diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 9bad2f8..6beee8b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,13 +20,14 @@ futures = "0.1"
 log = "0.4.0"
 rspotify = "0.2.5"
 serde = "1.0"
-serde_derive = "1.0"
+serde_json = "1.0"
 toml = "0.4"
 tokio = "0.1.7"
 tokio-core = "0.1"
 tokio-timer = "0.2"
 unicode-width = "0.1.5"
 dbus = { version = "0.6.4", optional = true }
+xdg = "^2.1"
 
 [dependencies.librespot]
 git = "https://github.com/librespot-org/librespot.git"
diff --git a/src/events.rs b/src/events.rs
index ed61f5a..7a0aff4 100644
--- a/src/events.rs
+++ b/src/events.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use crossbeam_channel::{unbounded, Receiver, Sender, TryIter};
 use cursive::{CbFunc, Cursive};
 
+use playlists::PlaylistEvent;
 use spotify::PlayerEvent;
-use ui::playlist::PlaylistEvent;
 
 pub enum Event {
     Player(PlayerEvent),
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index a119cc0..aba4915 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@ extern crate tokio;
 extern crate tokio_core;
 extern crate tokio_timer;
 extern crate unicode_width;
+extern crate xdg;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "mpris")]
 extern crate dbus;
 
 #[macro_use]
-extern crate serde_derive;
 extern crate serde;
+extern crate serde_json;
 extern crate toml;
 
 #[macro_use]
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::process;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::sync::Mutex;
+use std::thread;
 
 use cursive::event::Key;
 use cursive::traits::{Identifiable, View};
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ use cursive::Cursive;
 mod commands;
 mod config;
 mod events;
+mod playlists;
 mod queue;
 mod spotify;
 mod theme;
@@ -49,6 +52,7 @@ mod mpris;
 
 use commands::CommandManager;
 use events::{Event, EventManager};
+use playlists::Playlists;
 use spotify::PlayerEvent;
 
 fn init_logger(content: TextContent, write_to_file: bool) {
@@ -121,7 +125,7 @@ fn main() {
 
     let logbuf = TextContent::new("Welcome to ncspot\n");
     let logview = TextView::new_with_content(logbuf.clone());
-    init_logger(logbuf, false);
+    init_logger(logbuf, true);
 
     let mut cursive = Cursive::default();
     cursive.set_theme(theme::default());
@@ -146,8 +150,24 @@ fn main() {
 
     let search = ui::search::SearchView::new(spotify.clone(), queue.clone());
 
-    let mut playlists =
-        ui::playlist::PlaylistView::new(event_manager.clone(), queue.clone(), spotify.clone());
+    let playlists = Arc::new(Playlists::new(&event_manager, &spotify));
+
+    {
+        // download playlists via web api in a background thread
+        let playlists = playlists.clone();
+        thread::spawn(move || {
+            // load cache (if existing)
+            playlists.load_cache();
+
+            // fetch or update cached playlists
+            playlists.fetch_playlists();
+
+            // re-cache for next startup
+            playlists.save_cache();
+        });
+    }
+
+    let mut playlists_view = ui::playlist::PlaylistView::new(&playlists, queue.clone());
 
     let mut queueview = ui::queue::QueueView::new(queue.clone());
 
@@ -158,7 +178,11 @@ fn main() {
     let mut layout = ui::layout::Layout::new(status, &event_manager)
         .view("search", search.view.with_id("search"), "Search")
         .view("log", logview_scroller, "Log")
-        .view("playlists", playlists.view.take().unwrap(), "Playlists")
+        .view(
+            "playlists",
+            playlists_view.view.take().unwrap(),
+            "Playlists",
+        )
         .view("queue", queueview.view.take().unwrap(), "Queue");
 
     // initial view is queue
@@ -343,7 +367,7 @@ fn main() {
                     #[cfg(feature = "mpris")]
                     mpris_manager.update();
                 }
-                Event::Playlist(event) => playlists.handle_ev(&mut cursive, event),
+                Event::Playlist(event) => playlists_view.handle_ev(&mut cursive, event),
                 Event::Command(cmd) => {
                     // TODO: handle non-error output as well
                     if let Err(e) = cmd_manager.handle(&mut cursive, cmd) {
@@ -356,7 +380,7 @@ fn main() {
                     mpris_manager.update();
                 }
                 Event::ScreenChange(name) => match name.as_ref() {
-                    "playlists" => playlists.repopulate(&mut cursive),
+                    "playlists" => playlists_view.repopulate(&mut cursive),
                     "queue" => queueview.repopulate(&mut cursive),
                     _ => (),
                 },
diff --git a/src/mpris.rs b/src/mpris.rs
index 6b8810b..9413305 100644
--- a/src/mpris.rs
+++ b/src/mpris.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::rc::Rc;
-use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, mpsc};
+use std::sync::{mpsc, Arc, Mutex};
 
