists
+// + abs_playlist_items tables (migrations 151 + 152).
+type ABSPlaylistStore struct {
+	Pool *pgxpool.Pool
+}
+
+var _ abs.PlaylistStore = (*ABSPlaylistStore)(nil)
+
+func (s *ABSPlaylistStore) ListUserPlaylists(ctx context.Context, userID, profileID string) ([]abs.Playlist, error) {
+	uid, err := strconv.Atoi(userID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("abs_playlist_store: invalid user id %q: %w", userID, err)
+	}
+	rows, err := s.Pool.Query(ctx, `
+		SELECT id, user_id, profile_id, name, description, cover_item, is_public, created_at, updated_at
+		FROM abs_playlists
+		WHERE user_id = $1
+		  AND COALESCE(profile_id, '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000'::uuid)
+		      = COALESCE($2::uuid, '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000'::uuid)
+		ORDER BY created_at DESC`,
+		uid, profileArg(profileID),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("abs_playlist_store: list: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+	out := make([]abs.Playlist, 0)
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var p abs.Playlist
+		var uidScan int
+		var profileScan, coverScan *string
+		if err := rows.Scan(&p.ID, &uidScan, &profileScan, &p.Name, &p.Description, &coverScan, &p.IsPublic, &p.CreatedAt, &p.UpdatedAt); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("abs_playlist_store: list scan: %w", err)
+		}
+		p.UserID = strconv.Itoa(uidScan)
+		if profileScan != nil {
+			p.ProfileID = *profileScan
+		}
+		if coverScan != nil {
+			p.CoverItem = *coverScan
+		}
+		out = append(out, p)
+	}
+	if err := rows.Err(); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("abs_playlist_store: list rows: %w", err)
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ABSPlaylistStore) GetPlaylist(ctx context.Context, id string) (abs.Playlist, error) {
+	var p abs.Playlist
+	var uidScan int
+	var profileScan, coverScan *string
+	row := s.Pool.QueryRow(ctx, `
+		SELECT id, user_id, profile_id, name, description, cover_item, is_public, created_at, updated_at
+		FROM abs_playlists WHERE id = $1`, id)
+	if err := row.Scan(&p.ID, &uidScan, &profileScan, &p.Name, &p.Description, &coverScan, &p.IsPublic, &p.CreatedAt, &p.UpdatedAt); err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, pgx.ErrNoRows) {
+			return abs.Playlist{}, abs.ErrNotFound
+		}
+		return abs.Playlist{}, fmt.Errorf("abs_playlist_store: get: %w", err)
+	}
+	p.UserID = strconv.Itoa(uidScan)
+	if profileScan != nil {
+		p.ProfileID = *profileScan
+	}
+	if coverScan != nil {
+		p.CoverItem = *coverScan
+	}
+	return p, nil
+}
+
+// coverArg returns the value to bind for cover_item; empty string maps
+// to NULL so the FK doesn't reject empty.
+func coverArg(cover string) any {
+	if cover == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return cover
+}
+
+func (s *ABSPlaylistStore) CreatePlaylist(ctx context.Context, p abs.Playlist) error {
+	uid, err := strconv.Atoi(p.UserID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("abs_playlist_store: invalid user id %q: %w", p.UserID, err)
+	}
+	if _, err := s.Pool.Exec(ctx, `
+		INSERT INTO abs_playlists (id, user_id, profile_id, name, description, cover_item, is_public)
+		VALUES ($1, $2, $3::uuid, $4, $5, $6, $7)`,
+		p.ID, uid, profileArg(p.ProfileID), p.Name, p.Description, coverArg(p.CoverItem), p.IsPublic,
+	); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("abs_playlist_store: create: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *ABSPlaylistStore) UpdatePlaylist(ctx context.Context, p abs.Playlist) error {
+	if _, err := s.Pool.Exec(ctx, `
+		UPDATE abs_playlists
+		   SET name = $2, description = $3, cover_item = $4, is_public = $5, updated_at = now()
+		 WHERE id = $1`,
+		p.ID, p.Name, p.Description, coverArg(p.CoverItem), p.IsPublic,
+	); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("abs_playlist_store: update: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *ABSPlaylistStore) DeletePlaylist(ctx context.Context, id string) error {
+	if _, err := s.Pool.Exec(ctx, `DELETE FROM abs_playlists WHERE id = $1`, id); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("abs_playlist_store: delete: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *ABSPlaylistStore) ListPlaylistItems(ctx context.Context, playlistID string) ([]abs.PlaylistItem, error) {
