diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 5a55f74b8..875431a0f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
 
         strategy:
             matrix:
-                os: [macos-latest, windows-latest]
+                os: [macos-latest]
 
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v2
diff --git a/angular.json b/angular.json
index 582efe231..4ad1b8370 100644
--- a/angular.json
+++ b/angular.json
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
       "projectType": "application",
       "schematics": {
         "@schematics/angular:application": {
-          "strict": true
+          "strict": true,
+          "style": "scss"
         }
       },
       "architect": {
diff --git a/electron/api.ts b/electron/api.ts
index 098f2d04e..502d0511f 100644
--- a/electron/api.ts
+++ b/electron/api.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 import axios from 'axios';
 import { app, BrowserWindow, ipcMain, session } from 'electron';
+import { promises as fsPromises } from 'fs';
 import { parse } from 'iptv-playlist-parser';
-import { GLOBAL_FAVORITES_PLAYLIST_ID } from '../shared/constants';
+import { Channel } from '../shared/channel.interface';
 import {
+    AUTO_UPDATE_PLAYLISTS,
+    AUTO_UPDATE_PLAYLISTS_RESPONSE,
     CHANNEL_SET_USER_AGENT,
+    DELETE_ALL_PLAYLISTS,
     EPG_ERROR,
     EPG_FETCH,
     EPG_FETCH_DONE,
@@ -15,39 +19,36 @@ import {
     EPG_GET_PROGRAM,
     EPG_GET_PROGRAM_DONE,
     ERROR,
+    IS_PLAYLISTS_MIGRATION_POSSIBLE,
+    IS_PLAYLISTS_MIGRATION_POSSIBLE_RESPONSE,
+    MIGRATE_PLAYLISTS,
+    MIGRATE_PLAYLISTS_RESPONSE,
     OPEN_FILE,
-    PLAYLIST_GET_ALL,
-    PLAYLIST_GET_ALL_RESPONSE,
-    PLAYLIST_GET_BY_ID,
-    PLAYLIST_PARSE,
     PLAYLIST_PARSE_BY_URL,
     PLAYLIST_PARSE_RESPONSE,
-    PLAYLIST_PARSE_TEXT,
-    PLAYLIST_REMOVE_BY_ID,
-    PLAYLIST_REMOVE_BY_ID_RESPONSE,
-    PLAYLIST_SAVE_DETAILS,
     PLAYLIST_UPDATE,
-    PLAYLIST_UPDATE_FAVORITES,
-    PLAYLIST_UPDATE_POSITIONS,
     PLAYLIST_UPDATE_RESPONSE,
 } from '../shared/ipc-commands';
-import { Playlist, PlaylistUpdateState } from '../shared/playlist.interface';
-import {
-    aggregateFavoriteChannels,
-    createFavoritesPlaylist,
-} from '../shared/playlist.utils';
+import { Playlist } from '../shared/playlist.interface';
+import { createPlaylistObject } from '../shared/playlist.utils';
 import { ParsedPlaylist } from '../src/typings.d';
 
-const Nedb = require('nedb-promises');
-
 const fs = require('fs');
 const https = require('https');
+
+/** @deprecated - used only for migration */
+const Nedb = require('nedb-promises');
+
+/** @deprecated - used only for migration */
 const userData = process.env['e2e']
     ? process.cwd() + '/e2e'
     : app.getPath('userData');
 
+/** @deprecated - used only for migration */
+const dbPath = `${userData}/db/data.db`;
+/** @deprecated - used only for migration */
 const db = new Nedb({
-    filename: `${userData}/db/data.db`,
+    filename: dbPath,
     autoload: true,
 });
 
@@ -55,10 +56,6 @@ const agent = new https.Agent({
     rejectUnauthorized: false,
 });
 
-export function guid() {
-    return Math.random().toString(36).slice(2);
-}
-
 export class Api {
     /** Instance of the main application window */
     mainWindow: BrowserWindow;
@@ -73,130 +70,142 @@ export class Api {
     workerWindow: BrowserWindow;
 
     constructor() {
-        ipcMain.on(PLAYLIST_PARSE_BY_URL, (event, args) => {
-            try {
-                axios.get(args.url, { httpsAgent: agent }).then((result) => {
-                    const parsedPlaylist = this.convertFileStringToPlaylist(
-                        result.data
-                    );
-                    const playlistObject = this.createPlaylistObject(
-                        args.title,
-                        parsedPlaylist,
-                        args.url,
-                        'URL'
-                    );
-                    this.insertToDb(playlistObject);
-                    event.sender.send(PLAYLIST_PARSE_RESPONSE, {
-                        payload: playlistObject,
-                    });
-                });
-            } catch (err) {
-                event.sender.send(ERROR, {
-                    message: err.response.statusText,
-                    status: err.response.status,
-                });
-            }
-        });
-
-        ipcMain.on(PLAYLIST_PARSE_TEXT, (event, args) => {
-            try {
-                const parsedPlaylist = this.parsePlaylist(
-                    args.text.split('\n')
-                );
-                const playlistObject = this.createPlaylistObject(
-                    'Imported as text',
-                    parsedPlaylist
-                );
-                this.insertToDb(playlistObject);
-                event.sender.send(PLAYLIST_PARSE_RESPONSE, {
-                    payload: playlistObject,
-                });
-            } catch (err) {
-                event.sender.send(ERROR, {
-                    message: err.response.statusText,
-                    status: err.response.status,
-                });
-            }
-        });
-
-        ipcMain.on(PLAYLIST_PARSE, (event, args) => {
-            const parsedPlaylist = this.parsePlaylist(args.playlist);
-            const playlistObject = this.createPlaylistObject(
-                args.title,
-                parsedPlaylist,
-                args.path,
-                'FILE'
-            );
-            this.insertToDb(playlistObject);
-            event.sender.send(PLAYLIST_PARSE_RESPONSE, {
-                payload: playlistObject,
-            });
-        });
-
-        ipcMain.on(PLAYLIST_GET_ALL, (event) => this.sendAllPlaylists(event));
-
-        ipcMain.on(PLAYLIST_GET_BY_ID, (event, args) => {
-            if (args.id === GLOBAL_FAVORITES_PLAYLIST_ID) {
-                this.sendPlaylistWithGlobalFavorites(event);
-            } else {
-                db.findOne({ _id: args.id }).then((playlist) => {
-                    this.setUserAgent(playlist?.userAgent);
-                    event.sender.send(PLAYLIST_PARSE_RESPONSE, {
-                        payload: playlist,
-                    });
-                });
-            }
-        });
-
-        ipcMain.on(PLAYLIST_REMOVE_BY_ID, (event, args) => {
-            db.remove({ _id: args.id }).then((removed) => {
-                if (removed) {
-                    event.sender.send(PLAYLIST_REMOVE_BY_ID_RESPONSE, {
-                        message: 'playlist was removed',
+        ipcMain
+            .on(PLAYLIST_PARSE_BY_URL, (event, args) => {
+                try {
+                    axios
+                        .get(args.url, { httpsAgent: agent })
+                        .then((result) => {
+                            const parsedPlaylist = this.parsePlaylist(
+                                result.data
+                            );
+                            const playlistObject = createPlaylistObject(
+                                args.title,
+                                parsedPlaylist,
+                                args.url,
+                                'URL'
+                            );
+                            event.sender.send(PLAYLIST_PARSE_RESPONSE, {
+                                payload: playlistObject,
+                            });
+                        });
+                } catch (err) {
+                    event.sender.send(ERROR, {
+                        message: err.response.statusText,
+                        status: err.response.status,
                     });
                 }
-            });
-        });
+            })
+            .on(OPEN_FILE, (event, args) => {
+                fs.readFile(
+                    args.filePath,
+                    'utf-8',
+                    (err: NodeJS.ErrnoException, data: string) => {
+                        if (err) {
+                            console.log(
+                                'An error ocurred reading the file :' +
+                                    err.message
+                            );
+                            return;
+                        }
 
-        // open playlist from file system
-        ipcMain.on(OPEN_FILE, (event, args) => {
-            fs.readFile(
-                args.filePath,
-                'utf-8',
-                (err: NodeJS.ErrnoException, data: string) => {
-                    if (err) {
-                        console.log(
-                            'An error ocurred reading the file :' + err.message
+                        const parsedPlaylist = this.parsePlaylist(data);
+                        const playlistObject = createPlaylistObject(
+                            args.fileName,
+                            parsedPlaylist,
+                            args.filePath,
+                            'FILE'
                         );
-                        return;
+
+                        event.sender.send(PLAYLIST_PARSE_RESPONSE, {
+                            payload: playlistObject,
+                        });
                     }
-
-                    const parsedPlaylist =
-                        this.convertFileStringToPlaylist(data);
-                    const playlistObject = this.createPlaylistObject(
-                        args.fileName,
-                        parsedPlaylist,
-                        args.filePath,
-                        'FILE'
+                );
+            })
+            .on(
+                PLAYLIST_UPDATE,
+                (
+                    event,
+                    args: {
+                        id: string;
+                        title: string;
+                        filePath?: string;
+                        url?: string;
+                    }
+                ) => {
+                    if (args.filePath && args.id) {
+                        this.fetchPlaylistByFilePath(args, event);
+                    } else if (args.url && args.id) {
+                        this.fetchPlaylistByUrl(args, event);
+                    }
+                }
+            )
+            .on(
+                CHANNEL_SET_USER_AGENT,
+                (event, args: { userAgent: string; referer?: string }) => {
+                    if (args.userAgent && args.referer) {
+                        this.setUserAgent(args.userAgent, args.referer);
+                    } else {
+                        this.setUserAgent(this.defaultUserAgent, 'localhost');
+                    }
+                }
+            )
+            .on(IS_PLAYLISTS_MIGRATION_POSSIBLE, (event) => {
+                db.count({
+                    type: { $exists: false },
+                }).then((count: number) => {
+                    event.sender.send(
+                        IS_PLAYLISTS_MIGRATION_POSSIBLE_RESPONSE,
+                        {
+                            result: count > 0,
+                            message:
+                                count > 0
+                                    ? `${count} playlists were found, which can be migrated from the database used in the last version of the application.`
+                                    : 'No playlists for migration',
+                        }
                     );
-                    this.insertToDb(playlistObject);
-                    event.sender.send(PLAYLIST_PARSE_RESPONSE, {
-                        payload: playlistObject,
+                });
+            })
+            .on(
+                AUTO_UPDATE_PLAYLISTS,
+                // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-misused-promises
+                async (event, playlists: Partial<Playlist>[]) => {
+                    const results: any[] = [];
+                    let playlist: any;
+                    for (const element of playlists) {
+                        if (element.url && element._id) {
+                            playlist = await this.fetchPlaylistByUrl({
+                                id: element._id,
+                                title: element.title || '',
+                                url: element.url,
+                            });
+                            results.push(playlist);
+                        } else if (element.filePath && element._id) {
+                            playlist = await this.fetchPlaylistByFilePath({
+                                id: element._id,
+                                title: element.title || '',
+                                filePath: element.filePath,
+                            });
+                            results.push(playlist);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    event.sender.send(
+                        AUTO_UPDATE_PLAYLISTS_RESPONSE,
+                        results.filter((item) => item !== undefined)
+                    );
+                }
+            )
+            .on(MIGRATE_PLAYLISTS, (event) => {
+                this.getAllPlaylists().then((playlists) => {
+                    event.sender.send(MIGRATE_PLAYLISTS_RESPONSE, {
+                        payload: playlists,
                     });
-                }
-            );
-        });
-
-        ipcMain.on(PLAYLIST_UPDATE_FAVORITES, (event, args) => {
-            db.update(
-                { _id: args.id },
-                { $set: { favorites: args.favorites } }
-            ).then((updated) => {
-                if (!updated.numAffected || updated.numAffected === 0) {
-                    console.error('Error: Favorites were not updated');
-                }
+                });
+            })
+            .on(DELETE_ALL_PLAYLISTS, (event) => {
+                this.removeAllPlaylists(event);
             });
-        });
 
         // listeners for EPG events
         ipcMain
@@ -237,80 +246,85 @@ export class Api {
                 this.workerWindow.webContents.send(EPG_FORCE_FETCH, arg)
             );
 
-        ipcMain.on(
-            PLAYLIST_SAVE_DETAILS,
-            (
-                event,
-                args: Pick<
-                    Playlist,
-                    '_id' | 'title' | 'userAgent' | 'autoRefresh'
-                >
-            ) => {
-                this.updatePlaylistById(args._id, {
-                    title: args.title,
-                    userAgent: args.userAgent,
-                    autoRefresh: args.autoRefresh,
-                }).then((updated) => {
-                    if (!updated.numAffected || updated.numAffected === 0) {
-                        console.error(
-                            'Error: Playlist details were not updated'
-                        );
-                    }
-                    this.sendAllPlaylists(event);
-                });
-            }
-        );
-
-        ipcMain.on(
-            PLAYLIST_UPDATE,
-            (event, args: { id: string; filePath?: string; url?: string }) => {
-                if (args.filePath && args.id) {
-                    this.fetchPlaylistByFilePath(args.id, args.filePath, event);
-                } else if (args.url && args.id) {
-                    this.fetchPlaylistByUrl(args.id, args.url, event);
-                }
-            }
-        );
-
-        ipcMain.on(
-            CHANNEL_SET_USER_AGENT,
-            (event, args: { userAgent: string; referer?: string }) => {
-                if (args.userAgent && args.referer) {
-                    this.setUserAgent(args.userAgent, args.referer);
-                } else {
-                    this.setUserAgent(this.defaultUserAgent, 'localhost');
-                }
-            }
-        );
-
-        ipcMain.on(
-            PLAYLIST_UPDATE_POSITIONS,
-            (event, playlists: Partial<Playlist[]>) =>
-                playlists.forEach((list, index) => {
-                    this.updatePlaylistById((list as Playlist)._id, {
-                        ...list,
-                        position: index,
-                    });
-                })
-        );
-
         this.setTitleBarListeners();
-        this.refreshPlaylists();
     }
 
     /**
-     * Sends a message with playlist that contains favorite channels from all available playlists
-     * @param event ipc main event
+     * Sets the user agent header for all http requests
+     * @param userAgent user agent to use
+     * @param referer referer to use
      */
-    sendPlaylistWithGlobalFavorites(event: Electron.IpcMainEvent) {
-        db.find({ type: { $exists: false } }).then((playlists: Playlist[]) => {
-            const favoriteChannels = aggregateFavoriteChannels(playlists);
-            const favPlaylist = createFavoritesPlaylist(favoriteChannels);
+    setUserAgent(userAgent: string, referer?: string): void {
+        if (userAgent === undefined || userAgent === null || userAgent === '') {
+            userAgent = this.defaultUserAgent;
+        }
 
-            event.sender.send(PLAYLIST_PARSE_RESPONSE, {
-                type: PLAYLIST_PARSE_RESPONSE,
-                payload: favPlaylist,
-            });
+        session.defaultSession.webRequest.onBeforeSendHeaders(
+            (details, callback) => {
+                details.requestHeaders['User-Agent'] = userAgent;
+                // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-type-assertion
+                details.requestHeaders['Referer'] = referer as string;
+                callback({ requestHeaders: details.requestHeaders });
+            }
+        );
+        console.log(`Success: Set "${userAgent}" as user agent header`);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets epg browser window
+     * @param workerWindow
+     */
+    setEpgWorkerWindow(workerWindow: BrowserWindow): void {
+        this.workerWindow = workerWindow;
+
+        // store default user agent as fallback
+        this.defaultUserAgent = this.workerWindow.webContents.getUserAgent();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets browser window of the main app window
+     * @param mainWindow
+     */
+    setMainWindow(mainWindow: BrowserWindow): void {
+        this.mainWindow = mainWindow;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Converts the fetched playlist string to the playlist object, updates it  in the database and sends the updated playlists array back to the renderer
+     * @param id id of the playlist to update
+     * @param playlistString updated playlist as string
+     */
+    getRefreshedPlaylist(
+        args: { id: string; title: string; filePath?: string; url?: string },
+        playlistString: string
+    ) {
+        const parsedPlaylist: ParsedPlaylist =
+            this.parsePlaylist(playlistString);
+        const playlist = createPlaylistObject(
+            args.title,
+            parsedPlaylist,
+            args.url ? args.url : args.filePath,
+            args.url ? 'URL' : 'FILE'
+        );
+        return {
+            ...playlist,
+            _id: args.id,
+        };
+    }
+
+    sendPlaylistRefreshResponse(
+        playlistId: string,
+        playlist: Playlist,
+        event: Electron.IpcMainEvent
+    ) {
+        event.sender.send(PLAYLIST_UPDATE_RESPONSE, {
+            message: `Success! The playlist was successfully updated (${
+                (playlist.playlist.items as Channel[]).length
+            } channels)`,
+            playlist: {
+                ...playlist,
+                _id: playlistId,
+            },
         });
     }
 