-use dbus::{Path, SignalArgs};
-use dbus::arg::{Variant, RefArg};
-use dbus::tree::{Access, Factory};
+use dbus::arg::{RefArg, Variant};
 use dbus::stdintf::org_freedesktop_dbus::PropertiesPropertiesChanged;
+use dbus::tree::{Access, Factory};
+use dbus::{Path, SignalArgs};
 
 use queue::Queue;
 use spotify::{PlayerEvent, Spotify};
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ fn get_playbackstatus(spotify: Arc<Spotify>) -> String {
     match spotify.get_current_status() {
         PlayerEvent::Playing => "Playing",
         PlayerEvent::Paused => "Paused",
-        _ => "Stopped"
-    }.to_string()
+        _ => "Stopped",
+    }
+    .to_string()
 }
 
 fn get_metadata(queue: Arc<Mutex<Queue>>) -> HashMap<String, Variant<Box<RefArg>>> {
@@ -24,92 +25,129 @@ fn get_metadata(queue: Arc<Mutex<Queue>>) -> HashMap<String, Variant<Box<RefArg>
     let queue = queue.lock().expect("could not lock queue");
     let track = queue.get_current();
 
-    hm.insert("mpris:trackid".to_string(), Variant(Box::new(
-        track.map(|t| format!("spotify:track:{}", t.id)).unwrap_or("".to_string())
-    )));
-    hm.insert("mpris:length".to_string(), Variant(Box::new(
-        track.map(|t| t.duration * 1_000_000).unwrap_or(0)
-    )));
-    hm.insert("mpris:artUrl".to_string(), Variant(Box::new(
-        track.map(|t| t.cover_url.clone()).unwrap_or("".to_string())
-    )));
+    hm.insert(
+        "mpris:trackid".to_string(),
+        Variant(Box::new(
+            track
+                .map(|t| format!("spotify:track:{}", t.id))
+                .unwrap_or("".to_string()),
+        )),
+    );
+    hm.insert(
+        "mpris:length".to_string(),
+        Variant(Box::new(track.map(|t| t.duration * 1_000_000).unwrap_or(0))),
+    );
+    hm.insert(
+        "mpris:artUrl".to_string(),
+        Variant(Box::new(
+            track.map(|t| t.cover_url.clone()).unwrap_or("".to_string()),
+        )),
+    );
 
-    hm.insert("xesam:album".to_string(), Variant(Box::new(
-        track.map(|t| t.album.clone()).unwrap_or("".to_string())
-    )));
-    hm.insert("xesam:albumArtist".to_string(), Variant(Box::new(
-        track.map(|t| t.album_artists.clone()).unwrap_or(Vec::new())
-    )));
-    hm.insert("xesam:artist".to_string(), Variant(Box::new(
-        track.map(|t| t.artists.clone()).unwrap_or(Vec::new())
-    )));
-    hm.insert("xesam:discNumber".to_string(), Variant(Box::new(
-        track.map(|t| t.disc_number).unwrap_or(0)
-    )));
-    hm.insert("xesam:title".to_string(), Variant(Box::new(
-        track.map(|t| t.title.clone()).unwrap_or("".to_string())
-    )));
-    hm.insert("xesam:trackNumber".to_string(), Variant(Box::new(
-        track.map(|t| t.track_number).unwrap_or(0)
-    )));
-    hm.insert("xesam:url".to_string(), Variant(Box::new(
-        track.map(|t| t.url.clone()).unwrap_or("".to_string())
-    )));
+    hm.insert(
+        "xesam:album".to_string(),
+        Variant(Box::new(
+            track.map(|t| t.album.clone()).unwrap_or("".to_string()),
+        )),
+    );
+    hm.insert(
+        "xesam:albumArtist".to_string(),
+        Variant(Box::new(
+            track.map(|t| t.album_artists.clone()).unwrap_or(Vec::new()),
+        )),
+    );
+    hm.insert(
+        "xesam:artist".to_string(),
+        Variant(Box::new(
+            track.map(|t| t.artists.clone()).unwrap_or(Vec::new()),
+        )),
+    );
+    hm.insert(
+        "xesam:discNumber".to_string(),
+        Variant(Box::new(track.map(|t| t.disc_number).unwrap_or(0))),
+    );
+    hm.insert(
+        "xesam:title".to_string(),
+        Variant(Box::new(
+            track.map(|t| t.title.clone()).unwrap_or("".to_string()),
+        )),
+    );
+    hm.insert(
+        "xesam:trackNumber".to_string(),
+        Variant(Box::new(track.map(|t| t.track_number).unwrap_or(0))),
+    );
+    hm.insert(
+        "xesam:url".to_string(),
+        Variant(Box::new(
+            track.map(|t| t.url.clone()).unwrap_or("".to_string()),
+        )),
+    );
 