+	rows, err := s.Pool.Query(ctx, `
+		SELECT playlist_id, library_item_id, episode_id, position, added_at
+		FROM abs_playlist_items
+		WHERE playlist_id = $1
+		ORDER BY position ASC`, playlistID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("abs_playlist_store: list-items: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+	out := make([]abs.PlaylistItem, 0)
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var it abs.PlaylistItem
+		if err := rows.Scan(&it.PlaylistID, &it.LibraryItemID, &it.EpisodeID, &it.Position, &it.AddedAt); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("abs_playlist_store: list-items scan: %w", err)
+		}
+		out = append(out, it)
+	}
+	if err := rows.Err(); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("abs_playlist_store: list-items rows: %w", err)
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ABSPlaylistStore) AddPlaylistItem(ctx context.Context, playlistID, libraryItemID, episodeID string) error {
+	tx, err := s.Pool.Begin(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("abs_playlist_store: begin tx: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer tx.Rollback(ctx)
+	// Position assignment: MAX(position)+1 inside the INSERT, one round-trip,
+	// no read-before-write race.
+	if _, err := tx.Exec(ctx, `
+		INSERT INTO abs_playlist_items (playlist_id, library_item_id, episode_id, position)
+		SELECT $1, $2, $3, COALESCE(MAX(position), 0) + 1
+		  FROM abs_playlist_items WHERE playlist_id = $1
+		ON CONFLICT (playlist_id, library_item_id, episode_id) DO NOTHING`,
+		playlistID, libraryItemID, episodeID,
+	); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("abs_playlist_store: add-item: %w", err)
+	}
+	if _, err := tx.Exec(ctx, `UPDATE abs_playlists SET updated_at = now() WHERE id = $1`, playlistID); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("abs_playlist_store: bump-parent: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err := tx.Commit(ctx); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("abs_playlist_store: commit: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *ABSPlaylistStore) RemovePlaylistItem(ctx context.Context, playlistID, libraryItemID, episodeID string) error {
+	tx, err := s.Pool.Begin(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("abs_playlist_store: begin tx: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer tx.Rollback(ctx)
+	if _, err := tx.Exec(ctx, `
+		DELETE FROM abs_playlist_items
+		WHERE playlist_id = $1 AND library_item_id = $2 AND episode_id = $3`,
+		playlistID, libraryItemID, episodeID,
+	); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("abs_playlist_store: remove-item: %w", err)
+	}
+	if _, err := tx.Exec(ctx, `UPDATE abs_playlists SET updated_at = now() WHERE id = $1`, playlistID); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("abs_playlist_store: bump-parent: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err := tx.Commit(ctx); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("abs_playlist_store: commit: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/audiobooks/service.go b/internal/audiobooks/service.go
index 371a02f8..9678b494 100644
--- a/internal/audiobooks/service.go
+++ b/internal/audiobooks/service.go
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@ func (s *Service) BuildABSHandler(deps ABSHandlerDeps) *abs.Handler {
 		collectionStore = &ABSCollectionStore{Pool: deps.Pool}
 	}
 
+	var playlistStore abs.PlaylistStore
+	if deps.Pool != nil {
+		playlistStore = &ABSPlaylistStore{Pool: deps.Pool}
+	}
+
 	var configProvider abs.ConfigProvider
 	if deps.Settings != nil {
 		configProvider = &ABSConfigProvider{Settings: deps.Settings}
@@ -139,6 +144,7 @@ func (s *Service) BuildABSHandler(deps ABSHandlerDeps) *abs.Handler {
 		PlaybackSessionStore: playbackSessionStore,
 		BookmarkStore:        bookmarkStore,
 		CollectionStore:      collectionStore,
+		PlaylistStore:        playlistStore,
 		SocketIO:             socketServer,
 		CoverResolver: func(ctx context.Context, path, variant string) string {
 			if deps.Detail == nil {