@@ -338,195 +352,6 @@ export class Api {
         });
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Starts the update process for all the playlists with the enabled auto-refresh flag
-     */
-    refreshPlaylists(): void {
-        this.getAllPlaylistsMeta().then((playlists) => {
-            playlists.forEach((playlist) => {
-                if (playlist.autoRefresh && playlist.autoRefresh === true) {
-                    if (playlist.url) {
-                        this.fetchPlaylistByUrl(playlist._id, playlist.url);
-                    } else if (playlist.filePath) {
-                        this.fetchPlaylistByFilePath(
-                            playlist._id,
-                            playlist.filePath
-                        );
-                    } else {
-                        console.log('skip...');
-                    }
-                }
-            });
-        });
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sends list with all playlists which are stored in the database
-     * @param event main event
-     */
-    sendAllPlaylists(event: Electron.IpcMainEvent): void {
-        this.getAllPlaylistsMeta().then((playlists) => {
-            event.sender.send(PLAYLIST_GET_ALL_RESPONSE, {
-                payload: playlists,
-            });
-        });
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns all existing playlists with meta information from the database
-     * @returns
-     */
-    getAllPlaylistsMeta() {
-        return db
-            .find(
-                { type: { $exists: false } },
-                {
-                    count: 1,
-                    title: 1,
-                    _id: 1,
-                    id: 1,
-                    url: 1,
-                    importDate: 1,
-                    userAgent: 1,
-                    filename: 1,
-                    filePath: 1,
-                    autoRefresh: 1,
-                    updateDate: 1,
-                    updateState: 1,
-                    position: 1,
-                }
-            )
-            .sort({ position: 1, importDate: -1 });
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the user agent header for all http requests
-     * @param userAgent user agent to use
-     * @param referer referer to use
-     */
-    setUserAgent(userAgent: string, referer?: string): void {
-        if (userAgent === undefined || userAgent === null || userAgent === '') {
-            userAgent = this.defaultUserAgent;
-        }
-
-        session.defaultSession.webRequest.onBeforeSendHeaders(
-            (details, callback) => {
-                details.requestHeaders['User-Agent'] = userAgent;
-                details.requestHeaders['Referer'] = referer as string;
-                callback({ requestHeaders: details.requestHeaders });
-            }
-        );
-        console.log(`Success: Set "${userAgent}" as user agent header`);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sets epg browser window
-     * @param workerWindow
-     */
-    setEpgWorkerWindow(workerWindow: BrowserWindow): void {
-        this.workerWindow = workerWindow;
-
-        // store default user agent as fallback
-        this.defaultUserAgent = this.workerWindow.webContents.getUserAgent();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sets browser window of the main app window
-     * @param mainWindow
-     */
-    setMainWindow(mainWindow: BrowserWindow): void {
-        this.mainWindow = mainWindow;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Creates a playlist object
-     * @param name name of the playlist
-     * @param playlist playlist to save
-     * @param urlOrPath absolute fs path or url of the playlist
-     * @param uploadType upload type - by file or via an url
-     */
-    createPlaylistObject(
-        name: string,
-        playlist: ParsedPlaylist,
-        urlOrPath?: string,
-        uploadType?: 'URL' | 'FILE'
-    ): Playlist {
-        return {
-            id: guid(),
-            _id: guid(),
-            filename: name,
-            title: name,
-            count: playlist.items.length,
-            playlist: {
-                ...playlist,
-                items: playlist.items.map((item) => ({
-                    ...item,
-                    id: guid(),
-                })),
-            },
-            importDate: new Date().toISOString(),
-            lastUsage: new Date().toISOString(),
-            favorites: [],
-            autoRefresh: false,
-            ...(uploadType === 'URL' ? { url: urlOrPath } : {}),
-            ...(uploadType === 'FILE' ? { filePath: urlOrPath } : {}),
-        };
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Updates the provided playlist in the database
-     * @param id id of the playlist
-     * @param data playlist data to update
-     * @returns
-     */
-    updatePlaylistById(
-        id: string,
-        data: Partial<Playlist>
-    ): Promise<{
-        numAffected: number;
-        upsert: boolean;
-    }> {
-        return db.update(
-            { _id: id },
-            {
-                $set: data,
-            }
-        );
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Converts the fetched playlist string to the playlist object, updates it  in the database and sends the updated playlists array back to the renderer
-     * @param id id of the playlist to update
-     * @param playlistString updated playlist as string
-     * @param event ipc event to send the response back to the renderer
-     */
-    async handlePlaylistRefresh(
-        id: string,
-        playlistString: string,
-        event?: Electron.IpcMainEvent
-    ): Promise<void> {
-        const playlist: ParsedPlaylist =
-            this.convertFileStringToPlaylist(playlistString);
-        const updated = await this.updatePlaylistById(id, {
-            playlist,
-            count: playlist.items.length,
-            updateDate: Date.now(),
-            updateState: PlaylistUpdateState.UPDATED,
-        });
-        if (!updated.numAffected || updated.numAffected === 0) {
-            console.error('Error: Playlist details were not updated');
-        }
-
-        if (event) {
-            event.sender.send(PLAYLIST_UPDATE_RESPONSE, {
-                message: `Success! The playlist was successfully updated (${playlist.items.length} channels)`,
-            });
-
-            // send all playlists back to the renderer process
-            this.sendAllPlaylists(event);
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Fetches the playlist from the given url and triggers the update operation
      * @param id id of the playlist to update
@@ -534,24 +359,31 @@ export class Api {
      * @param event ipc event to send the response back to the renderer
      */
     async fetchPlaylistByUrl(
-        id: string,
-        url: string,
+        args: { id: string; title: string; url?: string },
         event?: Electron.IpcMainEvent
-    ): Promise<void> {
+    ) {
+        if (!args.url) return;
         try {
-            await axios
-                .get(url, { httpsAgent: agent })
-                .then((result) =>
-                    this.handlePlaylistRefresh(id, result.data, event)
+            const result = await axios.get(args.url, { httpsAgent: agent });
+
+            const refreshedPlaylist = this.getRefreshedPlaylist(
+                args,
+                result.data
+            );
+            if (event) {
+                this.sendPlaylistRefreshResponse(
+                    refreshedPlaylist._id,
+                    refreshedPlaylist,
+                    event
                 );
+            } else {
+                return refreshedPlaylist;
+            }
         } catch (err) {
-            this.updatePlaylistById(id, {
-                updateState: PlaylistUpdateState.NOT_UPDATED,
-            });
             if (event)
                 event.sender.send(ERROR, {
                     message: `File not found. Please check the entered playlist URL again.`,
-                    status: err.response.status,
+                    status: err.response?.status,
                 });
         }
     }
@@ -562,31 +394,32 @@ export class Api {
      * @param playlistString updated playlist as string
      * @param event ipc event to send the response back to the renderer
      */
-    fetchPlaylistByFilePath(
-        id: string,
-        path: string,
+    async fetchPlaylistByFilePath(
+        args: { id: string; title: string; filePath?: string },
         event?: Electron.IpcMainEvent
-    ): void {
-        try {
-            fs.readFile(path, 'utf-8', (err, data) => {
-                if (err) {
-                    this.handleFileNotFoundError(err, id, event);
-                    return;
-                }
+    ) {
+        if (!args.filePath) return;
+        let refreshedPlaylist: Playlist;
 
-                this.handlePlaylistRefresh(id, data, event);
-            });
+        try {
+            const playlist = await fsPromises.readFile(args.filePath, 'utf-8');
+            refreshedPlaylist = this.getRefreshedPlaylist(args, playlist);
+
+            if (event) {
+                this.sendPlaylistRefreshResponse(
+                    refreshedPlaylist._id,
+                    refreshedPlaylist,
+                    event
+                );
+            } else {
+                return refreshedPlaylist;
+            }
         } catch (err) {
-            this.handleFileNotFoundError(err, id, event);
+            return;
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Sends an error message to the renderer process
-     * @param error
-     * @param id
-     * @param event
-     */
+    /** Sends an error message to the renderer process */
     handleFileNotFoundError(
         error: {
             errno: string;
@@ -594,16 +427,10 @@ export class Api {
             syscall: string;
             path: string;
         },
-        id: string,
         event?: Electron.IpcMainEvent
     ): void {
         console.error(error);
-        this.updatePlaylistById(id, {
-            updateState: PlaylistUpdateState.NOT_UPDATED,
-        });
         if (event) {
-            // send all playlists back to the renderer process
-            this.sendAllPlaylists(event);
             event.sender.send(ERROR, {
                 message: `Sorry, playlist was not found (${error.path})`,
                 status: 'ENOENT',
@@ -611,26 +438,36 @@ export class Api {
         }
     }
 
-    convertFileStringToPlaylist(m3uString: string): ParsedPlaylist {
-        return this.parsePlaylist(m3uString.split('\n'));
-    }
-
     /**
      * Parses string based array to playlist object
-     * @param m3uArray m3u playlist as array with strings
+     * @param m3uString m3u playlist as string
      */
-    parsePlaylist(m3uArray: string[]): ParsedPlaylist {
-        const playlistAsString = m3uArray.join('\n');
-        return parse(playlistAsString);
+    parsePlaylist(m3uString: string): ParsedPlaylist {
+        return parse(m3uString);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Inserts new playlist to the database
-     * @param playlist playlist to add
-     */
-    insertToDb(playlist: Playlist): void {
-        db.insert(playlist).then((response) => {
-            console.log('playlist was saved...', response._id);
+    /** @deprecated - used only for migration */
+    getAllPlaylists() {
+        return db
+            .find({ type: { $exists: false } })
+            .sort({ position: 1, importDate: -1 });
+    }
+
+    /** @deprecated - used only for migration */
+    async removeAllPlaylists(event: Electron.IpcMainEvent) {
+        const removeCount = await db.remove({}, { multi: true });
+        console.info(removeCount, ' playlists were removed');
+        fs.unlink(dbPath, (err) => {
+            if (err && err.code == 'ENOENT') {
+                console.info("File doesn't exist, won't remove it.");
+            } else if (err) {
+                console.error('Error occurred while trying to remove file');
+            } else {
+                console.info(`${dbPath} was deleted`);
+                event.sender.send(IS_PLAYLISTS_MIGRATION_POSSIBLE_RESPONSE, {
+                    result: false,
+                });
+            }
         });
     }
 }
diff --git a/electron/epg-worker.ts b/electron/epg-worker.ts
index 83922f7e3..da6b17545 100644
--- a/electron/epg-worker.ts
+++ b/electron/epg-worker.ts
@@ -112,7 +112,10 @@ const convertEpgData = () => {
 // fetches epg data from the provided URL
 ipcRenderer.on(EPG_FETCH, (event, epgUrl: string) => {
     console.log(loggerLabel, 'epg fetch command was triggered');
-    if (fetchedUrls.indexOf(epgUrl) > -1) return;
+    if (fetchedUrls.indexOf(epgUrl) > -1) {
+        ipcRenderer.send(EPG_FETCH_DONE);
+        return;
+    }
     fetchedUrls.push(epgUrl);
     fetchEpgDataFromUrl(epgUrl);
 });
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index df0bfde97..16045dc81 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
                 "@ngrx/eslint-plugin": "^14.3.2",
                 "@ngx-translate/core": "14.0.0",
                 "@ngx-translate/http-loader": "7.0.0",
-                "@playwright/test": "1.29.1",
+                "@playwright/test": "1.31.1",
                 "@semantic-release/changelog": "6.0.1",
                 "@semantic-release/git": "10.0.1",
                 "@semantic-release/npm": "9.0.0",
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@
                 "ng-mocks": "14.6.0",
                 "node-polyfill-webpack-plugin": "1.1.4",
                 "npm-run-all": "4.1.5",
-                "playwright": "1.29.1",
-                "playwright-core": "1.29.1",
+                "playwright": "1.31.1",
+                "playwright-core": "1.31.1",
                 "prettier": "2.5.1",
                 "semantic-release": "19.0.3",
                 "stylelint": "14.2.0",
@@ -5314,19 +5314,22 @@
             }
         },
         "node_modules/@playwright/test": {
-            "version": "1.29.1",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@playwright/test/-/test-1.29.1.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-iQxk2DX5U9wOGV3+/Jh9OHPsw5H3mleUL2S4BgQuwtlAfK3PnKvn38m4Rg9zIViGHVW24opSm99HQm/UFLEy6w==",
+            "version": "1.31.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@playwright/test/-/test-1.31.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-IsytVZ+0QLDh1Hj83XatGp/GsI1CDJWbyDaBGbainsh0p2zC7F4toUocqowmjS6sQff2NGT3D9WbDj/3K2CJiA==",
             "dev": true,
             "dependencies": {
                 "@types/node": "*",
-                "playwright-core": "1.29.1"
+                "playwright-core": "1.31.1"
             },
             "bin": {
                 "playwright": "cli.js"
             },
             "engines": {
                 "node": ">=14"
+            },
+            "optionalDependencies": {
+                "fsevents": "2.3.2"
             }
         },
         "node_modules/@schematics/angular": {
@@ -22634,13 +22637,13 @@
             }
         },
         "node_modules/playwright": {
-            "version": "1.29.1",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright/-/playwright-1.29.1.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-lasC+pMqsQ2uWhNurt3YK3xo0gWlMjslYUylKbHcqF/NTjwp9KStRGO7S6wwz2f52GcSnop8XUK/GymJjdzrxw==",
+            "version": "1.31.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright/-/playwright-1.31.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-zKJabsIA2rvOwJ12lGTqWv4HVJzlfw2JtUvO4hAr7J8UXQZ1qEPpX20E1vcz/9fotnTkwgqp3CVdIBwptBN3Fg==",
             "dev": true,
             "hasInstallScript": true,
             "dependencies": {
-                "playwright-core": "1.29.1"
+                "playwright-core": "1.31.1"
             },
             "bin": {
                 "playwright": "cli.js"
@@ -22650,9 +22653,9 @@
             }
         },
         "node_modules/playwright-core": {
-            "version": "1.29.1",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright-core/-/playwright-core-1.29.1.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-20Ai3d+lMkWpI9YZYlxk8gxatfgax5STW8GaMozAHwigLiyiKQrdkt7gaoT9UQR8FIVDg6qVXs9IoZUQrDjIIg==",
+            "version": "1.31.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright-core/-/playwright-core-1.31.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-JTyX4kV3/LXsvpHkLzL2I36aCdml4zeE35x+G5aPc4bkLsiRiQshU5lWeVpHFAuC8xAcbI6FDcw/8z3q2xtJSQ==",
             "dev": true,
             "bin": {
                 "playwright": "cli.js"
@@ -31347,13 +31350,14 @@
             }
         },
         "@playwright/test": {
-            "version": "1.29.1",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@playwright/test/-/test-1.29.1.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-iQxk2DX5U9wOGV3+/Jh9OHPsw5H3mleUL2S4BgQuwtlAfK3PnKvn38m4Rg9zIViGHVW24opSm99HQm/UFLEy6w==",
+            "version": "1.31.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@playwright/test/-/test-1.31.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-IsytVZ+0QLDh1Hj83XatGp/GsI1CDJWbyDaBGbainsh0p2zC7F4toUocqowmjS6sQff2NGT3D9WbDj/3K2CJiA==",
             "dev": true,
             "requires": {
                 "@types/node": "*",
-                "playwright-core": "1.29.1"
+                "fsevents": "2.3.2",
+                "playwright-core": "1.31.1"
             }
         },
         "@schematics/angular": {
@@ -44490,18 +44494,18 @@
             }
         },
         "playwright": {
-            "version": "1.29.1",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright/-/playwright-1.29.1.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-lasC+pMqsQ2uWhNurt3YK3xo0gWlMjslYUylKbHcqF/NTjwp9KStRGO7S6wwz2f52GcSnop8XUK/GymJjdzrxw==",
+            "version": "1.31.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright/-/playwright-1.31.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-zKJabsIA2rvOwJ12lGTqWv4HVJzlfw2JtUvO4hAr7J8UXQZ1qEPpX20E1vcz/9fotnTkwgqp3CVdIBwptBN3Fg==",
             "dev": true,
             "requires": {
-                "playwright-core": "1.29.1"
+                "playwright-core": "1.31.1"
             }
         },
         "playwright-core": {
-            "version": "1.29.1",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright-core/-/playwright-core-1.29.1.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-20Ai3d+lMkWpI9YZYlxk8gxatfgax5STW8GaMozAHwigLiyiKQrdkt7gaoT9UQR8FIVDg6qVXs9IoZUQrDjIIg==",
+            "version": "1.31.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright-core/-/playwright-core-1.31.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-JTyX4kV3/LXsvpHkLzL2I36aCdml4zeE35x+G5aPc4bkLsiRiQshU5lWeVpHFAuC8xAcbI6FDcw/8z3q2xtJSQ==",
             "dev": true
         },
         "plist": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 147172e37..a70d0f6c2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         "test": "jest",
         "test:watch": "jest --watch",
         "e2e": "npm run build:electron && npx playwright test --retries 3",
-        "e2e:ci": "npx playwright test --retries 3",
+        "e2e:ci": "npx playwright test --retries 3 --workers=1",
         "e2e:debug": "npm run build:electron && PWDEBUG=1 npx playwright test -c e2e/playwright.config.ts e2e/ /",
         "e2e:html-report": "npm run build:electron && npm run e2e -- --reporter=html",
         "e2e:show-report": "npx playwright show-report",
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
         "@ngrx/eslint-plugin": "^14.3.2",
         "@ngx-translate/core": "14.0.0",
         "@ngx-translate/http-loader": "7.0.0",
-        "@playwright/test": "1.29.1",
+        "@playwright/test": "1.31.1",
         "@semantic-release/changelog": "6.0.1",
         "@semantic-release/git": "10.0.1",
         "@semantic-release/npm": "9.0.0",
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@
         "ng-mocks": "14.6.0",
         "node-polyfill-webpack-plugin": "1.1.4",
         "npm-run-all": "4.1.5",
-        "playwright": "1.29.1",
-        "playwright-core": "1.29.1",
+        "playwright": "1.31.1",
+        "playwright-core": "1.31.1",
         "prettier": "2.5.1",
         "semantic-release": "19.0.3",
         "stylelint": "14.2.0",
diff --git a/playwright.config.ts b/playwright.config.ts
index 9e1f34377..ee835f20d 100644
--- a/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/playwright.config.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { devices, PlaywrightTestConfig } from '@playwright/test';
 
 const config: PlaywrightTestConfig = {
     testDir: './e2e',
+    timeout: 45000,
     maxFailures: 2,
     testMatch: /.*\.e2e\.ts/,
     projects: [
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ const config: PlaywrightTestConfig = {
         }, */
     ],
     use: {
+        headless: false,
         screenshot: 'only-on-failure',
         testIdAttribute: 'data-test-id',
     },
diff --git a/shared/ipc-commands.ts b/shared/ipc-commands.ts
index 612ecf4f5..b227bc0f5 100644
--- a/shared/ipc-commands.ts
+++ b/shared/ipc-commands.ts
@@ -12,20 +12,10 @@ export const EPG_GET_CHANNELS_BY_RANGE_RESPONSE =
 export const EPG_FORCE_FETCH = 'EPG:EPG_FORCE_FETCH';
 