     hm
 }
 
 fn run_dbus_server(spotify: Arc<Spotify>, queue: Arc<Mutex<Queue>>, rx: mpsc::Receiver<()>) {
-    let conn = Rc::new(dbus::Connection::get_private(dbus::BusType::Session)
-        .expect("Failed to connect to dbus"));
-    conn.register_name("org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.ncspot", dbus::NameFlag::ReplaceExisting as u32)
-        .expect("Failed to register dbus player name");
+    let conn = Rc::new(
+        dbus::Connection::get_private(dbus::BusType::Session).expect("Failed to connect to dbus"),
+    );
+    conn.register_name(
+        "org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.ncspot",
+        dbus::NameFlag::ReplaceExisting as u32,
+    )
+    .expect("Failed to register dbus player name");
 
     let f = Factory::new_fn::<()>();
 
-    let property_canquit = f.property::<bool, _>("CanQuit", ())
+    let property_canquit = f
+        .property::<bool, _>("CanQuit", ())
         .access(Access::Read)
         .on_get(|iter, _| {
             iter.append(false); // TODO
             Ok(())
         });
 
-    let property_canraise = f.property::<bool, _>("CanRaise", ())
+    let property_canraise = f
+        .property::<bool, _>("CanRaise", ())
         .access(Access::Read)
         .on_get(|iter, _| {
             iter.append(false);
             Ok(())
         });
 
-    let property_cansetfullscreen = f.property::<bool, _>("CanSetFullscreen", ())
+    let property_cansetfullscreen = f
+        .property::<bool, _>("CanSetFullscreen", ())
         .access(Access::Read)
         .on_get(|iter, _| {
             iter.append(false);
             Ok(())
         });
 
-    let property_hastracklist = f.property::<bool, _>("HasTrackList", ())
+    let property_hastracklist = f
+        .property::<bool, _>("HasTrackList", ())
         .access(Access::Read)
         .on_get(|iter, _| {
             iter.append(false); // TODO
             Ok(())
         });
 
-    let property_identity = f.property::<String, _>("Identity", ())
+    let property_identity = f
+        .property::<String, _>("Identity", ())
         .access(Access::Read)
         .on_get(|iter, _| {
             iter.append("ncspot".to_string());
             Ok(())
         });
 
-    let property_urischemes = f.property::<Vec<String>, _>("SupportedUriSchemes", ())
+    let property_urischemes = f
+        .property::<Vec<String>, _>("SupportedUriSchemes", ())
         .access(Access::Read)
         .on_get(|iter, _| {
             iter.append(vec!["spotify".to_string()]);
             Ok(())
         });
 
-    let property_mimetypes = f.property::<Vec<String>, _>("SupportedMimeTypes", ())
+    let property_mimetypes = f
+        .property::<Vec<String>, _>("SupportedMimeTypes", ())
         .access(Access::Read)
         .on_get(|iter, _| {
             iter.append(Vec::new() as Vec<String>);
@@ -117,7 +155,8 @@ fn run_dbus_server(spotify: Arc<Spotify>, queue: Arc<Mutex<Queue>>, rx: mpsc::Re
         });
 
