diff --git a/libs/workspace/shell/feature/src/lib/playlist-drop-overlay/index.ts b/libs/workspace/shell/feature/src/lib/playlist-drop-overlay/index.ts
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index 000000000..3923f1f92
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+++ b/libs/workspace/shell/feature/src/lib/playlist-drop-overlay/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+export * from './playlist-drop-overlay.component';
+export * from './playlist-drop-zone.directive';
diff --git a/libs/workspace/shell/feature/src/lib/playlist-drop-overlay/playlist-drop-overlay.component.html b/libs/workspace/shell/feature/src/lib/playlist-drop-overlay/playlist-drop-overlay.component.html
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index 000000000..127ca9517
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+++ b/libs/workspace/shell/feature/src/lib/playlist-drop-overlay/playlist-drop-overlay.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+@if (isVisible()) {
+    <div class="drop-overlay__backdrop" aria-hidden="true"></div>
+    <div
+        class="drop-overlay__card"
+        [class.is-rejected]="isRejected()"
+        role="status"
+        aria-live="polite"
+    >
+        <div class="drop-overlay__icon-wrap">
+            <mat-icon class="drop-overlay__icon">
+                {{ isRejected() ? 'error_outline' : 'file_download' }}
+            </mat-icon>
+        </div>
+        <h2 class="drop-overlay__title">
+            {{
+                (isRejected()
+                    ? rejectionKey()
+                    : 'WORKSPACE.SHELL.DROP_OVERLAY_TITLE'
+                ) | translate
+            }}
+        </h2>
+        <p class="drop-overlay__body">
+            {{
+                (isRejected()
+                    ? 'WORKSPACE.SHELL.DROP_OVERLAY_REJECTED_BODY'
+                    : 'WORKSPACE.SHELL.DROP_OVERLAY_BODY'
+                ) | translate
+            }}
+        </p>
+    </div>
+}
diff --git a/libs/workspace/shell/feature/src/lib/playlist-drop-overlay/playlist-drop-overlay.component.scss b/libs/workspace/shell/feature/src/lib/playlist-drop-overlay/playlist-drop-overlay.component.scss
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index 000000000..7dd81dfe2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/workspace/shell/feature/src/lib/playlist-drop-overlay/playlist-drop-overlay.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+:host {
+    position: fixed;
+    inset: 0;
+    z-index: 9999;
+    display: none;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    padding: 24px;
+}
+
+:host.is-visible {
+    display: flex;
+    animation: drop-overlay-fade 0.15s ease-out;
+}
+
+.drop-overlay__backdrop {
+    position: absolute;
+    inset: 0;
+    background: rgba(2, 6, 23, 0.6);
+    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
+    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
+}
+
+.drop-overlay__card {
+    position: relative;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: center;
+    text-align: center;
+    gap: 12px;
+    padding: clamp(28px, 5vh, 48px) clamp(28px, 5vw, 56px);
+    min-width: 320px;
+    max-width: min(520px, 88vw);
+    background: linear-gradient(
+        145deg,
+        rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.12),
+        rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.08)
+    );
+    border: 2px dashed rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.55);
+    border-radius: 18px;
+    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
+    color: #f1f5f9;
+    animation: drop-overlay-scale 0.18s ease-out;
+
+    &.is-rejected {
+        border-color: rgba(248, 113, 113, 0.55);
+        background: linear-gradient(
+            145deg,
+            rgba(248, 113, 113, 0.12),
+            rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.08)
+        );
+
+        .drop-overlay__icon-wrap {
+            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f87171, #dc2626);
+            box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.4);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+.drop-overlay__icon-wrap {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    width: 64px;
+    height: 64px;
+    border-radius: 18px;
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3b82f6, #2563eb);
+    box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.45);