 // Playlist related commands
-export const PLAYLIST_GET_ALL = 'PLAYLIST:GET_ALL';
-export const PLAYLIST_GET_ALL_RESPONSE = 'PLAYLIST:GET_ALL_RESPONSE';
-export const PLAYLIST_GET_BY_ID = 'PLAYLIST:GET_BY_ID';
-export const PLAYLIST_SAVE_DETAILS = 'PLAYLIST:SAVE_DETAILS';
-export const PLAYLIST_PARSE = 'PLAYLIST:PARSE_PLAYLIST';
 export const PLAYLIST_PARSE_BY_URL = 'PLAYLIST:PARSE_PLAYLIST_BY_URL';
-export const PLAYLIST_PARSE_TEXT = 'PLAYLIST:PLAYLIST_PARSE_TEXT';
 export const PLAYLIST_PARSE_RESPONSE = 'PLAYLIST:PARSE_PLAYLIST_RESPONSE';
 export const PLAYLIST_UPDATE = 'PLAYLIST:UPDATE';
 export const PLAYLIST_UPDATE_RESPONSE = 'PLAYLIST:UPDATE_RESPONSE';
-export const PLAYLIST_UPDATE_POSITIONS = 'PLAYLIST:UPDATE_POSITIONS';
-export const PLAYLIST_REMOVE_BY_ID = 'PLAYLIST:REMOVE_BY_ID';
-export const PLAYLIST_REMOVE_BY_ID_RESPONSE = 'PLAYLIST:REMOVE_BY_ID_RESPONSE';
-export const PLAYLIST_UPDATE_FAVORITES = 'PLAYLIST:UPDATE_FAVORITES';
 
 // General
 export const SHOW_WHATS_NEW = 'SHOW_WHATS_NEW';
@@ -38,3 +28,15 @@ export const CHANNEL_SET_USER_AGENT = 'CHANNEL:SET_USER_AGENT';
 // Views
 export const VIEW_SETTINGS = 'VIEW:SETTINGS';
 export const VIEW_ADD_PLAYLIST = 'VIEW:PLAYLISTS';
+
+// Migration
+export const IS_PLAYLISTS_MIGRATION_POSSIBLE = 'MIGRATION_POSSIBLE';
+export const IS_PLAYLISTS_MIGRATION_POSSIBLE_RESPONSE =
+    'MIGRATION_POSSIBLE_RESPONSE';
+export const MIGRATE_PLAYLISTS = 'MIGRATE_PLAYLISTS';
+export const MIGRATE_PLAYLISTS_RESPONSE = 'MIGRATE_PLAYLISTS_RESPONSE';
+export const DELETE_ALL_PLAYLISTS = 'DELETE_ALL_PLAYLISTS';
+
+// Auto-update
+export const AUTO_UPDATE_PLAYLISTS = 'AUTO_UPDATE';
+export const AUTO_UPDATE_PLAYLISTS_RESPONSE = 'AUTO_UPDATE_RESPONSE';
diff --git a/shared/playlist.interface.ts b/shared/playlist.interface.ts
index aef31d0b5..02e2c5b9e 100644
--- a/shared/playlist.interface.ts
+++ b/shared/playlist.interface.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ export enum PlaylistUpdateState {
  * Describes playlist interface
  */
 export interface Playlist {
-    id: string;
     _id: string;
     title: string;
     filename: string;
diff --git a/shared/playlist.utils.ts b/shared/playlist.utils.ts
index 078450444..207d4d46f 100644
--- a/shared/playlist.utils.ts
+++ b/shared/playlist.utils.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
+import { ParsedPlaylist } from '../src/typings';
 import { Channel } from './channel.interface';
 import { GLOBAL_FAVORITES_PLAYLIST_ID } from './constants';
 import { Playlist } from './playlist.interface';
@@ -33,7 +35,6 @@ export function createFavoritesPlaylist(
     channels: Channel[]
 ): Partial<Playlist> {
     return {
-        id: GLOBAL_FAVORITES_PLAYLIST_ID,
         _id: GLOBAL_FAVORITES_PLAYLIST_ID,
         count: channels.length,
         playlist: {
@@ -43,16 +44,6 @@ export function createFavoritesPlaylist(
     };
 }
 
-export const getUUID = () =>
-    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/restrict-plus-operands
-    (String(1e7) + -1e3 + -4e3 + -8e3 + -1e11).replace(/[018]/g, (c) =>
-        (
-            Number(c) ^
-            (crypto.getRandomValues(new Uint8Array(1))[0] &
-                (15 >> (Number(c) / 4)))
-        ).toString(16)
-    );
-
 /**
  * Returns last segment (part after last slash "/") of the given URL
  * @param value URL as string
@@ -63,3 +54,37 @@ export const getFilenameFromUrl = (value: string): string => {
     }
     return 'Untitled playlist';
 };
+
+/**
+ * Creates a playlist object
+ * @param name name of the playlist
+ * @param playlist playlist to save
+ * @param urlOrPath absolute fs path or url of the playlist
+ * @param uploadType upload type - by file or via an url
+ */
+export const createPlaylistObject = (
+    name: string,
+    playlist: ParsedPlaylist,
+    urlOrPath?: string,
+    uploadType?: 'URL' | 'FILE' | 'TEXT'
+): Playlist => {
+    return {
+        _id: uuidv4(),
+        filename: name,
+        title: name,
+        count: playlist.items.length,
+        playlist: {
+            ...playlist,
+            items: playlist.items.map((item) => ({
+                id: uuidv4(),
+                ...item,
+            })),
+        },
+        importDate: new Date().toISOString(),
+        lastUsage: new Date().toISOString(),
+        favorites: [],
+        autoRefresh: false,
+        ...(uploadType === 'URL' ? { url: urlOrPath } : {}),
+        ...(uploadType === 'FILE' ? { filePath: urlOrPath } : {}),
+    };
+};
diff --git a/src/app/app-routing.module.ts b/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
index 7eeb9bb5c..ce0accfc8 100644
--- a/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
@@ -7,11 +7,21 @@ const routes: Routes = [
         loadChildren: () =>
             import('./home/home.module').then((m) => m.HomeModule),
     },
+    {
+        path: 'playlists',
+        loadChildren: () =>
+            import('./player/player.module').then((m) => m.PlayerModule),
+    },
     {
         path: 'iptv',
         loadChildren: () =>
             import('./player/player.module').then((m) => m.PlayerModule),
     },
+    {
+        path: 'playlists/:id',
+        loadChildren: () =>
+            import('./player/player.module').then((m) => m.PlayerModule),
+    },
     {
         path: 'settings',
         loadComponent: () =>
diff --git a/src/app/app.component.spec.ts b/src/app/app.component.spec.ts
index 793999a55..7034746a9 100644
--- a/src/app/app.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.component.spec.ts
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@ import { RouterTestingModule } from '@angular/router/testing';
 import { provideMockStore } from '@ngrx/store/testing';
 import { TranslatePipe, TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { MockModule, MockPipe, MockProviders } from 'ng-mocks';
+import { NgxIndexedDBService } from 'ngx-indexed-db';
 import { NgxWhatsNewModule } from 'ngx-whats-new';
 import { of } from 'rxjs';
 import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
 import { DataService } from './services/data.service';
 import { ElectronServiceStub } from './services/electron.service.stub';
+import { PlaylistsService } from './services/playlists.service';
 import { SettingsService } from './services/settings.service';
 import { WhatsNewService } from './services/whats-new.service';
 import { WhatsNewServiceStub } from './services/whats-new.service.stub';
@@ -23,10 +25,6 @@ import { Language } from './settings/language.enum';
 import { Theme } from './settings/theme.enum';
 import { STORE_KEY } from './shared/enums/store-keys.enum';
 
-class MatSnackBarStub {
-    open(): void {}
-}
-
 jest.spyOn(global.console, 'error').mockImplementation(() => {});
 
 describe('AppComponent', () => {
@@ -43,10 +41,14 @@ describe('AppComponent', () => {
             TestBed.configureTestingModule({
                 declarations: [AppComponent, MockPipe(TranslatePipe)],
                 providers: [
-                    { provide: MatSnackBar, useClass: MatSnackBarStub },
                     { provide: WhatsNewService, useClass: WhatsNewServiceStub },
-                    MockProviders(TranslateService),
-                    SettingsService, // TODO: stub
+                    MockProviders(
+                        TranslateService,
+                        PlaylistsService,
+                        NgxIndexedDBService,
+                        MatSnackBar
+                    ),
+                    SettingsService,
                     {
                         provide: DataService,
                         useClass: ElectronServiceStub,
@@ -70,6 +72,9 @@ describe('AppComponent', () => {
         translateService = TestBed.inject(TranslateService);
         whatsNewService = TestBed.inject(WhatsNewService);
         component = fixture.componentInstance;
+
+        // TODO: investigate in detail
+        component.triggerAutoUpdateMechanism = jest.fn();
         component.modals = [];
         fixture.detectChanges();
     });
diff --git a/src/app/app.component.ts b/src/app/app.component.ts
index 26b06c1c7..22dd27077 100644
--- a/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 import { Component, NgZone } from '@angular/core';
 import { MatSnackBar } from '@angular/material/snack-bar';
 import { Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { ModalWindow } from 'ngx-whats-new/lib/modal-window.interface';
+import { firstValueFrom } from 'rxjs';
 import * as semver from 'semver';
 import { IpcCommand } from '../../shared/ipc-command.class';
 import {
+    AUTO_UPDATE_PLAYLISTS,
     EPG_ERROR,
     EPG_FETCH_DONE,
     ERROR,
@@ -16,13 +19,14 @@ import {
 } from '../../shared/ipc-commands';
 import { DataService } from './services/data.service';
 import { EpgService } from './services/epg.service';
+import { PlaylistsService } from './services/playlists.service';
 import { SettingsService } from './services/settings.service';
 import { WhatsNewService } from './services/whats-new.service';
 import { Language } from './settings/language.enum';
 import { Settings } from './settings/settings.interface';
 import { Theme } from './settings/theme.enum';
 import { STORE_KEY } from './shared/enums/store-keys.enum';
-
+import * as PlaylistActions from './state/actions';
 /**
  * AppComponent
  */
@@ -57,14 +61,13 @@ export class AppComponent {
 
     listeners = [];
 
-    /**
-     * Creates an instance of AppComponent
-     */
     constructor(
         private electronService: DataService,
         private epgService: EpgService,
         private ngZone: NgZone,
+        private playlistService: PlaylistsService,
         private router: Router,
+        private store: Store,
         private snackBar: MatSnackBar,
         private translate: TranslateService,
         private settingsService: SettingsService,
@@ -91,15 +94,28 @@ export class AppComponent {
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Starts all the functions to initialize the component
-     */
-    ngOnInit(): void {
+    ngOnInit() {
+        this.store.dispatch(PlaylistActions.loadPlaylists());
         this.translate.setDefaultLang(this.DEFAULT_LANG);
 
         this.setRendererListeners();
         this.initSettings();
         this.handleWhatsNewDialog();
+
+        this.triggerAutoUpdateMechanism();
+    }
+
+    async triggerAutoUpdateMechanism() {
+        if (this.electronService.isElectron) {
+            const playlistForAutoUpdate = await firstValueFrom(
+                this.playlistService.getPlaylistsForAutoUpdate()
+            );
+            if (playlistForAutoUpdate && playlistForAutoUpdate.length > 0)
+                this.electronService.sendIpcEvent(
+                    AUTO_UPDATE_PLAYLISTS,
+                    playlistForAutoUpdate
+                );
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/app/app.module.ts b/src/app/app.module.ts
index 9a37714a5..6533f1df1 100644
--- a/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export function DataFactory(dbService: NgxIndexedDBService, http: HttpClient) {
     if (isElectron()) {
         return new ElectronService();
     }
-    return new PwaService(dbService, http);
+    return new PwaService(http);
 }
 
 @NgModule({
diff --git a/src/app/home/home.component.spec.ts b/src/app/home/home.component.spec.ts
index b3c46fbbe..66a5f83b0 100644
--- a/src/app/home/home.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/home/home.component.spec.ts
@@ -18,10 +18,7 @@ import { UrlUploadComponent } from '../home/url-upload/url-upload.component';
 import { DataService } from '../services/data.service';
 import { ElectronServiceStub } from '../services/electron.service.stub';
 import { HeaderComponent } from '../shared/components/header/header.component';
-import {
-    PLAYLIST_PARSE,
-    PLAYLIST_PARSE_BY_URL,
-} from './../../../shared/ipc-commands';
+import { PLAYLIST_PARSE_BY_URL } from './../../../shared/ipc-commands';
 import { HomeComponent } from './home.component';
 
 class MatSnackBarStub {
@@ -106,7 +103,7 @@ describe('HomeComponent', () => {
     });
 
     it('should send an event to the main process to parse a playlist', () => {
-        jest.spyOn(electronService, 'sendIpcEvent');
+        jest.spyOn(mockStore, 'dispatch');
         const title = 'my-list.m3u';
         const path = '/home/user/iptv/' + title;
         const playlistContent = 'test';
@@ -118,10 +115,7 @@ describe('HomeComponent', () => {
             target: { result: playlistContent },
         } as unknown as Event;
         component.handlePlaylist({ file, uploadEvent });
-        expect(electronService.sendIpcEvent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-            PLAYLIST_PARSE,
-            { title, playlist: [playlistContent], path }
-        );
+        expect(mockStore.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
 
     it('should set IPC event listeners', () => {
@@ -138,16 +132,6 @@ describe('HomeComponent', () => {
         expect(component.showNotification).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
 
-    it('should navigate to the player view', () => {
-        jest.spyOn(router, 'navigateByUrl');
-        component.navigateToPlayer();
-        expect(router.navigateByUrl).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-        expect(router.navigateByUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-            '/iptv',
-            expect.anything()
-        );
-    });
-
     it('should remove all ipc listeners on destroy', () => {
         jest.spyOn(electronService, 'removeAllListeners');
         component.ngOnDestroy();
diff --git a/src/app/home/home.component.ts b/src/app/home/home.component.ts
index ee2fec3b1..68b10018e 100644
--- a/src/app/home/home.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/home/home.component.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
 import { Component, NgZone } from '@angular/core';
 import { MatSnackBar } from '@angular/material/snack-bar';
-import { Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import {
     ERROR,
-    PLAYLIST_PARSE,
     PLAYLIST_PARSE_BY_URL,
     PLAYLIST_PARSE_RESPONSE,
-    PLAYLIST_PARSE_TEXT,
 } from '../../../shared/ipc-commands';
 import { Playlist } from '../../../shared/playlist.interface';
 import { getFilenameFromUrl } from '../../../shared/playlist.utils';
 import { DataService } from '../services/data.service';
-import { setPlaylist } from '../state/actions';
+import { addPlaylist, parsePlaylist } from '../state/actions';
 
 @Component({
     selector: 'app-home',
@@ -30,9 +27,10 @@ export class HomeComponent {
             id: PLAYLIST_PARSE_RESPONSE,
             execute: (response: { payload: Playlist }): void => {
                 this.store.dispatch(
-                    setPlaylist({ playlist: response.payload })
+                    addPlaylist({
+                        playlist: response.payload,
+                    })
                 );
-                this.navigateToPlayer();
             },
         },
         {
@@ -43,19 +41,9 @@ export class HomeComponent {
 
     listeners = [];
 
-    /**
-     * Creates an instance of HomeComponent
-     * @param dataService data service
-     * @param ngZone angular ngZone module
-     * @param router angular router
-     * @param snackBar snackbar for notification messages
-     * @param store channels store
-     * @param translateService ngx-translate service
-     */
     constructor(
         private dataService: DataService,
         private ngZone: NgZone,
-        private router: Router,
         private snackBar: MatSnackBar,
         private readonly store: Store,
         private translateService: TranslateService
@@ -103,22 +91,17 @@ export class HomeComponent {
      */
     handlePlaylist(payload: { uploadEvent: Event; file: File }): void {
         this.isLoading = true;
-        const result = (payload.uploadEvent.target as FileReader)
+        const playlist = (payload.uploadEvent.target as FileReader)
             .result as string;
-        const array = result.split('\n');
-        this.dataService.sendIpcEvent(PLAYLIST_PARSE, {
-            title: payload.file.name,
-            playlist: array,
-            path: payload.file.path,
-        });
-    }
 