     // https://specifications.freedesktop.org/mpris-spec/latest/Media_Player.html
-    let interface = f.interface("org.mpris.MediaPlayer2", ())
+    let interface = f
+        .interface("org.mpris.MediaPlayer2", ())
         .add_p(property_canquit)
         .add_p(property_canraise)
         .add_p(property_cansetfullscreen)
@@ -137,7 +176,8 @@ fn run_dbus_server(spotify: Arc<Spotify>, queue: Arc<Mutex<Queue>>, rx: mpsc::Re
             })
     };
 
-    let property_loopstatus = f.property::<String, _>("LoopStatus", ())
+    let property_loopstatus = f
+        .property::<String, _>("LoopStatus", ())
         .access(Access::Read)
         .on_get(|iter, _| {
             iter.append("None".to_string()); // TODO
@@ -166,70 +206,80 @@ fn run_dbus_server(spotify: Arc<Spotify>, queue: Arc<Mutex<Queue>>, rx: mpsc::Re
             })
     };
 
-    let property_volume = f.property::<f64, _>("Volume", ())
+    let property_volume = f
+        .property::<f64, _>("Volume", ())
         .access(Access::Read)
         .on_get(|iter, _| {
             iter.append(1.0);
             Ok(())
         });
 
-    let property_rate = f.property::<f64, _>("Rate", ())
+    let property_rate = f
+        .property::<f64, _>("Rate", ())
         .access(Access::Read)
         .on_get(|iter, _| {
             iter.append(1.0);
             Ok(())
         });
 
-    let property_minrate = f.property::<f64, _>("MinimumRate", ())
+    let property_minrate = f
+        .property::<f64, _>("MinimumRate", ())
         .access(Access::Read)
         .on_get(|iter, _| {
             iter.append(1.0);
             Ok(())
         });
 
-    let property_maxrate = f.property::<f64, _>("MaximumRate", ())
+    let property_maxrate = f
+        .property::<f64, _>("MaximumRate", ())
         .access(Access::Read)
         .on_get(|iter, _| {
             iter.append(1.0);
             Ok(())
         });
 
-    let property_canplay = f.property::<bool, _>("CanPlay", ())
+    let property_canplay = f
+        .property::<bool, _>("CanPlay", ())
         .access(Access::Read)
         .on_get(|iter, _| {
             iter.append(true);
             Ok(())
         });
 
-    let property_canpause = f.property::<bool, _>("CanPause", ())
+    let property_canpause = f
+        .property::<bool, _>("CanPause", ())
         .access(Access::Read)
         .on_get(|iter, _| {
             iter.append(true);
             Ok(())
         });
 
-    let property_canseek = f.property::<bool, _>("CanSeek", ())
+    let property_canseek = f
+        .property::<bool, _>("CanSeek", ())
         .access(Access::Read)
         .on_get(|iter, _| {
             iter.append(false); // TODO
             Ok(())
         });
 
-    let property_cancontrol = f.property::<bool, _>("CanControl", ())
+    let property_cancontrol = f
+        .property::<bool, _>("CanControl", ())
         .access(Access::Read)
         .on_get(|iter, _| {
             iter.append(true);
             Ok(())
         });
 
-    let property_cangonext = f.property::<bool, _>("CanGoNext", ())
+    let property_cangonext = f
+        .property::<bool, _>("CanGoNext", ())
         .access(Access::Read)
         .on_get(|iter, _| {
             iter.append(true);
             Ok(())
         });
 
-    let property_cangoprevious = f.property::<bool, _>("CanGoPrevious", ())
+    let property_cangoprevious = f
+        .property::<bool, _>("CanGoPrevious", ())
         .access(Access::Read)
         .on_get(|iter, _| {
             iter.append(true);
@@ -287,7 +337,8 @@ fn run_dbus_server(spotify: Arc<Spotify>, queue: Arc<Mutex<Queue>>, rx: mpsc::Re
     // TODO: Seek, SetPosition, Shuffle, OpenUri (?)
 