+    margin-bottom: 4px;
+}
+
+.drop-overlay__icon {
+    font-size: 36px;
+    width: 36px;
+    height: 36px;
+    color: white;
+}
+
+.drop-overlay__title {
+    font-family: Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    font-size: 1.25rem;
+    margin: 0;
+    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
+}
+
+.drop-overlay__body {
+    font-family: Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+    margin: 0;
+    opacity: 0.78;
+    line-height: 1.45;
+}
+
+@keyframes drop-overlay-fade {
+    from {
+        opacity: 0;
+    }
+    to {
+        opacity: 1;
+    }
+}
+
+@keyframes drop-overlay-scale {
+    from {
+        opacity: 0;
+        transform: translateY(6px) scale(0.97);
+    }
+    to {
+        opacity: 1;
+        transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
+    }
+}
+
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+    :host.is-visible {
+        animation: drop-overlay-fade 0.1s ease-out;
+    }
+
+    .drop-overlay__card {
+        animation: drop-overlay-fade 0.1s ease-out;
+    }
+}
+
+@media (prefers-color-scheme: light) {
+    .drop-overlay__backdrop {
+        background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.45);
+    }
+
+    .drop-overlay__card {
+        background: linear-gradient(
+            145deg,
+            rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96),
+            rgba(241, 245, 249, 0.96)
+        );
+        color: #0f172a;
+        border-color: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.55);
+
+        &.is-rejected {
+            background: linear-gradient(
+                145deg,
+                rgba(254, 226, 226, 0.96),
+                rgba(252, 165, 165, 0.92)
+            );
+            border-color: rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.6);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libs/workspace/shell/feature/src/lib/playlist-drop-overlay/playlist-drop-overlay.component.ts b/libs/workspace/shell/feature/src/lib/playlist-drop-overlay/playlist-drop-overlay.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..883e1d6bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/workspace/shell/feature/src/lib/playlist-drop-overlay/playlist-drop-overlay.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, input } from '@angular/core';
+import { MatIcon } from '@angular/material/icon';
+import { TranslatePipe } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+
+export type PlaylistDropOverlayState =
+    | { kind: 'idle' }
+    | { kind: 'dragging' }
+    | { kind: 'rejected'; reason: 'unsupported' | 'empty' | 'read-error' };
+
+@Component({
+    selector: 'app-playlist-drop-overlay',
+    templateUrl: './playlist-drop-overlay.component.html',
+    styleUrl: './playlist-drop-overlay.component.scss',
+    changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
+    imports: [MatIcon, TranslatePipe],
+    host: {
+        '[class.is-visible]': 'isVisible()',
+        '[attr.aria-hidden]': '!isVisible()',
+    },
+})
+export class PlaylistDropOverlayComponent {
+    readonly state = input<PlaylistDropOverlayState>({ kind: 'idle' });
+
+    readonly isVisible = (): boolean => this.state().kind !== 'idle';
+
+    readonly isRejected = (): boolean => this.state().kind === 'rejected';
+
+    readonly rejectionKey = (): string => {
+        const current = this.state();
+        if (current.kind !== 'rejected') return '';
+        switch (current.reason) {
+            case 'unsupported':
+                return 'WORKSPACE.SHELL.DROP_OVERLAY_REJECTED_UNSUPPORTED';
+            case 'empty':
+                return 'WORKSPACE.SHELL.DROP_OVERLAY_REJECTED_EMPTY';
+            case 'read-error':
+                return 'WORKSPACE.SHELL.DROP_OVERLAY_REJECTED_READ_ERROR';
+        }
+    };
+}
diff --git a/libs/workspace/shell/feature/src/lib/playlist-drop-overlay/playlist-drop-zone.directive.ts b/libs/workspace/shell/feature/src/lib/playlist-drop-overlay/playlist-drop-zone.directive.ts
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index 000000000..77134ffd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/workspace/shell/feature/src/lib/playlist-drop-overlay/playlist-drop-zone.directive.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+import {
+    DestroyRef,
+    Directive,
+    ElementRef,
+    HostListener,