-    /**
-     * Navigates to the video player route
-     */
-    navigateToPlayer(): void {
-        this.isLoading = false;
-        this.router.navigateByUrl('/iptv', { skipLocationChange: true });
+        this.store.dispatch(
+            parsePlaylist({
+                uploadType: 'FILE',
+                playlist,
+                title: payload.file.name,
+                path: payload.file.path,
+            })
+        );
     }
 
     /**
@@ -137,11 +120,15 @@ export class HomeComponent {
      * Sends IPC event to the renderer process to parse playlist
      * @param text playlist as string
      */
-    uploadAsText(text: string): void {
+    uploadAsText(playlist: string): void {
         this.isLoading = true;
-        this.dataService.sendIpcEvent(PLAYLIST_PARSE_TEXT, {
-            text,
-        });
+        this.store.dispatch(
+            parsePlaylist({
+                uploadType: 'TEXT',
+                playlist,
+                title: 'Imported as text',
+            })
+        );
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/app/home/recent-playlists/playlist-info/playlist-info.component.html b/src/app/home/recent-playlists/playlist-info/playlist-info.component.html
index cfe746ab2..778ac7892 100644
--- a/src/app/home/recent-playlists/playlist-info/playlist-info.component.html
+++ b/src/app/home/recent-playlists/playlist-info/playlist-info.component.html
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
                 {{ 'HOME.PLAYLISTS.INFO_DIALOG.UPDATE_FAILED' | translate }}
             </mat-hint>
         </mat-form-field>
-        <ng-container *ngIf="playlist.url || playlist.filePath">
+        <ng-container *ngIf="isElectron && (playlist.url || playlist.filePath)">
             <mat-checkbox class="full-width" formControlName="autoRefresh">
                 {{ 'HOME.PLAYLISTS.INFO_DIALOG.AUTO_UPDATE' | translate }}
             </mat-checkbox>
diff --git a/src/app/home/recent-playlists/playlist-info/playlist-info.component.spec.ts b/src/app/home/recent-playlists/playlist-info/playlist-info.component.spec.ts
index cb6f9c372..c5985e0e6 100644
--- a/src/app/home/recent-playlists/playlist-info/playlist-info.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/home/recent-playlists/playlist-info/playlist-info.component.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { MatCheckboxModule } from '@angular/material/checkbox';
-import { PLAYLIST_SAVE_DETAILS } from './../../../../../shared/ipc-commands';
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/unbound-method */
 import { DatePipe } from '@angular/common';
 import { ComponentFixture, TestBed, waitForAsync } from '@angular/core/testing';
@@ -10,8 +9,12 @@ import {
 } from '@angular/forms';
 import { MatDialogModule, MAT_DIALOG_DATA } from '@angular/material/dialog';
 import { MatFormFieldModule } from '@angular/material/form-field';
+import { Actions } from '@ngrx/effects';
+import { provideMockActions } from '@ngrx/effects/testing';
+import { MockStore, provideMockStore } from '@ngrx/store/testing';
 import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { MockModule, MockPipe } from 'ng-mocks';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { DataService } from '../../../services/data.service';
 import { ElectronServiceStub } from '../../../services/electron.service.stub';
 import { Playlist } from './../../../../../shared/playlist.interface';
@@ -21,6 +24,8 @@ describe('PlaylistInfoComponent', () => {
     let component: PlaylistInfoComponent;
     let fixture: ComponentFixture<PlaylistInfoComponent>;
     let electronService: DataService;
+    let mockStore: MockStore;
+    const actions$ = new Observable<Actions>();
 
     beforeEach(
         waitForAsync(() => {
@@ -38,6 +43,8 @@ describe('PlaylistInfoComponent', () => {
                     { provide: MAT_DIALOG_DATA, useValue: {} },
                     { provide: DataService, useClass: ElectronServiceStub },
                     UntypedFormBuilder,
+                    provideMockStore(),
+                    provideMockActions(actions$),
                 ],
             }).compileComponents();
         })
@@ -47,6 +54,7 @@ describe('PlaylistInfoComponent', () => {
         fixture = TestBed.createComponent(PlaylistInfoComponent);
         component = fixture.componentInstance;
         electronService = TestBed.inject(DataService);
+        mockStore = TestBed.inject(MockStore);
         fixture.detectChanges();
     });
 
@@ -54,14 +62,10 @@ describe('PlaylistInfoComponent', () => {
         expect(component).toBeTruthy();
     });
 
-    it('should send an event to the main process after save', () => {
+    it('should dispatch an event to save changes in the store', () => {
         const playlistToSave = { _id: 'a12345', title: 'Playlist' } as Playlist;
-        jest.spyOn(electronService, 'sendIpcEvent');
+        jest.spyOn(mockStore, 'dispatch');
         component.saveChanges(playlistToSave);
-        expect(electronService.sendIpcEvent).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-        expect(electronService.sendIpcEvent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-            PLAYLIST_SAVE_DETAILS,
-            playlistToSave
-        );
+        expect(mockStore.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
 });
diff --git a/src/app/home/recent-playlists/playlist-info/playlist-info.component.ts b/src/app/home/recent-playlists/playlist-info/playlist-info.component.ts
index 64eca239d..98d7e12d1 100644
--- a/src/app/home/recent-playlists/playlist-info/playlist-info.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/home/recent-playlists/playlist-info/playlist-info.component.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 import { CommonModule, DatePipe } from '@angular/common';
 import { Component, Inject } from '@angular/core';
 import {
+    FormControl,
     ReactiveFormsModule,
     UntypedFormBuilder,
-    UntypedFormControl,
     UntypedFormGroup,
     Validators,
 } from '@angular/forms';
@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@ import { MatButtonModule } from '@angular/material/button';
 import { MatCheckboxModule } from '@angular/material/checkbox';
 import { MatDialogModule, MAT_DIALOG_DATA } from '@angular/material/dialog';
 import { MatInputModule } from '@angular/material/input';
+import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
-import { PLAYLIST_SAVE_DETAILS } from '../../../../../shared/ipc-commands';
 import { Playlist } from '../../../../../shared/playlist.interface';
 import { DataService } from '../../../services/data.service';
+import { PlaylistMeta } from '../../../shared/playlist-meta.type';
+import * as PlaylistActions from '../../../state/actions';
 
 @Component({
     selector: 'app-playlist-info',
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ import { DataService } from '../../../services/data.service';
 })
 export class PlaylistInfoComponent {
     /** Flag that returns true if application runs in electron-based environment */
-    isElectron = this.electronService.isElectron;
+    isElectron = this.dataService.isElectron;
 
     /** Playlist object */
     playlist: Playlist;
@@ -42,18 +44,12 @@ export class PlaylistInfoComponent {
     /** Form group with playlist details */
     playlistDetails: UntypedFormGroup;
 
-    /**
-     * Creates an instance of the component and injects the selected playlist from the parent component
-     * @param datePipe
-     * @param formBuilder
-     * @param electronService
-     * @param playlist playlist object to show
-     */
     constructor(
         private datePipe: DatePipe,
         private formBuilder: UntypedFormBuilder,
-        private electronService: DataService,
-        @Inject(MAT_DIALOG_DATA) playlist: Playlist
+        private dataService: DataService,
+        @Inject(MAT_DIALOG_DATA) playlist: Playlist,
+        private store: Store
     ) {
         this.playlist = playlist;
     }
@@ -64,42 +60,33 @@ export class PlaylistInfoComponent {
     ngOnInit(): void {
         this.playlistDetails = this.formBuilder.group({
             _id: this.playlist._id,
-            title: new UntypedFormControl(
-                this.playlist.title,
-                Validators.required
-            ),
+            title: new FormControl(this.playlist.title, Validators.required),
             userAgent: this.playlist.userAgent || '',
-            filename: new UntypedFormControl({
+            filename: new FormControl({
                 value: this.playlist.filename || '',
                 disabled: true,
             }),
-            count: new UntypedFormControl({
+            count: new FormControl({
                 value: this.playlist.count,
                 disabled: true,
             }),
-            importDate: new UntypedFormControl({
+            importDate: new FormControl({
                 value: this.datePipe.transform(this.playlist.importDate),
                 disabled: true,
             }),
-            url: new UntypedFormControl({
+            url: new FormControl({
                 value: this.playlist.url,
                 disabled: true,
             }),
-            filePath: new UntypedFormControl({
+            filePath: new FormControl({
                 value: this.playlist.filePath,
                 disabled: true,
             }),
-            autoRefresh: new UntypedFormControl(this.playlist.autoRefresh),
+            autoRefresh: new FormControl(this.playlist.autoRefresh),
         });
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Saves updated playlist information
-     * @param data updated form data
-     */
-    saveChanges(
-        data: Pick<Playlist, '_id' | 'title' | 'userAgent' | 'autoRefresh'>
-    ): void {
-        this.electronService.sendIpcEvent(PLAYLIST_SAVE_DETAILS, data);
+    saveChanges(playlist: PlaylistMeta): void {
+        this.store.dispatch(PlaylistActions.updatePlaylistMeta({ playlist }));
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/home/recent-playlists/recent-playlists.component.html b/src/app/home/recent-playlists/recent-playlists.component.html
index d7128bd2c..cee4aa9d3 100644
--- a/src/app/home/recent-playlists/recent-playlists.component.html
+++ b/src/app/home/recent-playlists/recent-playlists.component.html
@@ -1,30 +1,9 @@
-<div id="skeleton-container" *ngIf="loading; else playlistsView">
-    <div class="skeleton-item" *ngFor="let a of [].constructor(10)">
-        <ngx-skeleton-loader
-            count="1"
-            appearance="circle"
-        ></ngx-skeleton-loader>
-        <div class="text">
-            <ngx-skeleton-loader
-                count="1"
-                [theme]="{ width: '30%', height: '20px' }"
-            ></ngx-skeleton-loader>
-            <ngx-skeleton-loader
-                count="1"
-                [theme]="{ width: '50%', height: '10px' }"
-            ></ngx-skeleton-loader>
-        </div>
-        <div class="actions">
-            <ngx-skeleton-loader
-                count="2"
-                appearance="circle"
-            ></ngx-skeleton-loader>
-        </div>
-    </div>
-</div>
-
-<ng-template #playlistsView>
-    <mat-nav-list cdkDropList (cdkDropListDropped)="drop($event)">
+<ng-container *ngIf="allPlaylistsLoaded$ | async; else skeletonView">
+    <mat-nav-list
+        cdkDropList
+        (cdkDropListDropped)="drop($event, playlists)"
+        *ngIf="playlists$ | async as playlists"
+    >
         <mat-list-item *ngIf="playlists.length === 0">
             <mat-icon class="favorites-icon" mat-list-icon>search</mat-icon>
             <div mat-line>{{ 'HOME.PLAYLISTS.NO_PLAYLISTS' | translate }}</div>
@@ -54,5 +33,54 @@
             (refreshClicked)="refreshPlaylist($event)"
             (removeClicked)="removeClicked($event)"
         ></app-playlist-item>
+
+        <div *ngIf="isMigrationPossible" id="migration-container">
+            <p>{{ migrationMessage }}</p>
+            <button
+                mat-button
+                (click)="migratePlaylists()"
+                class="migration-btn"
+                color="accent"
+            >
+                <mat-icon>playlist_add</mat-icon>
+                Migrate playlists</button
+            >&nbsp;
+            <button
+                mat-button
+                (click)="deleteMigratedPlaylists()"
+                class="migration-btn"
+                color="accent"
+            >
+                <mat-icon>delete</mat-icon>
+                Delete all playlists
+            </button>
+        </div>
     </mat-nav-list>
+</ng-container>
+
+<ng-template #skeletonView>
+    <div id="skeleton-container">
+        <div class="skeleton-item" *ngFor="let a of [].constructor(10)">
+            <ngx-skeleton-loader
+                count="1"
+                appearance="circle"
+            ></ngx-skeleton-loader>
+            <div class="text">
+                <ngx-skeleton-loader
+                    count="1"
+                    [theme]="{ width: '30%', height: '20px' }"
+                ></ngx-skeleton-loader>
+                <ngx-skeleton-loader
+                    count="1"
+                    [theme]="{ width: '50%', height: '10px' }"
+                ></ngx-skeleton-loader>
+            </div>
+            <div class="actions">
+                <ngx-skeleton-loader
+                    count="2"
+                    appearance="circle"
+                ></ngx-skeleton-loader>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
 </ng-template>
diff --git a/src/app/home/recent-playlists/recent-playlists.component.scss b/src/app/home/recent-playlists/recent-playlists.component.scss
index 92a7ac2c8..8e549f96a 100644
--- a/src/app/home/recent-playlists/recent-playlists.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/home/recent-playlists/recent-playlists.component.scss
@@ -50,3 +50,18 @@
         }
     }
 }
+
+#migration-container {
+    padding: 10px;
+    border: 1px solid #999;
+    border-radius: 5px;
+    margin: 5px;
+
+    p {
+        margin-left: 15px;
+    }
+
+    .migration-btn {
+        text-transform: uppercase;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/home/recent-playlists/recent-playlists.component.spec.ts b/src/app/home/recent-playlists/recent-playlists.component.spec.ts
index 1fe5f197d..97b0b5ec4 100644
--- a/src/app/home/recent-playlists/recent-playlists.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/home/recent-playlists/recent-playlists.component.spec.ts
@@ -4,17 +4,19 @@ import { MatIconModule } from '@angular/material/icon';
 import { MatListModule } from '@angular/material/list';
 import { MatSnackBar } from '@angular/material/snack-bar';
 import { MatTooltipModule } from '@angular/material/tooltip';
+import { Actions } from '@ngrx/effects';
+import { provideMockActions } from '@ngrx/effects/testing';
+import { MockStore, provideMockStore } from '@ngrx/store/testing';
 import { TranslatePipe, TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { MockModule, MockPipe, MockProvider } from 'ng-mocks';
-import {
-    PLAYLIST_GET_BY_ID,
-    PLAYLIST_REMOVE_BY_ID,
-    PLAYLIST_UPDATE,
-} from '../../../../shared/ipc-commands';
+import { NgxSkeletonLoaderModule } from 'ngx-skeleton-loader';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
+import { PLAYLIST_UPDATE } from '../../../../shared/ipc-commands';
 import { DataService } from '../../services/data.service';
 import { DialogService } from '../../services/dialog.service';
 import { ElectronServiceStub } from '../../services/electron.service.stub';
 import { PlaylistMeta } from '../../shared/playlist-meta.type';
+import { initialPlaylistMetaState } from '../../state/playlists.state';
 import { RecentPlaylistsComponent } from './recent-playlists.component';
 
 describe('RecentPlaylistsComponent', () => {
@@ -23,6 +25,8 @@ describe('RecentPlaylistsComponent', () => {
     let electronService: DataService;
     let dialog: MatDialog;
     let dialogService: DialogService;
+    let mockStore: MockStore;
+    const actions$ = new Observable<Actions>();
 
     beforeEach(
         waitForAsync(() => {
@@ -36,12 +40,15 @@ describe('RecentPlaylistsComponent', () => {
                     MockModule(MatListModule),
                     MockModule(MatIconModule),
                     MockModule(MatTooltipModule),
+                    MockModule(NgxSkeletonLoaderModule),
                 ],
                 providers: [
                     { provide: DataService, useClass: ElectronServiceStub },
                     MockProvider(TranslateService),
                     MockProvider(DialogService),
                     MatSnackBar,
+                    provideMockStore(),
+                    provideMockActions(actions$),
                 ],
             }).compileComponents();
         })
@@ -50,10 +57,13 @@ describe('RecentPlaylistsComponent', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
         fixture = TestBed.createComponent(RecentPlaylistsComponent);
         component = fixture.componentInstance;
-        component.playlists = [];
         dialog = TestBed.inject(MatDialog);
         electronService = TestBed.inject(DataService);
         dialogService = TestBed.inject(DialogService);
+        mockStore = TestBed.inject(MockStore);
+        mockStore.setState({
+            playlistState: { playlists: initialPlaylistMetaState },
+        });
         fixture.detectChanges();
     });
 