     // https://specifications.freedesktop.org/mpris-spec/latest/Player_Interface.html
-    let interface_player = f.interface("org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player", ())
+    let interface_player = f
+        .interface("org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player", ())
         .add_p(property_playbackstatus)
         .add_p(property_loopstatus)
         .add_p(property_metadata)
@@ -309,13 +360,15 @@ fn run_dbus_server(spotify: Arc<Spotify>, queue: Arc<Mutex<Queue>>, rx: mpsc::Re
         .add_m(method_next)
         .add_m(method_previous);
 
-    let tree = f.tree(())
-        .add(f.object_path("/org/mpris/MediaPlayer2", ()).introspectable()
+    let tree = f.tree(()).add(
+        f.object_path("/org/mpris/MediaPlayer2", ())
+            .introspectable()
             .add(interface)
-            .add(interface_player)
-        );
+            .add(interface_player),
+    );
 
-    tree.set_registered(&conn, true).expect("failed to register tree");
+    tree.set_registered(&conn, true)
+        .expect("failed to register tree");
 
     conn.add_handler(tree);
     loop {
@@ -328,20 +381,23 @@ fn run_dbus_server(spotify: Arc<Spotify>, queue: Arc<Mutex<Queue>>, rx: mpsc::Re
             changed.interface_name = "org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player".to_string();
             changed.changed_properties.insert(
                 "Metadata".to_string(),
-                Variant(Box::new(get_metadata(queue.clone())))
+                Variant(Box::new(get_metadata(queue.clone()))),
             );
             changed.changed_properties.insert(
                 "PlaybackStatus".to_string(),
-                Variant(Box::new(get_playbackstatus(spotify.clone())))
+                Variant(Box::new(get_playbackstatus(spotify.clone()))),
             );
 
-            conn.send(changed.to_emit_message(&Path::new("/org/mpris/MediaPlayer2".to_string()).unwrap())).unwrap();
+            conn.send(
+                changed.to_emit_message(&Path::new("/org/mpris/MediaPlayer2".to_string()).unwrap()),
+            )
+            .unwrap();
         }
     }
 }
 
 pub struct MprisManager {
-    tx: mpsc::Sender<()>
+    tx: mpsc::Sender<()>,
 }
 
 impl MprisManager {
@@ -352,9 +408,7 @@ impl MprisManager {
             run_dbus_server(spotify, queue, rx);
         });
 
-        MprisManager {
-            tx: tx
-        }
+        MprisManager { tx: tx }
     }
 