+    OnInit,
+    inject,
+    signal,
+} from '@angular/core';
+import { takeUntilDestroyed } from '@angular/core/rxjs-interop';
+import { MatSnackBar } from '@angular/material/snack-bar';
+import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { PlaylistFileImportService } from '@iptvnator/playlist/shared/util';
+import { fromEvent, merge } from 'rxjs';
+import type { PlaylistDropOverlayState } from './playlist-drop-overlay.component';
+
+const REJECTED_DISMISS_MS = 1800;
+
+@Directive({
+    selector: '[appPlaylistDropZone]',
+    exportAs: 'playlistDropZone',
+})
+export class PlaylistDropZoneDirective implements OnInit {
+    private readonly host = inject(ElementRef<HTMLElement>);
+    private readonly destroyRef = inject(DestroyRef);
+    private readonly importService = inject(PlaylistFileImportService);
+    private readonly snackBar = inject(MatSnackBar);
+    private readonly translate = inject(TranslateService);
+
+    private dragDepth = 0;
+    private rejectionTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
+
+    readonly overlayState = signal<PlaylistDropOverlayState>({ kind: 'idle' });
+
+    ngOnInit(): void {
+        merge(
+            fromEvent<KeyboardEvent>(window, 'keydown'),
+            fromEvent(window, 'blur')
+        )
+            .pipe(takeUntilDestroyed(this.destroyRef))
+            .subscribe((event) => {
+                if (event instanceof KeyboardEvent && event.key !== 'Escape') {
+                    return;
+                }
+                this.resetState();
+            });
+    }
+
+    @HostListener('dragenter', ['$event'])
+    onDragEnter(event: DragEvent): void {
+        if (!this.isFileDrag(event)) return;
+        event.preventDefault();
+        this.dragDepth += 1;
+        if (this.overlayState().kind === 'rejected') return;
+        this.overlayState.set({ kind: 'dragging' });
+    }
+
+    @HostListener('dragover', ['$event'])
+    onDragOver(event: DragEvent): void {
+        if (!this.isFileDrag(event)) return;
+        event.preventDefault();
+        if (event.dataTransfer) {
+            event.dataTransfer.dropEffect = 'copy';
+        }
+    }
+
+    @HostListener('dragleave', ['$event'])
+    onDragLeave(event: DragEvent): void {
+        if (!this.isFileDrag(event)) return;
+        this.dragDepth = Math.max(0, this.dragDepth - 1);
+        if (this.dragDepth === 0 && this.overlayState().kind === 'dragging') {
+            this.overlayState.set({ kind: 'idle' });
+        }
+    }
+
+    @HostListener('drop', ['$event'])
+    async onDrop(event: DragEvent): Promise<void> {
+        if (!this.isFileDrag(event)) return;
+        event.preventDefault();
+        this.dragDepth = 0;
+
+        const file = event.dataTransfer?.files?.[0];
+        if (!file) {
+            this.overlayState.set({ kind: 'idle' });
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const result = await this.importService.importFile(file);
+        if (result.ok === true) {
+            this.overlayState.set({ kind: 'idle' });
+            this.snackBar.open(
+                this.translate.instant(
+                    'WORKSPACE.SHELL.DROP_IMPORT_SUCCESS',
+                    { title: result.title }
+                ),
+                undefined,
+                { duration: 3000 }
+            );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        this.flashRejection(result.reason);
+    }
+
+    private isFileDrag(event: DragEvent): boolean {
+        const types = event.dataTransfer?.types;
+        if (!types) return false;
+        return Array.from(types).includes('Files');
+    }
+
+    private flashRejection(
+        reason: 'unsupported' | 'empty' | 'read-error'
+    ): void {
+        this.overlayState.set({ kind: 'rejected', reason });
+        this.clearRejectionTimer();
+        this.rejectionTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+            this.overlayState.set({ kind: 'idle' });
+            this.rejectionTimer = null;
+        }, REJECTED_DISMISS_MS);
+    }
+
+    private resetState(): void {
+        this.dragDepth = 0;
+        this.clearRejectionTimer();
+        this.overlayState.set({ kind: 'idle' });
+    }
+
+    private clearRejectionTimer(): void {
+        if (this.rejectionTimer !== null) {
+            clearTimeout(this.rejectionTimer);
+            this.rejectionTimer = null;
+        }
+    }
+}