@@ -78,9 +88,9 @@ describe('RecentPlaylistsComponent', () => {
             distance: { x: 0, y: 0 },
             dropPoint: { x: 0, y: 0 },
         } as any;
-        jest.spyOn(electronService, 'sendIpcEvent');
-        component.drop(event);
-        expect(electronService.sendIpcEvent).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        jest.spyOn(mockStore, 'dispatch');
+        component.drop(event, []);
+        expect(mockStore.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
 
     it('should open the confirmation dialog on remove icon click', () => {
@@ -92,36 +102,33 @@ describe('RecentPlaylistsComponent', () => {
 
     it('should send an event to the main process to remove a playlist', () => {
         const playlistId = '12345';
-        jest.spyOn(electronService, 'sendIpcEvent');
+        jest.spyOn(mockStore, 'dispatch');
         component.removePlaylist(playlistId);
-        expect(electronService.sendIpcEvent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-            PLAYLIST_REMOVE_BY_ID,
-            { id: playlistId }
-        );
+        expect(mockStore.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
 
     it('should send an event to the main process to refresh a playlist', () => {
         const playlistMeta: PlaylistMeta = {
-            _id: 'iptv1',
+            id: 'iptv1',
+            title: 'iptv',
             filePath: '/home/user/lists/iptv.m3u',
-        } as PlaylistMeta;
+        } as unknown as PlaylistMeta;
         jest.spyOn(electronService, 'sendIpcEvent');
         component.refreshPlaylist(playlistMeta);
         expect(electronService.sendIpcEvent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
             PLAYLIST_UPDATE,
-            { id: playlistMeta._id, filePath: playlistMeta.filePath }
+            {
+                id: playlistMeta._id,
+                filePath: playlistMeta.filePath,
+                title: playlistMeta.title,
+            }
         );
     });
 
     it('should send an event to the main process to get a playlist', () => {
         const playlistId = '6789';
-        jest.spyOn(electronService, 'sendIpcEvent');
+        jest.spyOn(component.playlistClicked, 'emit');
         component.getPlaylist(playlistId);
-        expect(electronService.sendIpcEvent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-            PLAYLIST_GET_BY_ID,
-            {
-                id: playlistId,
-            }
-        );
+        expect(component.playlistClicked.emit).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
 });
diff --git a/src/app/home/recent-playlists/recent-playlists.component.ts b/src/app/home/recent-playlists/recent-playlists.component.ts
index 19495e9ab..e53d41946 100644
--- a/src/app/home/recent-playlists/recent-playlists.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/home/recent-playlists/recent-playlists.component.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,33 @@
 import { CdkDragDrop, moveItemInArray } from '@angular/cdk/drag-drop';
-import { Component, NgZone, OnDestroy } from '@angular/core';
+import {
+    Component,
+    EventEmitter,
+    NgZone,
+    OnDestroy,
+    Output,
+} from '@angular/core';
 import { MatDialog } from '@angular/material/dialog';
 import { MatSnackBar } from '@angular/material/snack-bar';
+import { Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { map } from 'rxjs';
 import { IpcCommand } from '../../../../shared/ipc-command.class';
+import { Playlist } from '../../../../shared/playlist.interface';
 import { DataService } from '../../services/data.service';
+import * as PlaylistActions from '../../state/actions';
 import {
-    PLAYLIST_GET_ALL,
-    PLAYLIST_GET_ALL_RESPONSE,
-    PLAYLIST_GET_BY_ID,
-    PLAYLIST_REMOVE_BY_ID,
-    PLAYLIST_REMOVE_BY_ID_RESPONSE,
+    selectAllPlaylistsMeta,
+    selectPlaylistsLoadingFlag,
+} from '../../state/selectors';
+import {
+    AUTO_UPDATE_PLAYLISTS_RESPONSE,
+    DELETE_ALL_PLAYLISTS,
+    IS_PLAYLISTS_MIGRATION_POSSIBLE,
+    IS_PLAYLISTS_MIGRATION_POSSIBLE_RESPONSE,
+    MIGRATE_PLAYLISTS,
+    MIGRATE_PLAYLISTS_RESPONSE,
     PLAYLIST_UPDATE,
-    PLAYLIST_UPDATE_POSITIONS,
     PLAYLIST_UPDATE_RESPONSE,
 } from './../../../../shared/ipc-commands';
 import { DialogService } from './../../services/dialog.service';
@@ -25,57 +40,82 @@ import { PlaylistInfoComponent } from './playlist-info/playlist-info.component';
     styleUrls: ['./recent-playlists.component.scss'],
 })
 export class RecentPlaylistsComponent implements OnDestroy {
-    /** All available playlists */
-    playlists: PlaylistMeta[] = [];
+    playlists$ = this.store.select(selectAllPlaylistsMeta).pipe(
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @ngrx/avoid-mapping-selectors
+        map((playlists) => playlists.sort((a, b) => a.position - b.position))
+    );
 
-    loading = true;
+    allPlaylistsLoaded$ = this.store.select(selectPlaylistsLoadingFlag);
 
     /** IPC Renderer commands list with callbacks */
     commandsList = [
         new IpcCommand(
-            PLAYLIST_GET_ALL_RESPONSE,
-            (response: { payload: Partial<PlaylistMeta[]> }) => {
-                this.playlists = response.payload;
-                this.loading = false;
+            PLAYLIST_UPDATE_RESPONSE,
+            (response: { message: string; playlist: Playlist }) => {
+                this.snackBar.open(response.message, null, { duration: 2000 });
+                this.store.dispatch(
+                    PlaylistActions.updatePlaylist({
+                        playlistId: response.playlist._id,
+                        playlist: response.playlist,
+                    })
+                );
             }
         ),
-        new IpcCommand(PLAYLIST_REMOVE_BY_ID_RESPONSE, (): void => {
-            this.snackBar.open('Done! Playlist was removed.', null, {
-                duration: 2000,
-            });
-            this.electronService.sendIpcEvent(PLAYLIST_GET_ALL);
-        }),
         new IpcCommand(
-            PLAYLIST_UPDATE_RESPONSE,
-            (response: { message: string }) => {
-                this.snackBar.open(response.message, null, { duration: 2000 });
+            IS_PLAYLISTS_MIGRATION_POSSIBLE_RESPONSE,
+            (response: { result: boolean; message: string }) => {
+                this.isMigrationPossible = response.result;
+                this.migrationMessage = response.message || '';
+            }
+        ),
+        new IpcCommand(
+            MIGRATE_PLAYLISTS_RESPONSE,
+            (response: { payload: Playlist[] }) => {
+                this.store.dispatch(
+                    PlaylistActions.addManyPlaylists({
+                        playlists: response.payload,
+                    })
+                );
+                this.snackBar.open(
+                    `${response.payload.length} playlists were successfully migrated`,
+                    null,
+                    { duration: 2000 }
+                );
+            }
+        ),
+        new IpcCommand(
+            AUTO_UPDATE_PLAYLISTS_RESPONSE,
+            (playlists: Playlist[]) => {
+                this.store.dispatch(
+                    PlaylistActions.updateManyPlaylists({
+                        playlists,
+                    })
+                );
             }
         ),
     ];
 
-    listeners = [];
+    isMigrationPossible = false;
+    migrationMessage = '';
+
+    @Output() playlistClicked = new EventEmitter<string>();
 
-    /**
-     * Creates an instance of the component
-     * @param dialog angular material dialog reference
-     * @param dialogService dialog service
-     * @param electronService electron service
-     * @param snackBar angular material snackbar reference
-     * @param translate translate service
-     */
     constructor(
         private dialog: MatDialog,
         private dialogService: DialogService,
         private electronService: DataService,
         private ngZone: NgZone,
+        private router: Router,
         private snackBar: MatSnackBar,
+        private readonly store: Store,
         private translate: TranslateService
     ) {}
 
     ngOnInit(): void {
-        // get all playlists
-        this.electronService.sendIpcEvent(PLAYLIST_GET_ALL);
         this.setRendererListeners();
+        if (this.electronService.isElectron) {
+            this.electronService.sendIpcEvent(IS_PLAYLISTS_MIGRATION_POSSIBLE);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -87,14 +127,6 @@ export class RecentPlaylistsComponent implements OnDestroy {
                 this.electronService.listenOn(command.id, (event, response) =>
                     this.ngZone.run(() => command.callback(response))
                 );
-            } else {
-                const cb = (response) => {
-                    if (response.data.type === command.id) {
-                        command.callback(response.data);
-                    }
-                };
-                this.electronService.listenOn(command.id, cb);
-                this.listeners.push(cb);
             }
         });
     }
@@ -113,26 +145,21 @@ export class RecentPlaylistsComponent implements OnDestroy {
      * Drop event handler - applies the new sort order to the playlists array
      * @param event drop event
      */
-    drop(event: CdkDragDrop<PlaylistMeta[]>): void {
-        moveItemInArray(
-            this.playlists,
-            event.previousIndex,
-            event.currentIndex
-        );
-        this.electronService.sendIpcEvent(
-            PLAYLIST_UPDATE_POSITIONS,
-            this.playlists
+    drop(event: CdkDragDrop<PlaylistMeta[]>, playlists: PlaylistMeta[]): void {
+        moveItemInArray(playlists, event.previousIndex, event.currentIndex);
+        this.store.dispatch(
+            PlaylistActions.updatePlaylistPositions({
+                positionUpdates: playlists.map((item, index) => ({
+                    id: item._id,
+                    changes: { position: index },
+                })),
+            })
         );
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Requests playlist by id
-     * @param playlistId playlist id
-     */
     getPlaylist(playlistId: string): void {
-        this.electronService.sendIpcEvent(PLAYLIST_GET_BY_ID, {
-            id: playlistId,
-        });
+        this.router.navigate(['playlists', playlistId]);
+        this.playlistClicked.emit(playlistId);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -154,9 +181,7 @@ export class RecentPlaylistsComponent implements OnDestroy {
      * @param playlistId playlist id to remove
      */
     removePlaylist(playlistId: string): void {
-        this.electronService.sendIpcEvent(PLAYLIST_REMOVE_BY_ID, {
-            id: playlistId,
-        });
+        this.store.dispatch(PlaylistActions.removePlaylist({ playlistId }));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -166,10 +191,19 @@ export class RecentPlaylistsComponent implements OnDestroy {
     refreshPlaylist(item: PlaylistMeta): void {
         this.electronService.sendIpcEvent(PLAYLIST_UPDATE, {
             id: item._id,
+            title: item.title,
             ...(item.url ? { url: item.url } : { filePath: item.filePath }),
         });
     }
 
+    migratePlaylists() {
+        this.electronService.sendIpcEvent(MIGRATE_PLAYLISTS);
+    }
+
+    deleteMigratedPlaylists() {
+        this.electronService.sendIpcEvent(DELETE_ALL_PLAYLISTS);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Removes command listeners on component destroy
      */
@@ -178,10 +212,6 @@ export class RecentPlaylistsComponent implements OnDestroy {
             this.commandsList.forEach((command) =>
                 this.electronService.removeAllListeners(command.id)
             );
-        } else {
-            this.listeners.forEach((listener) => {
-                window.removeEventListener('message', listener);
-            });
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/player/components/channel-list-container/channel-list-container.component.spec.ts b/src/app/player/components/channel-list-container/channel-list-container.component.spec.ts
index 6905daf4d..e246e6a24 100644
--- a/src/app/player/components/channel-list-container/channel-list-container.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/player/components/channel-list-container/channel-list-container.component.spec.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ import { RouterTestingModule } from '@angular/router/testing';
 import { Actions } from '@ngrx/effects';
 import { provideMockActions } from '@ngrx/effects/testing';
 import { MockStore, provideMockStore } from '@ngrx/store/testing';
-import { TranslatePipe } from '@ngx-translate/core';
-import { MockModule, MockPipes } from 'ng-mocks';
+import { TranslatePipe, TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { MockModule, MockPipes, MockProviders } from 'ng-mocks';
+import { NgxIndexedDBService } from 'ngx-indexed-db';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import * as MOCKED_PLAYLIST from '../../../../mocks/playlist.json';
 import { DataService } from '../../../services/data.service';
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ describe('ChannelListContainerComponent', () => {
                 { provide: DataService, useClass: ElectronServiceStub },
                 provideMockStore(),
                 provideMockActions(actions$),
+                MockProviders(NgxIndexedDBService, TranslateService),
             ],
             imports: [
                 MockModule(MatSnackBarModule),
@@ -73,8 +75,6 @@ describe('ChannelListContainerComponent', () => {
         mockStore.setState({
             playlistState: {
                 channels,
-                favorites: [MOCKED_PLAYLIST.playlist.items[0].url],
-                playlistId: '',
                 active: undefined,
             },
         });
@@ -158,9 +158,10 @@ describe('ChannelListContainerComponent', () => {
             new MouseEvent('click')
         );
         fixture.detectChanges();
-        expect(mockStore.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-            {channel: component._channelList[0], type: expect.stringContaining('favorites')}, 
-        );
+        expect(mockStore.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+            channel: component._channelList[0],
+            type: expect.stringContaining('favorites'),
+        });
         expect(mockStore.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
 });
diff --git a/src/app/player/components/channel-list-container/channel-list-container.component.ts b/src/app/player/components/channel-list-container/channel-list-container.component.ts
index 82801f40f..f63255943 100644
--- a/src/app/player/components/channel-list-container/channel-list-container.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/player/components/channel-list-container/channel-list-container.component.ts
@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@ import {
 } from '@angular/core';
 import { MatSnackBar } from '@angular/material/snack-bar';
 import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
+import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import * as _ from 'lodash';
-import { combineLatestWith, map, skipWhile } from 'rxjs';
+import { map, skipWhile } from 'rxjs';
 import { Channel } from '../../../../../shared/channel.interface';
+import { PlaylistsService } from '../../../services/playlists.service';
 import * as PlaylistActions from '../../../state/actions';
 import {
-    selectChannels,
+    selectActivePlaylistId,
     selectFavorites,
-    selectPlaylistId,
 } from '../../../state/selectors';
 @Component({
     selector: 'app-channel-list-container',
@@ -43,14 +44,6 @@ export class ChannelListContainerComponent {
     /** Selected channel */
     selected!: Channel;
 
-    /** List with favorites */
-    favorites$ = this.store.select(selectChannels).pipe(
-        combineLatestWith(this.store.select(selectFavorites)),
-        map(([channels, favorites]) =>
-            channels.filter((channel) => favorites.includes(channel.id))
-        )
-    );
-
     /** Search term for channel filter */
     searchTerm: any = {
         name: '',
@@ -69,17 +62,30 @@ export class ChannelListContainerComponent {
 
     /** ID of the current playlist */
     playlistId$ = this.store
-        .select(selectPlaylistId)
+        .select(selectActivePlaylistId)
         .pipe(
             skipWhile(
                 (playlistId) => playlistId === '' || playlistId === undefined
             )
         );
 
-    /**
-     * Creates an instance of ChannelListContainerComponent
-     */
-    constructor(private readonly store: Store, private snackBar: MatSnackBar) {}
+    /** List with favorites */
+    favorites$ = this.store
+        .select(selectFavorites)
+        .pipe(
+            map((favorites) =>
+                this.channelList.filter((channel) =>
+                    favorites.includes(channel.id)
+                )
+            )
+        );
+
+    constructor(
+        private playlistService: PlaylistsService,
+        private readonly store: Store,
+        private snackBar: MatSnackBar,
+        private translateService: TranslateService
+    ) {}
 
     /**
      * Sets clicked channel as selected and emits them to the parent component
@@ -97,7 +103,11 @@ export class ChannelListContainerComponent {
      */
     toggleFavoriteChannel(channel: Channel, clickEvent: MouseEvent): void {
         clickEvent.stopPropagation();
-        this.snackBar.open('Favorites were updated!', null, { duration: 2000 });
+        this.snackBar.open(
+            this.translateService.instant('CHANNELS.FAVORITES_UPDATED'),
+            null,
+            { duration: 2000 }
+        );
         this.store.dispatch(PlaylistActions.updateFavorites({ channel }));
     }
 