     pub fn update(&self) {
diff --git a/src/playlists.rs b/src/playlists.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7e0ae3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/playlists.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+use std::iter::Iterator;
+use std::ops::Deref;
+use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
+
+use rspotify::spotify::model::playlist::SimplifiedPlaylist;
+
+use events::{Event, EventManager};
+use spotify::Spotify;
+use track::Track;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+pub struct Playlist {
+    pub meta: SimplifiedPlaylist,
+    pub tracks: Vec<Track>,
+}
+
+pub enum PlaylistEvent {
+    NewList(usize, Playlist),
+}
+
+#[derive(Default, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct PlaylistStore {
+    pub playlists: Vec<Playlist>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct Playlists {
+    pub store: Arc<RwLock<PlaylistStore>>,
+    ev: EventManager,
+    spotify: Arc<Spotify>,
+}
+
+impl Playlists {
+    pub fn new(ev: &EventManager, spotify: &Arc<Spotify>) -> Playlists {
+        Playlists {
+            store: Arc::new(RwLock::new(PlaylistStore::default())),
+            ev: ev.clone(),
+            spotify: spotify.clone(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn load_cache(&self) {
+        let xdg_dirs = xdg::BaseDirectories::with_prefix("ncspot").unwrap();
+        if let Ok(cache_path) = xdg_dirs.place_cache_file("playlists.db") {
+            if let Ok(contents) = std::fs::read_to_string(&cache_path) {
+                debug!(
+                    "loading playlist cache from {}",
+                    cache_path.to_str().unwrap()
+                );
+                let parsed: Result<PlaylistStore, _> = serde_json::from_str(&contents);
+                if let Ok(cache) = parsed {
+                    debug!("playlist cache loaded ({} lists)", cache.playlists.len());
+                    let mut store = self.store.write().expect("can't writelock playlist store");
+                    store.playlists.clear();
+                    store.playlists.extend(cache.playlists);
+
+                    // force refresh of UI (if visible)
+                    self.ev.send(Event::ScreenChange("playlists".to_owned()));
+                } else {
+                    error!("playlist cache corrupted?");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn save_cache(&self) {
+        let xdg_dirs = xdg::BaseDirectories::with_prefix("ncspot").unwrap();
+        if let Ok(cache_path) = xdg_dirs.place_cache_file("playlists.db") {
+            match serde_json::to_string(&self.store.deref()) {
+                Ok(contents) => std::fs::write(cache_path, contents).unwrap(),
+                Err(e) => error!("could not write playlist cache: {:?}", e),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn process_playlist(list: &SimplifiedPlaylist, spotify: &Spotify) -> Playlist {
+        debug!("got list: {}", list.name);
+        let id = list.id.clone();
+
+        let mut collected_tracks = Vec::new();
+
+        let mut tracks_result = spotify.user_playlist_tracks(&id, 100, 0).ok();
+        while let Some(ref tracks) = tracks_result.clone() {
+            for listtrack in &tracks.items {
+                collected_tracks.push(Track::new(&listtrack.track));
+            }
+            debug!("got {} tracks", tracks.items.len());
+
+            // load next batch if necessary
+            tracks_result = match tracks.next {
+                Some(_) => {
+                    debug!("requesting tracks again..");
+                    spotify
+                        .user_playlist_tracks(&id, 100, tracks.offset + tracks.items.len() as u32)
+                        .ok()
+                }
+                None => None,
+            }
+        }
+        Playlist {
+            meta: list.clone(),
+            tracks: collected_tracks,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn needs_download(&self, remote: &SimplifiedPlaylist) -> bool {
+        for local in &self
+            .store
+            .read()
+            .expect("can't readlock playlists")
+            .playlists
+        {
+            if local.meta.id == remote.id {
+                return local.meta.snapshot_id != remote.snapshot_id;
+            }
+        }
+        true
+    }
+
+    fn append_or_update(&self, updated: &Playlist) -> usize {
+        let mut store = self.store.write().expect("can't writelock playlists");
+        for (index, mut local) in store.playlists.iter_mut().enumerate() {
+            if local.meta.id == updated.meta.id {
+                *local = updated.clone();
+                return index;
+            }
+        }
+        store.playlists.push(updated.clone());
+        store.playlists.len() - 1
+    }
+
+    pub fn fetch_playlists(&self) {
+        debug!("loading playlists");
+        let mut lists_result = self.spotify.current_user_playlist(50, 0).ok();
+        while let Some(ref lists) = lists_result.clone() {
+            for remote in &lists.items {
+                if self.needs_download(remote) {
+                    info!("updating playlist {}", remote.name);
+                    let playlist = Self::process_playlist(&remote, &self.spotify);
+                    let index = self.append_or_update(&playlist);
+                    self.ev.send(Event::Playlist(PlaylistEvent::NewList(
+                        index,
+                        playlist.clone(),
+                    )));
+                }
+            }
+
+            // load next batch if necessary
+            lists_result = match lists.next {
+                Some(_) => {
+                    debug!("requesting playlists again..");
+                    self.spotify
+                        .current_user_playlist(50, lists.offset + lists.items.len() as u32)
+                        .ok()
+                }
+                None => None,
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/track.rs b/src/track.rs
index 9e4dd88..c4f6529 100644
--- a/src/track.rs
+++ b/src/track.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::fmt;
 
 use rspotify::spotify::model::track::FullTrack;
 
-#[derive(Clone)]
+#[derive(Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct Track {
     pub id: String,
     pub title: String,
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ impl Track {
             .map(|ref artist| artist.name.clone())
             .collect::<Vec<String>>();
         let album_artists = track
-            .album.artists
+            .album
+            .artists
             .iter()
             .map(|ref artist| artist.name.clone())
             .collect::<Vec<String>>();
diff --git a/src/ui/playlist.rs b/src/ui/playlist.rs
index 207302e..5865810 100644
--- a/src/ui/playlist.rs
+++ b/src/ui/playlist.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, RwLock};
-use std::thread;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 
 use cursive::direction::Orientation;
 use cursive::event::Key;
@@ -7,46 +6,26 @@ use cursive::traits::Boxable;
 use cursive::traits::Identifiable;
 use cursive::views::*;
 use cursive::Cursive;
-use rspotify::spotify::model::playlist::SimplifiedPlaylist;
 
-use events::{Event, EventManager};
+use playlists::{Playlist, PlaylistEvent, Playlists};
 use queue::Queue;
-use spotify::Spotify;
-use track::Track;
 use ui::splitbutton::SplitButton;
 
