diff --git a/libs/playlist/import/feature/src/lib/add-playlist-dialog/add-playlist-dialog.component.html b/libs/playlist/import/feature/src/lib/add-playlist-dialog/add-playlist-dialog.component.html
index 4df139864..a6e08f317 100644
--- a/libs/playlist/import/feature/src/lib/add-playlist-dialog/add-playlist-dialog.component.html
+++ b/libs/playlist/import/feature/src/lib/add-playlist-dialog/add-playlist-dialog.component.html
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
                 @case ('file') {
                     <app-file-upload
                         (fileRejected)="rejectFile($event)"
-                        (fileSelected)="handlePlaylist($event)"
+                        (imported)="onFileImported()"
                         (closeDialog)="closeDialog()"
                     />
                 }
diff --git a/libs/playlist/import/feature/src/lib/add-playlist-dialog/add-playlist-dialog.component.ts b/libs/playlist/import/feature/src/lib/add-playlist-dialog/add-playlist-dialog.component.ts
index 7c09dc0f1..318b9736a 100644
--- a/libs/playlist/import/feature/src/lib/add-playlist-dialog/add-playlist-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/libs/playlist/import/feature/src/lib/add-playlist-dialog/add-playlist-dialog.component.ts
@@ -111,21 +111,11 @@ export class AddPlaylistDialogComponent {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Parse and store uploaded playlist
-     * @param payload
+     * Closes the dialog after a successful file import. The actual parse and
+     * dispatch happens inside `PlaylistFileImportService` (called from the
+     * `FileUploadComponent`).
      */
-    handlePlaylist(payload: { uploadEvent: Event; file: File }): void {
-        const playlist = (payload.uploadEvent.target as FileReader)
-            .result as string;
-
-        this.store.dispatch(
-            PlaylistActions.parsePlaylist({
-                uploadType: 'FILE',
-                playlist,
-                title: this.normalizeImportedFileTitle(payload.file.name),
-                path: (payload.file as File & { path?: string }).path,
-            })
-        );
+    onFileImported(): void {
         this.closeDialog();
     }
 
@@ -181,16 +171,4 @@ export class AddPlaylistDialogComponent {
         const normalizedValue = value?.trim();
         return normalizedValue ? normalizedValue : undefined;
     }
-
-    private normalizeImportedFileTitle(filename: string): string {
-        const normalizedFilename = filename.trim();
-        if (!normalizedFilename) {
-            return filename;
-        }
-
-        return (
-            normalizedFilename.replace(/\.(m3u8?|pls|txt)$/i, '') ||
-            normalizedFilename
-        );
-    }
 }
diff --git a/libs/playlist/import/feature/src/lib/file-upload/file-upload.component.ts b/libs/playlist/import/feature/src/lib/file-upload/file-upload.component.ts
index 8607ce291..bcb887d81 100644
--- a/libs/playlist/import/feature/src/lib/file-upload/file-upload.component.ts
+++ b/libs/playlist/import/feature/src/lib/file-upload/file-upload.component.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import { Component, EventEmitter, Output, signal } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, EventEmitter, Output, inject, signal } from '@angular/core';
 import { MatIconModule } from '@angular/material/icon';
 import { TranslatePipe } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { PlaylistFileImportService } from '@iptvnator/playlist/shared/util';
 import { DragDropFileUploadDirective } from './drag-drop-file-upload.directive';
 
-const M3U_EXTENSIONS = ['.m3u', '.m3u8'];
 const MB = 1024 * 1024;
 const KB = 1024;
 
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ const KB = 1024;
     styleUrls: ['./file-upload.component.scss'],
 })
 export class FileUploadComponent {
-    @Output() fileSelected = new EventEmitter<{
-        uploadEvent: Event;
-        file: File;
-    }>();
+    private readonly importService = inject(PlaylistFileImportService);
+
+    @Output() imported = new EventEmitter<{ title: string }>();
     @Output() fileRejected = new EventEmitter<string>();
     @Output() closeDialog = new EventEmitter<void>();
 
     readonly selectedFile = signal<File | null>(null);
     readonly isDragging = signal(false);
+    readonly isImporting = signal(false);
 
     openPicker(input: HTMLInputElement): void {
         input.value = '';
@@ -60,14 +60,21 @@ export class FileUploadComponent {
         this.selectedFile.set(null);
     }
 
-    confirm(): void {
+    async confirm(): Promise<void> {
         const file = this.selectedFile();
-        if (!file) return;
+        if (!file || this.isImporting()) return;
 
-        const reader = new FileReader();
-        reader.onload = (uploadEvent) =>
-            this.fileSelected.emit({ uploadEvent, file });
-        reader.readAsText(file);
+        this.isImporting.set(true);
+        const result = await this.importService.importFile(file);
+        this.isImporting.set(false);
+
+        if (result.ok === true) {
+            this.imported.emit({ title: result.title });
+            return;
+        }
+
+        this.selectedFile.set(null);
+        this.fileRejected.emit(file.name);
     }
 
     formatSize(bytes: number): string {
@@ -78,15 +85,10 @@ export class FileUploadComponent {
 
     private setFile(file: File | undefined): void {
         if (!file) return;
-        if (!this.hasAllowedExtension(file.name)) {
+        if (!this.importService.isSupportedFile(file)) {
             this.fileRejected.emit(file.name);
             return;
         }
         this.selectedFile.set(file);
     }
-
-    private hasAllowedExtension(name: string): boolean {
-        const lower = name.toLowerCase();
-        return M3U_EXTENSIONS.some((ext) => lower.endsWith(ext));
-    }
 }