diff --git a/src/app/player/components/html-video-player/html-video-player.component.ts b/src/app/player/components/html-video-player/html-video-player.component.ts
index 199ca965b..cef1bdc45 100644
--- a/src/app/player/components/html-video-player/html-video-player.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/player/components/html-video-player/html-video-player.component.ts
@@ -48,15 +48,17 @@ export class HtmlVideoPlayerComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
      */
     playChannel(channel: Channel): void {
         if (this.hls) this.hls.destroy();
-        const url = channel.url + channel.epgParams;
-        if (Hls && Hls.isSupported()) {
-            console.log('... switching channel to ', channel.name, url);
-            this.hls = new Hls();
-            this.hls.attachMedia(this.videoPlayer.nativeElement);
-            this.hls.loadSource(url);
-            this.handlePlayOperation();
-        } else {
-            console.error('something wrong with hls.js init...');
+        if (channel.url) {
+            const url = channel.url + channel.epgParams;
+            if (Hls && Hls.isSupported()) {
+                console.log('... switching channel to ', channel.name, url);
+                this.hls = new Hls();
+                this.hls.attachMedia(this.videoPlayer.nativeElement);
+                this.hls.loadSource(url);
+                this.handlePlayOperation();
+            } else {
+                console.error('something wrong with hls.js init...');
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/app/player/components/video-player/sidebar/sidebar.component.html b/src/app/player/components/video-player/sidebar/sidebar.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..327d82b42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/player/components/video-player/sidebar/sidebar.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+<div id="playlists-navigation">
+    <div class="current-playlist">
+        <button mat-icon-button matTooltip="Back" (click)="goBack()">
+            <mat-icon>arrow_back_ios</mat-icon>
+        </button>
+        <div class="playlist-info">
+            <div class="name">
+                <ng-container
+                    *ngIf="sidebarView === 'CHANNELS'; else allPlaylists"
+                >
+                    {{ playlistTitle$ | async }}
+                </ng-container>
+                <ng-template #allPlaylists>
+                    {{ 'HOME.PLAYLISTS.MY_PLAYLISTS' | translate }}
+                </ng-template>
+            </div>
+            <div class="channels-count">
+                {{
+                    sidebarView === 'CHANNELS'
+                        ? channels.length +
+                          ' ' +
+                          ('HOME.PLAYLISTS.CHANNELS' | translate)
+                        : ('HOME.PLAYLISTS.MY_PLAYLISTS_SUBTITLE' | translate)
+                }}
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <button
+            mat-icon-button
+            *ngIf="sidebarView === 'CHANNELS'"
+            routerLink="/"
+            [matTooltip]="
+                'CHANNELS.UPLOAD_OR_SELECT_OTHER_PLAYLIST' | translate
+            "
+        >
+            <mat-icon>playlist_add</mat-icon>
+        </button>
+    </div>
+</div>
+<mat-divider></mat-divider>
+<app-channel-list-container
+    *ngIf="sidebarView === 'CHANNELS'; else playlistsTemplate"
+    [channelList]="channels"
+>
+</app-channel-list-container>
+<ng-template #playlistsTemplate>
+    <app-recent-playlists
+        class="recent-playlists"
+        [class.electron]="dataService.isElectron"
+        (playlistClicked)="selectPlaylist()"
+    ></app-recent-playlists>
+</ng-template>
diff --git a/src/app/player/components/video-player/sidebar/sidebar.component.scss b/src/app/player/components/video-player/sidebar/sidebar.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb919ec39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/player/components/video-player/sidebar/sidebar.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#playlists-navigation {
+    background-color: #000;
+    color: #fff;
+
+    .current-playlist {
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        padding: 8px;
+    }
+
+    .playlist-info {
+        flex: 1;
+        max-width: 300px;
+
+        .name {
+            font-size: 1.1em;
+            overflow: hidden;
+            text-overflow: ellipsis;
+            white-space: nowrap;
+        }
+
+        .channels-count {
+            font-size: 0.8em;
+            color: #ccc;
+            text-transform: lowercase;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+.recent-playlists {
+    height: calc(100vh - 60px);
+    overflow: auto;
+    width: 100%;
+    display: block;
+}
+
+.electron {
+    height: calc(100vh - 85px) !important;
+}
+
+@media only screen and (max-width: 480px) {
+    .playlist-info {
+        .name {
+            max-width: 105px;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/player/components/video-player/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts b/src/app/player/components/video-player/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..edac9557f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/player/components/video-player/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import { Component, Input } from '@angular/core';
+import { Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
+import { Channel } from '../../../../../../shared/channel.interface';
+import { DataService } from '../../../../services/data.service';
+import * as PlaylistActions from '../../../../state/actions';
+import { selectPlaylistTitle } from '../../../../state/selectors';
+import { SidebarView } from '../video-player.component';
+
+@Component({
+    selector: 'app-sidebar',
+    templateUrl: './sidebar.component.html',
+    styleUrls: ['./sidebar.component.scss'],
+})
+export class SidebarComponent {
+    @Input() channels: Channel[] = [];
+
+    isElectron = this.dataService.isElectron;
+
+    playlistTitle$ = this.store.select(selectPlaylistTitle);
+
+    sidebarView: SidebarView = 'CHANNELS';
+
+    constructor(
+        public dataService: DataService,
+        private router: Router,
+        private store: Store
+    ) {}
+
+    goBack(): void {
+        if (this.sidebarView === 'PLAYLISTS') {
+            this.store.dispatch(PlaylistActions.resetActiveChannel());
+            this.router.navigate(['/']);
+        } else {
+            this.sidebarView = 'PLAYLISTS';
+        }
+    }
+
+    selectPlaylist() {
+        this.sidebarView = 'CHANNELS';
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/player/components/video-player/toolbar/toolbar.component.html b/src/app/player/components/video-player/toolbar/toolbar.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab2e065d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/player/components/video-player/toolbar/toolbar.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<mat-toolbar color="primary">
+    <button
+        mat-icon-button
+        (click)="toggleLeftDrawerClicked.emit()"
+        [matTooltip]="'TOP_MENU.OPEN_CHANNELS_LIST' | translate"
+    >
+        <mat-icon>menu</mat-icon>
+    </button>
+    <button
+        *ngIf="(playlistId$ | async) !== 'GLOBAL_FAVORITES'"
+        mat-icon-button
+        (click)="addToFavorites(activeChannel)"
+        [matTooltip]="'TOP_MENU.TOGGLE_FAVORITE_FLAG' | translate"
+    >
+        <mat-icon>
+            {{
+                (favorites$ | async).includes(activeChannel?.id)
+                    ? 'star'
+                    : 'star_outline'
+            }}</mat-icon
+        >
+    </button>
+    {{ activeChannel?.name }}
+    <div class="spacer"></div>
+    <ng-container *ngIf="isEpgAvailable$ | async">
+        <button
+            mat-icon-button
+            (click)="multiEpgClicked.emit()"
+            [matTooltip]="'TOP_MENU.OPEN_MULTI_EPG' | translate"
+        >
+            <mat-icon>view_list</mat-icon>
+        </button>
+        <button
+            mat-button
+            (click)="toggleRightDrawerClicked.emit()"
+            [matTooltip]="'TOP_MENU.OPEN_EPG_LIST' | translate"
+        >
+            EPG
+        </button>
+    </ng-container>
+</mat-toolbar>
diff --git a/src/app/player/components/video-player/toolbar/toolbar.component.scss b/src/app/player/components/video-player/toolbar/toolbar.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dcbd5a563
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/player/components/video-player/toolbar/toolbar.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.spacer {
+    flex: 1 1 auto;
+}
diff --git a/src/app/player/components/video-player/toolbar/toolbar.component.ts b/src/app/player/components/video-player/toolbar/toolbar.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d17f63857
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/player/components/video-player/toolbar/toolbar.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { Component, EventEmitter, Input, Output } from '@angular/core';
+import { MatSnackBar } from '@angular/material/snack-bar';
+import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
+import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { Channel } from '../../../../../../shared/channel.interface';
+import { updateFavorites } from '../../../../state/actions';
+import {
+    selectActivePlaylistId,
+    selectFavorites,
+    selectIsEpgAvailable,
+} from '../../../../state/selectors';
+
+@Component({
+    selector: 'app-toolbar',
+    templateUrl: './toolbar.component.html',
+    styleUrls: ['./toolbar.component.scss'],
+})
+export class ToolbarComponent {
+    @Input() activeChannel!: Channel;
+    @Output() multiEpgClicked = new EventEmitter<void>();
+    @Output() toggleLeftDrawerClicked = new EventEmitter<void>();
+    @Output() toggleRightDrawerClicked = new EventEmitter<void>();
+
+    favorites$ = this.store.select(selectFavorites);
+    isEpgAvailable$ = this.store.select(selectIsEpgAvailable);
+    playlistId$ = this.store.select(selectActivePlaylistId);
+
+    constructor(
+        private snackBar: MatSnackBar,
+        private store: Store,
+        private translateService: TranslateService
+    ) {}
+
+    /**
+     * Adds/removes a given channel to the favorites list
+     * @param channel channel to add
+     */
+    addToFavorites(channel: Channel): void {
+        this.snackBar.open(
+            this.translateService.instant('CHANNELS.FAVORITES_UPDATED'),
+            null,
+            { duration: 2000 }
+        );
+        this.store.dispatch(updateFavorites({ channel }));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/player/components/video-player/video-player.component.html b/src/app/player/components/video-player/video-player.component.html
index 6cd802ba6..92a789537 100644
--- a/src/app/player/components/video-player/video-player.component.html
+++ b/src/app/player/components/video-player/video-player.component.html
@@ -1,117 +1,15 @@
-<mat-drawer-container class="main-container" (backdropClick)="close()">
+<mat-drawer-container class="main-container">
     <!-- sidebar content -->
-    <mat-drawer
-        #drawer
-        mode="side"
-        opened
-        (keydown.escape)="close()"
-        disableClose
-    >
-        <ng-container *ngIf="channels$ | async as channels">
-            <div id="playlists-navigation">
-                <div class="current-playlist">
-                    <button
-                        mat-icon-button
-                        matTooltip="Back"
-                        (click)="goBack()"
-                    >
-                        <mat-icon>arrow_back_ios</mat-icon>
-                    </button>
-                    <div class="playlist-info">
-                        <div class="name">
-                            <ng-container
-                                *ngIf="
-                                    sidebarView === 'CHANNELS';
-                                    else allPlaylists
-                                "
-                            >
-                                {{ playlistTitle$ | async }}
-                            </ng-container>
-                            <ng-template #allPlaylists>
-                                {{ 'HOME.PLAYLISTS.MY_PLAYLISTS' | translate }}
-                            </ng-template>
-                        </div>
-                        <div class="channels-count">
-                            {{
-                                sidebarView === 'CHANNELS'
-                                    ? channels.length + ' channels'
-                                    : 'all available playlists'
-                            }}
-                        </div>
-                    </div>
-
-                    <button
-                        mat-icon-button
-                        *ngIf="sidebarView === 'CHANNELS'"
-                        routerLink="/"
-                        [matTooltip]="
-                            'CHANNELS.UPLOAD_OR_SELECT_OTHER_PLAYLIST'
-                                | translate
-                        "
-                    >
-                        <mat-icon>playlist_add</mat-icon>
-                    </button>
-                </div>
-            </div>
-            <mat-divider></mat-divider>
-            <app-channel-list-container
-                *ngIf="sidebarView === 'CHANNELS'; else playlistsTemplate"
-                [channelList]="channels"
-            >
-            </app-channel-list-container>
-            <ng-template #playlistsTemplate>
-                <app-recent-playlists
-                    class="recent-playlists"
-                    [class.electron]="dataService.isElectron"
-                ></app-recent-playlists>
-            </ng-template>
-        </ng-container>
+    <mat-drawer #drawer mode="side" opened disableClose>
+        <app-sidebar
+            *ngIf="channels$ | async as channels"
+            [channels]="channels" />
     </mat-drawer>
-
     <mat-drawer-content>
         <ng-container *ngIf="activeChannel$ | async as activeChannel">
             <!-- toolbar with drawer icon -->
-            <mat-toolbar color="primary">
-                <button
-                    mat-icon-button
-                    (click)="drawer.toggle()"
-                    [matTooltip]="'TOP_MENU.OPEN_CHANNELS_LIST' | translate"
-                >
-                    <mat-icon>menu</mat-icon>
-                </button>
-                <button
-                    *ngIf="(playlistId$ | async) !== 'GLOBAL_FAVORITES'"
-                    mat-icon-button
-                    (click)="addToFavorites(activeChannel)"
-                    [matTooltip]="'TOP_MENU.TOGGLE_FAVORITE_FLAG' | translate"
-                >
-                    <mat-icon>
-                        {{
-                            (favorites$ | async).includes(activeChannel?.id)
-                                ? 'star'
-                                : 'star_outline'
-                        }}</mat-icon
-                    >
-                </button>
-                {{ activeChannel?.name }}
-                <div class="spacer"></div>
-                <button
-                    *ngIf="epgAvailable$ | async"
-                    mat-icon-button
-                    (click)="openMultiEpgView()"
-                    [matTooltip]="'TOP_MENU.OPEN_MULTI_EPG' | translate"
-                >
-                    <mat-icon>view_list</mat-icon>
-                </button>
-                <button
-                    *ngIf="epgAvailable$ | async"
-                    mat-button
-                    (click)="drawerRight.toggle()"
-                    [matTooltip]="'TOP_MENU.OPEN_EPG_LIST' | translate"
-                >
-                    EPG
-                </button>
-            </mat-toolbar>
+            <app-toolbar (toggleLeftDrawerClicked)="drawer.toggle()" (toggleRightDrawerClicked)="drawerRight.toggle()" 
+            (multiEpgClicked)="openMultiEpgView()" [activeChannel]="activeChannel" />
 
             <!-- video.js player -->
             <app-vjs-player
@@ -142,13 +40,7 @@
         ></app-info-overlay>
     </mat-drawer-content>
     <!-- right sidebar content -->
-    <mat-drawer
-        position="end"
-        #drawerRight
-        mode="side"
-        (keydown.escape)="close()"
-        disableClose
-    >
+    <mat-drawer position="end" #drawerRight mode="side" disableClose>
         <app-epg-list *ngIf="isElectron"></app-epg-list>
     </mat-drawer>
 </mat-drawer-container>
diff --git a/src/app/player/components/video-player/video-player.component.scss b/src/app/player/components/video-player/video-player.component.scss
index 15070cf6b..1a5469a15 100644
--- a/src/app/player/components/video-player/video-player.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/player/components/video-player/video-player.component.scss
@@ -16,58 +16,9 @@
     min-width: 400px;
 }
 
-.spacer {
-    flex: 1 1 auto;
-}
-
-#playlists-navigation {
-    background-color: #000;
-    color: #fff;
-
-    .current-playlist {
-        display: flex;
-        align-items: center;
-        padding: 8px;
-    }
-
-    .playlist-info {
-        flex: 1;
-        max-width: 300px;
-
-        .name {
-            font-size: 1.1em;
-            overflow: hidden;
-            text-overflow: ellipsis;
-            white-space: nowrap;
-        }
-
-        .channels-count {
-            font-size: 0.8em;
-            color: #ccc;
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-.recent-playlists {
-    height: calc(100vh - 60px);
-    overflow: auto;
-    width: 100%;
-    display: block;
-}
-
-.electron {
-    height: calc(100vh - 85px) !important;
-}
-
 @media only screen and (max-width: 480px) {
     .mat-drawer {
         width: 200px;
         min-width: 200px;
     }
-
-    .playlist-info {
-        .name {
-            max-width: 105px;
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/player/components/video-player/video-player.component.spec.ts b/src/app/player/components/video-player/video-player.component.spec.ts
index c03594a08..7ad5a079b 100644
--- a/src/app/player/components/video-player/video-player.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/player/components/video-player/video-player.component.spec.ts
@@ -9,12 +9,10 @@ import { ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router';
 import { RouterTestingModule } from '@angular/router/testing';
 import { MockStore, provideMockStore } from '@ngrx/store/testing';
 import { TranslatePipe } from '@ngx-translate/core';
-import { MockComponent, MockModule, MockPipe } from 'ng-mocks';
-import * as MOCKED_PLAYLIST from '../../../../mocks/playlist.json';
+import { MockComponent, MockModule, MockPipe, MockProviders } from 'ng-mocks';
 import { DataService } from '../../../services/data.service';
 import { ElectronServiceStub } from '../../../services/electron.service.stub';
 import { VideoPlayer } from '../../../settings/settings.interface';
-import { createChannel } from '../../../shared/channel.model';
 import { ChannelListContainerComponent } from '../channel-list-container/channel-list-container.component';
 import { EpgListComponent } from '../epg-list/epg-list.component';
 import { HtmlVideoPlayerComponent } from '../html-video-player/html-video-player.component';
@@ -24,7 +22,10 @@ import { VideoPlayerComponent } from './video-player.component';
 
 import { Actions } from '@ngrx/effects';
 import { provideMockActions } from '@ngrx/effects/testing';
-import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
+import { NgxIndexedDBService } from 'ngx-indexed-db';
+import { Observable, of } from 'rxjs';
+import { PlaylistsService } from '../../../services/playlists.service';
+import { initialState } from '../../../state/state';
 
 class MatSnackBarStub {
     open(): void {}
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ describe('VideoPlayerComponent', () => {
                     {
                         provide: ActivatedRoute,
                         useValue: {
+                            params: of({ id: '1' }),
                             snapshot: {
                                 queryParams: {
                                     url: 'https://iptvnator/list.m3u',
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ describe('VideoPlayerComponent', () => {
                     },
                     provideMockStore(),
                     provideMockActions(actions$),
+                    MockProviders(NgxIndexedDBService, PlaylistsService),
                 ],
                 imports: [
                     MockModule(MatSidenavModule),
@@ -83,34 +86,16 @@ describe('VideoPlayerComponent', () => {
         component = fixture.componentInstance;
         mockStore = TestBed.inject(MockStore);
 
-        // set channels
-        channels = MOCKED_PLAYLIST.playlist.items.map((element) =>
-            createChannel(element)
-        );
-
-        mockStore.setState({ playlistState: {channels} });
-    });
-
-    it('should create and init component', () => {
-        expect(component).toBeTruthy();
-        jest.spyOn(component, 'applySettings');
+        mockStore.setState({
+            playlistState: initialState,
+        });
         fixture.detectChanges();
-        expect(component.applySettings).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
 
     it('should check default component settings', () => {
-        fixture.detectChanges();
         expect(component.playerSettings).toEqual({
             player: VideoPlayer.VideoJs,
             showCaptions: false,
         });
     });
-
-    it('should update store after channel was faved', () => {
-        jest.spyOn(mockStore, 'dispatch');
-        const [firstChannel] = channels;
-        component.addToFavorites(firstChannel);
-        expect(mockStore.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-        expect(mockStore.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith({channel: firstChannel, type: expect.stringContaining('favorite')});
-    });
 });
diff --git a/src/app/player/components/video-player/video-player.component.ts b/src/app/player/components/video-player/video-player.component.ts
index 627befba0..140b6b781 100644
--- a/src/app/player/components/video-player/video-player.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/player/components/video-player/video-player.component.ts
@@ -7,45 +7,44 @@ import {
     NgZone,
     OnDestroy,
     OnInit,
-    ViewChild,
 } from '@angular/core';
-import { MatSidenav } from '@angular/material/sidenav';
-import { MatSnackBar } from '@angular/material/snack-bar';
-import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router';
 import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { StorageMap } from '@ngx-pwa/local-storage';
-import { filter, skipWhile } from 'rxjs';
+import {
+    combineLatestWith,
+    filter,
+    Observable,
+    skipWhile,
+    switchMap,
+} from 'rxjs';
 import { Channel } from '../../../../../shared/channel.interface';
 import {
-    PLAYLIST_GET_ALL,
     PLAYLIST_PARSE_BY_URL,
     PLAYLIST_PARSE_RESPONSE,
 } from '../../../../../shared/ipc-commands';
 import { Playlist } from '../../../../../shared/playlist.interface';
 import { DataService } from '../../../services/data.service';
+import { PlaylistsService } from '../../../services/playlists.service';
 import { Settings, VideoPlayer } from '../../../settings/settings.interface';
 import { STORE_KEY } from '../../../shared/enums/store-keys.enum';
-import { setPlaylist, updateFavorites } from '../../../state/actions';
+import * as PlaylistActions from '../../../state/actions';
 import {
     selectActive,
     selectChannels,
     selectCurrentEpgProgram,
-    selectFavorites,
-    selectIsEpgAvailable,
-    selectPlaylistFilename,
-    selectPlaylistId,
+    selectPlaylistTitle,
 } from '../../../state/selectors';
 import { MultiEpgContainerComponent } from '../multi-epg/multi-epg-container.component';
 