-#[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct Playlist {
-    meta: SimplifiedPlaylist,
-    tracks: Vec<Track>,
-}
-
-pub enum PlaylistEvent {
-    NewList(Playlist),
-}
-
 pub struct PlaylistView {
     pub view: Option<BoxView<ScrollView<IdView<LinearLayout>>>>,
     queue: Arc<Mutex<Queue>>,
-    playlists: Arc<RwLock<Vec<Playlist>>>,
+    playlists: Playlists,
 }
 
 impl PlaylistView {
-    pub fn new(ev: EventManager, queue: Arc<Mutex<Queue>>, spotify: Arc<Spotify>) -> PlaylistView {
+    pub fn new(playlists: &Playlists, queue: Arc<Mutex<Queue>>) -> PlaylistView {
         let playlists_view = LinearLayout::new(Orientation::Vertical).with_id("playlists");
         let scrollable = ScrollView::new(playlists_view).full_screen();
-        let playlists = Arc::new(RwLock::new(Vec::new()));
-
-        {
-            let spotify = spotify.clone();
-            let playlists = playlists.clone();
-            Self::load_playlists(ev, spotify, playlists);
-        }
 
         PlaylistView {
             view: Some(scrollable),
             queue: queue,
-            playlists: playlists,
+            playlists: playlists.clone(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -86,68 +65,6 @@ impl PlaylistView {
         button
     }
 
-    fn load_playlist(list: &SimplifiedPlaylist, spotify: Arc<Spotify>) -> Playlist {
-        debug!("got list: {}", list.name);
-        let id = list.id.clone();
-
-        let mut collected_tracks = Vec::new();
-
-        let mut tracks_result = spotify.user_playlist_tracks(&id, 100, 0).ok();
-        while let Some(ref tracks) = tracks_result.clone() {
-            for listtrack in &tracks.items {
-                collected_tracks.push(Track::new(&listtrack.track));
-            }
-            debug!("got {} tracks", tracks.items.len());
-
-            // load next batch if necessary
-            tracks_result = match tracks.next {
-                Some(_) => {
-                    debug!("requesting tracks again..");
-                    spotify
-                        .user_playlist_tracks(&id, 100, tracks.offset + tracks.items.len() as u32)
-                        .ok()
-                }
-                None => None,
-            }
-        }
-        Playlist {
-            meta: list.clone(),
-            tracks: collected_tracks,
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn load_playlists(
-        ev: EventManager,
-        spotify: Arc<Spotify>,
-        playlists: Arc<RwLock<Vec<Playlist>>>,
-    ) {
-        thread::spawn(move || {
-            debug!("loading playlists");
-            let mut lists_result = spotify.current_user_playlist(50, 0).ok();
-            while let Some(ref lists) = lists_result.clone() {
-                for list in &lists.items {
-                    let playlist = Self::load_playlist(&list, spotify.clone());
-                    ev.send(Event::Playlist(PlaylistEvent::NewList(playlist.clone())));
-                    playlists
-                        .write()
-                        .expect("could not acquire write lock on playlists")
-                        .push(playlist);
-                }
-
-                // load next batch if necessary
-                lists_result = match lists.next {
-                    Some(_) => {
-                        debug!("requesting playlists again..");
-                        spotify
-                            .current_user_playlist(50, lists.offset + lists.items.len() as u32)
-                            .ok()
-                    }
-                    None => None,
-                }
-            }
-        });
-    }
-
     fn clear_playlists(&self, playlists: &mut ViewRef<LinearLayout>) {
         while playlists.len() > 0 {
             playlists.remove_child(0);
@@ -159,12 +76,13 @@ impl PlaylistView {
         if let Some(mut playlists) = view_ref {
             self.clear_playlists(&mut playlists);
 
-            for list in self
+            let playlist_store = &self
                 .playlists
+                .store
                 .read()
-                .expect("could not acquire read lock on playlists")
-                .iter()
-            {
+                .expect("can't readlock playlists");
+            info!("repopulating {} lists", playlist_store.playlists.len());
+            for list in &playlist_store.playlists {
                 let button = self.create_button(&list);
                 playlists.add_child(button);
             }
@@ -176,9 +94,13 @@ impl PlaylistView {
 
         if let Some(mut playlists) = view_ref {
             match event {
-                PlaylistEvent::NewList(list) => {
+                PlaylistEvent::NewList(index, list) => {
                     let button = self.create_button(&list);
-                    playlists.add_child(button);
+
+                    if let Some(_) = playlists.get_child(index) {
+                        playlists.remove_child(index);
+                    }
+                    playlists.insert_child(index, button);
                 }
             }
         }