 /** Possible sidebar view options */
-type SidebarView = 'CHANNELS' | 'PLAYLISTS';
+export type SidebarView = 'CHANNELS' | 'PLAYLISTS';
 
 export const COMPONENT_OVERLAY_REF = new InjectionToken(
     'COMPONENT_OVERLAY_REF'
 );
 
 @Component({
-    selector: 'app-video-player',
     templateUrl: './video-player.component.html',
     styleUrls: ['./video-player.component.scss'],
 })
@@ -53,84 +52,66 @@ export class VideoPlayerComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     /** Active selected channel */
     activeChannel$ = this.store
         .select(selectActive)
-        .pipe(filter((channel) => Boolean(channel)));
+        .pipe(filter((channel) => Boolean(channel?.url)));
 
     /** Channels list */
-    channels$ = this.store.select(selectChannels);
-
-    /** EPG availability flag */
-    epgAvailable$ = this.store.select(selectIsEpgAvailable);
+    channels$!: Observable<Channel[]>;
 
     /** Current epg program */
     epgProgram$ = this.store.select(selectCurrentEpgProgram);
 
-    /** Favorites list */
-    favorites$ = this.store.select(selectFavorites);
-
     /** Selected video player options */
     playerSettings: Partial<Settings> = {
         player: VideoPlayer.VideoJs,
         showCaptions: false,
     };
 
-    /** Playlists array */
-    playlists = [];
-
-    /** Sidebar object */
-    @ViewChild('sidenav') sideNav: MatSidenav;
-
-    /** ID of the current playlist */
-    playlistId$ = this.store
-        .select(selectPlaylistId)
-        .pipe(
-            skipWhile(
-                (playlistId) => playlistId === '' || playlistId === undefined
-            )
-        );
-
     /** Title of the current playlist */
     playlistTitle$ = this.store
-        .select(selectPlaylistFilename)
+        .select(selectPlaylistTitle)
         .pipe(skipWhile((playlistFilename) => playlistFilename === ''));
 
-    isElectron = this.dataService.isElectron;
-
     /** IPC Renderer commands list with callbacks */
     commandsList = [
         {
             id: PLAYLIST_PARSE_RESPONSE,
             execute: (response: { payload: Playlist }): void => {
-                this.store.dispatch(
-                    setPlaylist({ playlist: response.payload })
-                );
-                this.setSidebarView('CHANNELS');
+                if (response.payload.isTemporary) {
+                    this.store.dispatch(
+                        PlaylistActions.setChannels({
+                            channels: response.payload.playlist.items,
+                        })
+                    );
+                } else {
+                    this.store.dispatch(
+                        PlaylistActions.addPlaylist({
+                            playlist: response.payload,
+                        })
+                    );
+                }
+                this.sidebarView = 'CHANNELS';
             },
         },
     ];
 
-    /** Current sidebar view */
-    sidebarView: SidebarView = 'CHANNELS';
-
     listeners = [];
 
+    isElectron = this.dataService.isElectron;
+
+    sidebarView: SidebarView = 'CHANNELS';
+
     /** EPG overlay reference */
     overlayRef: OverlayRef;
 
-    /**
-     * Creates an instance of VideoPlayerComponent
-     */
     constructor(
         private activatedRoute: ActivatedRoute,
-        private store: Store,
-        public dataService: DataService,
+        private dataService: DataService,
         private ngZone: NgZone,
         private overlay: Overlay,
-        private router: Router,
-        private snackBar: MatSnackBar,
-        private storage: StorageMap
-    ) {
-        this.dataService.sendIpcEvent(PLAYLIST_GET_ALL);
-    }
+        private playlistsService: PlaylistsService,
+        private storage: StorageMap,
+        private store: Store
+    ) {}
 
     /**
      * Sets video player and subscribes to channel list from the store
@@ -139,10 +120,27 @@ export class VideoPlayerComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         this.applySettings();
         this.setRendererListeners();
         this.getPlaylistUrlAsParam();
+
+        this.channels$ = this.activatedRoute.params.pipe(
+            combineLatestWith(this.activatedRoute.queryParams),
+            switchMap(([params, queryParams]) => {
+                if (params.id) {
+                    this.store.dispatch(
+                        PlaylistActions.setActivePlaylist({
+                            playlistId: params.id,
+                        })
+                    );
+                    return this.playlistsService.getPlaylistChannels(params.id);
+                } else if (queryParams.url) {
+                    return this.store.select(selectChannels);
+                }
+            })
+        );
     }
 
     /**
      * Opens a playlist provided as a url param
+     * e.g. iptvnat.or?url=http://...
      */
     getPlaylistUrlAsParam() {
         const URL_REGEX = /^(http|https|file):\/\/[^ "]+$/;
@@ -161,7 +159,7 @@ export class VideoPlayerComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
      */
     setRendererListeners(): void {
         this.commandsList.forEach((command) => {
-            if (this.dataService.isElectron) {
+            if (this.isElectron) {
                 this.dataService.listenOn(command.id, (event, response) =>
                     this.ngZone.run(() => command.execute(response))
                 );
@@ -191,41 +189,8 @@ export class VideoPlayerComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         });
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Closes the channels sidebar
-     */
-    close(): void {
-        this.sideNav.close();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Adds/removes a given channel to the favorites list
-     * @param channel channel to add
-     */
-    addToFavorites(channel: Channel): void {
-        this.snackBar.open('Favorites were updated!', null, { duration: 2000 });
-        this.store.dispatch(updateFavorites({ channel }));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Switches the sidebar view to the specified value
-     * @param view view to change
-     */
-    setSidebarView(view: SidebarView) {
-        this.sidebarView = view;
-    }
-
-    /** Navigates back */
-    goBack(): void {
-        if (this.sidebarView === 'PLAYLISTS') {
-            this.router.navigate(['/']);
-        } else {
-            this.sidebarView = 'PLAYLISTS';
-        }
-    }
-
     ngOnDestroy() {
-        if (this.dataService.isElectron) {
+        if (this.isElectron) {
             this.dataService.removeAllListeners(PLAYLIST_PARSE_RESPONSE);
         } else {
             this.listeners.forEach((listener) =>
diff --git a/src/app/player/player.module.ts b/src/app/player/player.module.ts
index f47a1c0d9..69be27214 100644
--- a/src/app/player/player.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/player/player.module.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import { EpgListComponent } from './components/epg-list/epg-list.component';
 import { HtmlVideoPlayerComponent } from './components/html-video-player/html-video-player.component';
 import { InfoOverlayComponent } from './components/info-overlay/info-overlay.component';
 import { MultiEpgContainerComponent } from './components/multi-epg/multi-epg-container.component';
+import { SidebarComponent } from './components/video-player/sidebar/sidebar.component';
+import { ToolbarComponent } from './components/video-player/toolbar/toolbar.component';
 import { VideoPlayerComponent } from './components/video-player/video-player.component';
 import { VjsPlayerComponent } from './components/vjs-player/vjs-player.component';
 
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@ const routes: Routes = [{ path: '', component: VideoPlayerComponent }];
         InfoOverlayComponent,
         HtmlVideoPlayerComponent,
         MultiEpgContainerComponent,
+        SidebarComponent,
+        ToolbarComponent,
         VideoPlayerComponent,
         VjsPlayerComponent,
     ],
diff --git a/src/app/services/playlists.service.ts b/src/app/services/playlists.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff14a543b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/services/playlists.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars */
+import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
+import { parse } from 'iptv-playlist-parser';
+import { NgxIndexedDBService } from 'ngx-indexed-db';
+import { combineLatest, map, Observable, switchMap } from 'rxjs';
+import { Channel } from '../../../shared/channel.interface';
+import { GLOBAL_FAVORITES_PLAYLIST_ID } from '../../../shared/constants';
+import {
+    Playlist,
+    PlaylistUpdateState,
+} from '../../../shared/playlist.interface';
+import {
+    aggregateFavoriteChannels,
+    createFavoritesPlaylist,
+    createPlaylistObject,
+} from '../../../shared/playlist.utils';
+import { DbStores } from '../indexed-db.config';
+import { PlaylistMeta } from '../shared/playlist-meta.type';
+
+@Injectable({
+    providedIn: 'root',
+})
+export class PlaylistsService {
+    constructor(private dbService: NgxIndexedDBService) {}
+
+    getAllPlaylists() {
+        return this.dbService.getAll<Playlist>(DbStores.Playlists).pipe(
+            map((data) =>
+                data.map(({ playlist, items, header, ...rest }) => ({
+                    ...rest,
+                }))
+            ),
+            map((playlists) =>
+                playlists.sort((a, b) => a.position - b.position)
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
+    addPlaylist(playlist) {
+        return this.dbService.add(DbStores.Playlists, playlist);
+    }
+
+    getPlaylistChannels(id: string) {
+        let playlist$: Observable<Partial<Playlist>>;
+        if (id === GLOBAL_FAVORITES_PLAYLIST_ID) {
+            playlist$ = this.getPlaylistWithGlobalFavorites();
+        } else {
+            playlist$ = this.dbService.getByID<Playlist>(
+                DbStores.Playlists,
+                id
+            );
+        }
+        return playlist$.pipe(
+            map((data: Playlist) => data.playlist.items as Channel[])
+        );
+    }
+
+    deletePlaylist(playlistId: string) {
+        return this.dbService.delete(DbStores.Playlists, playlistId);
+    }
+
+    updatePlaylist(playlistId: string, updatedPlaylist: Playlist) {
+        return this.getPlaylistById(playlistId).pipe(
+            switchMap((currentPlaylist: Playlist) =>
+                this.dbService.update(DbStores.Playlists, {
+                    ...currentPlaylist,
+                    ...updatedPlaylist,
+                    count: updatedPlaylist.playlist.items.length,
+                    updateDate: Date.now(),
+                    updateState: PlaylistUpdateState.UPDATED,
+                })
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
+    getPlaylistById(id: string) {
+        return this.dbService.getByID<Playlist>(DbStores.Playlists, id);
+    }
+
+    updatePlaylistMeta(updatedPlaylist: PlaylistMeta) {
+        return this.getPlaylistById(updatedPlaylist._id).pipe(
+            switchMap((playlist) =>
+                this.dbService.update(DbStores.Playlists, {
+                    ...playlist,
+                    title: updatedPlaylist.title,
+                    autoRefresh: updatedPlaylist.autoRefresh,
+                })
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
+    updateFavorites(id: string, favorites: string[]) {
+        return this.getPlaylistById(id).pipe(
+            switchMap((playlist) =>
+                this.dbService.update(DbStores.Playlists, {
+                    ...playlist,
+                    favorites,
+                })
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
+    updateManyPlaylists(playlists: Playlist[]) {
+        return combineLatest(
+            playlists.map((playlist) => {
+                return this.dbService.update(DbStores.Playlists, {
+                    ...playlist,
+                    updateDate: Date.now(),
+                    autoRefresh: true,
+                });
+            })
+        );
+    }
+
+    getFavoriteChannels(playlistId: string) {
+        return this.dbService
+            .getByID<Playlist>(DbStores.Playlists, playlistId)
+            .pipe(
+                map((data) =>
+                    data.playlist.items.filter((channel) =>
+                        data.favorites.includes((channel as Channel).id)
+                    )
+                )
+            );
+    }
+
+    updatePlaylistPositions(
+        positionUpdates: {
+            id: string;
+            changes: { position: number };
+        }[]
+    ) {
+        return combineLatest(
+            positionUpdates.map((item, index) => {
+                return this.dbService.getByID(DbStores.Playlists, item.id).pipe(
+                    switchMap((playlist: Playlist) =>
+                        this.dbService.update(DbStores.Playlists, {
+                            ...playlist,
+                            position: item.changes.position,
+                        })
+                    )
+                );
+            })
+        );
+    }
+
+    handlePlaylistParsing(
+        uploadType: 'FILE' | 'URL' | 'TEXT',
+        playlist: string,
+        title: string,
+        path?: string
+    ) {
+        const parsedPlaylist = parse(playlist);
+        return createPlaylistObject(title, parsedPlaylist, path, uploadType);
+    }
+
+    getPlaylistWithGlobalFavorites() {
+        return this.dbService.getAll(DbStores.Playlists).pipe(
+            map((playlists: Playlist[]) => {
+                const favoriteChannels = aggregateFavoriteChannels(playlists);
+                const favPlaylist = createFavoritesPlaylist(favoriteChannels);
+                return favPlaylist;
+            })
+        );
+    }
+
+    addManyPlaylists(playlists: Playlist[]) {
+        return this.dbService.bulkAdd(DbStores.Playlists, playlists as any); // TODO: update ngx-indexed-db
+    }
+
+    getPlaylistsForAutoUpdate() {
+        return this.dbService.getAll(DbStores.Playlists).pipe(
+            map((playlists: Playlist[]) => {
+                return playlists
+                    .filter((item) => item.autoRefresh)
+                    .map(
+                        ({ playlist, header, items, favorites, ...rest }) =>
+                            rest
+                    );
+            })
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/services/pwa.service.ts b/src/app/services/pwa.service.ts
index 9f0b1482f..3877283d9 100644
--- a/src/app/services/pwa.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/services/pwa.service.ts
@@ -2,77 +2,41 @@ import { HttpClient } from '@angular/common/http';
 import { ApplicationRef, inject, Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { MatSnackBar } from '@angular/material/snack-bar';
 import { SwUpdate } from '@angular/service-worker';
+import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
-import { parse } from 'iptv-playlist-parser';
-import { NgxIndexedDBService } from 'ngx-indexed-db';
-import {
-    catchError,
-    combineLatest,
-    map,
-    of,
-    switchMap,
-    throwError,
-} from 'rxjs';
-import { GLOBAL_FAVORITES_PLAYLIST_ID } from '../../../shared/constants';
+import { catchError, throwError } from 'rxjs';
 import {
     ERROR,
-    PLAYLIST_GET_ALL,
-    PLAYLIST_GET_ALL_RESPONSE,
-    PLAYLIST_GET_BY_ID,
-    PLAYLIST_PARSE,
     PLAYLIST_PARSE_BY_URL,
     PLAYLIST_PARSE_RESPONSE,
-    PLAYLIST_PARSE_TEXT,
-    PLAYLIST_REMOVE_BY_ID,
-    PLAYLIST_REMOVE_BY_ID_RESPONSE,
-    PLAYLIST_SAVE_DETAILS,
     PLAYLIST_UPDATE,
-    PLAYLIST_UPDATE_FAVORITES,
-    PLAYLIST_UPDATE_POSITIONS,
-    PLAYLIST_UPDATE_RESPONSE,
 } from '../../../shared/ipc-commands';
-import {
-    Playlist,
-    PlaylistUpdateState,
-} from '../../../shared/playlist.interface';
-import {
-    aggregateFavoriteChannels,
-    createFavoritesPlaylist,
-    getUUID,
-} from '../../../shared/playlist.utils';
+import { Playlist } from '../../../shared/playlist.interface';
 import { AppConfig } from '../../environments/environment';
-import { ParsedPlaylist } from '../../typings';
-import { DbStores } from '../indexed-db.config';
+import * as PlaylistActions from '../state/actions';
 import { DataService } from './data.service';
+import { PlaylistsService } from './playlists.service';
 
 @Injectable({
     providedIn: 'root',
 })
 export class PwaService extends DataService {
-    /** Proxy URL to avoid CORS issues */
-    corsProxyUrl = AppConfig.BACKEND_URL;
-
     appRef = inject(ApplicationRef);
+    playlistService = inject(PlaylistsService);
     snackBar = inject(MatSnackBar);
+    store = inject(Store);
     swUpdate = inject(SwUpdate);
     translateService = inject(TranslateService);
 
-    /**
-     * Creates an instance of PwaService.
-     * @param dbService database service
-     * @param http angular http client
-     */
-    constructor(
-        private dbService: NgxIndexedDBService,
-        private http: HttpClient
-    ) {
+    /** Proxy URL to avoid CORS issues */
+    corsProxyUrl = AppConfig.BACKEND_URL;
+
+    constructor(private http: HttpClient) {
         super();
         console.log('PWA service initialized...');
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Uses service worker mechanism to check for available application updates
-     */
+    /** Uses service worker mechanism to check for available application updates */
     checkUpdates() {
         this.swUpdate.versionUpdates.subscribe(() => {
             this.snackBar
@@ -87,251 +51,58 @@ export class PwaService extends DataService {
         });
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the current version of the app
-     */
     getAppVersion(): string {
         return AppConfig.version;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the count of favorite channels from all playlists
-     */
-    getGlobalFavoritesCount() {
-        return this.dbService.getAll(DbStores.Playlists).pipe(
-            map((playlists: Playlist[]) => {
-                let count = 0;
-                playlists.forEach((playlist) => {
-                    if (playlist.favorites.length > 0) {
-                        count = count + playlist.favorites.length;
-                    }
-                });
-                return count;
-            })
-        );
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sends a message with playlist that contains favorite channels from all available playlists
-     */
-    sendPlaylistWithGlobalFavorites() {
-        this.dbService
-            .getAll(DbStores.Playlists)
-            .pipe(
-                map((playlists: Playlist[]) => {
-                    const favoriteChannels =
-                        aggregateFavoriteChannels(playlists);
-                    const favPlaylist =
-                        createFavoritesPlaylist(favoriteChannels);
-                    return favPlaylist;
-                })
-            )
-            .subscribe((playlist) => {
-                window.postMessage({
-                    type: PLAYLIST_PARSE_RESPONSE,
-                    payload: playlist,
-                });
-            });
-    }
-
     /**
      * Handles incoming IPC commands
      * @param type ipc command type
      * @param payload payload
      */
-    sendIpcEvent(type: string, payload?: any): void {
-        if (type === PLAYLIST_PARSE) {
-            const parsedPlaylist = this.parsePlaylist(payload.playlist);
-            const playlistObject = this.createPlaylistObject(
-                payload.title,
-                parsedPlaylist,
-                payload.path,
-                'FILE'
-            );
-
-            // save to db
-            this.dbService
-                .add(DbStores.Playlists, playlistObject)
-                .subscribe(() => {
-                    console.log('playlist was saved to db...');
-                });
-
-            window.postMessage({
-                type: PLAYLIST_PARSE_RESPONSE,
-                payload: playlistObject,
-            });
-        } else if (type === PLAYLIST_GET_BY_ID) {
-            if (payload.id === GLOBAL_FAVORITES_PLAYLIST_ID) {
-                this.sendPlaylistWithGlobalFavorites();
-            } else {
-                this.dbService
-                    .getByIndex(DbStores.Playlists, '_id', payload.id)
-                    .subscribe((playlist) => {
-                        window.postMessage({
-                            type: PLAYLIST_PARSE_RESPONSE,
-                            payload: playlist,
-                        });
-                    });
-            }
-        } else if (type === PLAYLIST_REMOVE_BY_ID) {
-            this.dbService
-                .delete(DbStores.Playlists, payload.id)
-                .subscribe((playlist) => {
-                    window.postMessage({
-                        type: PLAYLIST_REMOVE_BY_ID_RESPONSE,
-                        payload: playlist,
-                    });
-                });
-        } else if (type === PLAYLIST_PARSE_TEXT) {
-            try {
-                const parsedPlaylist = this.parsePlaylist(
-                    payload.text.split('\n')
-                );
-                const playlistObject = this.createPlaylistObject(
-                    'Imported as text',
-                    parsedPlaylist
-                );
-
-                // save to db
-                this.dbService
-                    .add(DbStores.Playlists, playlistObject)
-                    .subscribe(() => {
-                        console.log('playlist was saved to db...');
-                    });
-
-                window.postMessage({
-                    type: PLAYLIST_PARSE_RESPONSE,
-                    payload: playlistObject,
-                });
-            } catch (error) {
-                window.postMessage({
-                    type: ERROR,
-                    status: '',
-                    message: 'Validation error - invalid playlist',
-                });
-            }
-        } else if (type === PLAYLIST_GET_ALL) {
-            this.dbService
-                .getAll(DbStores.Playlists)
-                .subscribe((playlists: Playlist[]) => {
-                    window.postMessage({
-                        type: PLAYLIST_GET_ALL_RESPONSE,
-                        payload: playlists.sort(
-                            (a, b) => a.position - b.position
-                        ),
-                    });
-                });
-        } else if (type === PLAYLIST_SAVE_DETAILS) {
-            this.dbService
-                .getByID(DbStores.Playlists, payload._id)
-                .pipe(
-                    switchMap((playlist: Playlist) => {
-                        return this.dbService.update(DbStores.Playlists, {
-                            ...playlist,
-                            title: payload.title,
-                        });
-                    })
-                )
-                .subscribe((playlists) => {
-                    window.postMessage({
-                        type: PLAYLIST_GET_ALL_RESPONSE,
-                        payload: playlists,
-                    });
-                });
-        } else if (type === PLAYLIST_UPDATE_FAVORITES) {
-            this.dbService
-                .getByID(DbStores.Playlists, payload.id)
-                .pipe(
-                    switchMap((playlist: Playlist) => {
-                        return this.dbService.update(DbStores.Playlists, {
-                            ...playlist,
-                            favorites: payload.favorites,
-                        });
-                    })
-                )
-                .subscribe(() => {
-                    console.log('favorites were updated...');
-                });
-        } else if (type === PLAYLIST_PARSE_BY_URL) {
+    sendIpcEvent(type: string, payload?: unknown): void {
+        if (type === PLAYLIST_PARSE_BY_URL) {
             this.fetchFromUrl(payload);
         } else if (type === PLAYLIST_UPDATE) {
-            this.http
-                // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/restrict-template-expressions
-                .get(`${this.corsProxyUrl}/parse?url=${payload.url}`, {
-                    responseType: 'text',
-                })
-                .pipe(
-                    catchError((error) => {
-                        window.postMessage({
-                            type: ERROR,
-                        });
-                        return throwError(() => error);
-                    }),
-                    map((response) =>
-                        this.convertFileStringToPlaylist(response)
-                    ),
-                    switchMap((refreshedPlaylist) =>
-                        this.dbService
-                            .getByID(DbStores.Playlists, payload.id)
-                            .pipe(
-                                switchMap((currentPlaylist: Playlist) =>
-                                    this.dbService.update(DbStores.Playlists, {
-                                        ...currentPlaylist,
-                                        ...refreshedPlaylist,
-                                        count: refreshedPlaylist.items.length,
-                                        updateDate: Date.now(),
-                                        updateState:
-                                            PlaylistUpdateState.UPDATED,
-                                    })
-                                )
-                            )
-                    )
-                )
-                .subscribe((playlists) => {
-                    console.log('playlist was updated...');
-                    window.postMessage({
-                        type: PLAYLIST_GET_ALL_RESPONSE,
-                        payload: playlists,
-                    });
-
-                    window.postMessage({
-                        type: PLAYLIST_UPDATE_RESPONSE,
-                        message: `Success! The playlist was successfully updated.`,
-                    });
-                });
-        } else if (type === PLAYLIST_UPDATE_POSITIONS) {
-            const requests = payload.map((playlist, index) => {
-                return this.dbService
-                    .getByID(DbStores.Playlists, playlist._id)
-                    .pipe(
-                        switchMap((playlist: Playlist) => {
-                            return this.dbService.update(DbStores.Playlists, {
-                                ...playlist,
-                                position: index,
-                            });
-                        })
-                    );
-            });
-
-            combineLatest(requests).subscribe(() => {
-                console.log('playlist positions were updated...');
-            });
+            this.refreshPlaylist(payload);
         }
     }
 
+    refreshPlaylist(payload: Partial<Playlist & { id: string }>) {
+        this.getPlaylistFromUrl(payload.url)
+            .pipe(
+                catchError((error) => {
+                    window.postMessage({
+                        type: ERROR,
+                    });
+                    return throwError(() => error);
+                })
+            )
+            .subscribe((playlist: Playlist) => {
+                this.store.dispatch(
+                    PlaylistActions.updatePlaylist({
+                        playlist,
+                        playlistId: payload.id,
+                    })
+                );
+
+                this.snackBar.open(
+                    this.translateService.instant(
+                        'HOME.PLAYLISTS.PLAYLIST_UPDATE_SUCCESS'
+                    ),
+                    null,
+                    { duration: 2000 }
+                );
+            });
+    }
+
     /**
      * Fetches playlist from the specified url
      * @param payload playlist payload
      */
     fetchFromUrl(payload: Partial<Playlist>): void {
-        this.http
-            .get(`${this.corsProxyUrl}/parse?url=${payload.url}`)
+        this.getPlaylistFromUrl(payload.url)
             .pipe(
-                switchMap((response) =>
-                    payload.isTemporary
-                        ? of(response)
-                        : this.dbService.add(DbStores.Playlists, response)
-                ),
                 catchError((error) => {
                     window.postMessage({
                         type: ERROR,
@@ -344,7 +115,7 @@ export class PwaService extends DataService {
             .subscribe((response: any) => {
                 window.postMessage({
                     type: PLAYLIST_PARSE_RESPONSE,
-                    payload: response,
+                    payload: { ...response, isTemporary: payload.isTemporary },
                 });
             });
     }
@@ -365,57 +136,10 @@ export class PwaService extends DataService {
         return message;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Converts file string to playlist object
-     * @param m3uString
-     */
-    convertFileStringToPlaylist(m3uString: string): ParsedPlaylist {
-        return this.parsePlaylist(m3uString.split('\n'));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Saves playlist to the localStorage
-     * @param name name of the playlist
-     * @param playlist playlist to save
-     * @param urlOrPath absolute fs path or url of the playlist
-     * @param uploadType upload type - by file or via an url
-     */
-    createPlaylistObject(
-        name: string,
-        playlist: ParsedPlaylist,
-        urlOrPath?: string,
-        uploadType?: 'URL' | 'FILE'
-    ): Playlist {
-        const id = getUUID();
-        return {
-            id,
-            _id: id,
-            filename: name,
-            title: name,
-            count: playlist.items.length,
-            playlist: {
-                ...playlist,
-                items: playlist.items.map((item) => ({
-                    id: getUUID(),
-                    ...item,
-                })),
-            },
-            importDate: new Date().toISOString(),
-            lastUsage: new Date().toISOString(),
-            favorites: [],
-            autoRefresh: false,
-            ...(uploadType === 'URL' ? { url: urlOrPath } : {}),
-            ...(uploadType === 'FILE' ? { filePath: urlOrPath } : {}),
-        };
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Parses string based array to playlist object
-     * @param m3uArray m3u playlist as array with strings
-     */
-    parsePlaylist(m3uArray: string[]): ParsedPlaylist {
-        const playlistAsString = m3uArray.join('\n');
-        return parse(playlistAsString);
+    getPlaylistFromUrl(url: string) {
+        return this.http.get(`${this.corsProxyUrl}/parse`, {
+            params: { url },
+        });
     }
 
     removeAllListeners(): void {
diff --git a/src/app/shared/playlist-meta.type.ts b/src/app/shared/playlist-meta.type.ts
index 0cacd9189..33d178a9a 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/playlist-meta.type.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/playlist-meta.type.ts
@@ -13,4 +13,6 @@ export type PlaylistMeta = Pick<
     | 'updateDate'
     | 'updateState'
     | 'position'
+    | 'autoRefresh'
+    | 'favorites'
 >;
diff --git a/src/app/state/actions.ts b/src/app/state/actions.ts
index b933c92b7..dd5a62a10 100644
--- a/src/app/state/actions.ts
+++ b/src/app/state/actions.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,64 @@ import { createAction, props } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { Channel } from '../../../shared/channel.interface';
 import { Playlist } from '../../../shared/playlist.interface';
 import { EpgProgram } from '../player/models/epg-program.model';
+import { PlaylistMeta } from '../shared/playlist-meta.type';
 
-const STORE_KEY = '[PLAYLIST STORE]';
+const STORE_KEY = '[GLOBAL STORE]';
+const PLAYLISTS_STORE_KEY = '[PLAYLISTS STORE]';
+
+export const loadPlaylists = createAction(
+    `${PLAYLISTS_STORE_KEY} Load playlists from db`
+);
+
+export const loadPlaylistsSuccess = createAction(
+    `${PLAYLISTS_STORE_KEY} Successfully loaded playlists from db`,
+    props<{ playlists: PlaylistMeta[] }>()
+);
+
+export const addPlaylist = createAction(
+    `${PLAYLISTS_STORE_KEY} Add new playlist`,
+    props<{ playlist: Playlist }>()
+);
+
+export const addManyPlaylists = createAction(
+    `${PLAYLISTS_STORE_KEY} Add many playlists`,
+    props<{ playlists: Playlist[] }>()
+);
+
+export const removePlaylist = createAction(
+    `${PLAYLISTS_STORE_KEY} Remove playlist by id`,
+    props<{ playlistId: string }>()
+);
+
+export const updatePlaylistMeta = createAction(
+    `${PLAYLISTS_STORE_KEY} update playlist meta`,
+    props<{ playlist: PlaylistMeta }>()
+);
+
+export const updatePlaylist = createAction(
+    `${PLAYLISTS_STORE_KEY} update playlist`,
+    props<{ playlist: Playlist; playlistId: string }>()
+);
+
+export const updateManyPlaylists = createAction(
+    `${PLAYLISTS_STORE_KEY} Update many playlists (auto-update mechanism)`,
+    props<{ playlists: Playlist[] }>()
+);
+
+export const parsePlaylist = createAction(
+    `${PLAYLISTS_STORE_KEY} parse playlist`,
+    props<{
+        uploadType: 'FILE' | 'URL' | 'TEXT';
+        playlist: string;
+        title: string;
+        path?: string;
+    }>()
+);
+
+export const setActivePlaylist = createAction(
+    `${PLAYLISTS_STORE_KEY} set active playlist`,
+    props<{ playlistId: string }>()
+);
 
 export const updateFavorites = createAction(
     `${STORE_KEY} Add/remove provided channel to the favorites`,
@@ -15,6 +71,10 @@ export const setActiveChannel = createAction(
     props<{ channel: Channel }>()
 );
 
+export const resetActiveChannel = createAction(
+    `${STORE_KEY} Reset active channel`
+);
+
 export const setActiveChannelSuccess = createAction(
     `${STORE_KEY} Set active channel success`,
     props<{ channel: Channel }>()
@@ -39,7 +99,14 @@ export const setEpgAvailableFlag = createAction(
     props<{ value: boolean }>()
 );
 
-export const setPlaylist = createAction(
-    `${STORE_KEY} Set playlist as active`,
-    props<{ playlist: Playlist }>()
+export const setChannels = createAction(
+    `${STORE_KEY} Set channels`,
+    props<{ channels: Channel[] }>()
+);
+
+export const updatePlaylistPositions = createAction(
+    `${STORE_KEY} Update playlist positions`,
+    props<{
+        positionUpdates: { id: string; changes: { position: number } }[];
+    }>()
 );
diff --git a/src/app/state/effects.ts b/src/app/state/effects.ts
index a15513d33..6e02750af 100644
--- a/src/app/state/effects.ts
+++ b/src/app/state/effects.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars */
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
+import { Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { Actions, createEffect, ofType } from '@ngrx/effects';
 import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
-import { combineLatestWith, map } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { combineLatestWith, map, switchMap, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import {
     CHANNEL_SET_USER_AGENT,
     EPG_GET_PROGRAM,
-    PLAYLIST_UPDATE_FAVORITES,
 } from '../../../shared/ipc-commands';
 import { DataService } from '../services/data.service';
+import { PlaylistsService } from '../services/playlists.service';
 import * as PlaylistActions from './actions';
 import {
+    selectActivePlaylistId,
     selectFavorites,
     selectIsEpgAvailable,
-    selectPlaylistId,
 } from './selectors';
 
 @Injectable({ providedIn: 'any' })
@@ -24,14 +25,11 @@ export class PlaylistEffects {
                 ofType(PlaylistActions.updateFavorites),
                 combineLatestWith(
                     this.store.select(selectFavorites),
-                    this.store.select(selectPlaylistId)
+                    this.store.select(selectActivePlaylistId)
                 ),
-                map(([action, favorites, playlistId]) => {
-                    this.dataService.sendIpcEvent(PLAYLIST_UPDATE_FAVORITES, {
-                        id: playlistId,
-                        favorites,
-                    });
-                })
+                switchMap(([action, favorites, playlistId]) =>
+                    this.playlistsService.updateFavorites(playlistId, favorites)
+                )
             );
         },
         { dispatch: false }
@@ -61,9 +59,137 @@ export class PlaylistEffects {
         );
     });
 
+    loadPlaylists$ = createEffect(() => {
+        return this.actions$.pipe(
+            ofType(PlaylistActions.loadPlaylists),
+            switchMap(() =>
+                this.playlistsService.getAllPlaylists().pipe(
+                    map((playlists) =>
+                        PlaylistActions.loadPlaylistsSuccess({
+                            playlists,
+                        })
+                    )
+                )
+            )
+        );
+    });
+
+    removePlaylist$ = createEffect(
+        () => {
+            return this.actions$.pipe(
+                ofType(PlaylistActions.removePlaylist),
+                switchMap((action) =>
+                    this.playlistsService.deletePlaylist(action.playlistId)
+                )
+            );
+        },
+        { dispatch: false }
+    );
+
+    updatePlaylist$ = createEffect(
+        () => {
+            return this.actions$.pipe(
+                ofType(PlaylistActions.updatePlaylist),
+                switchMap((action) =>
+                    this.playlistsService.updatePlaylist(action.playlistId, {
+                        ...action.playlist,
+                        _id: action.playlistId,
+                    })
+                )
+            );
+        },
+        { dispatch: false }
+    );
+
+    parsePlaylist$ = createEffect(() => {
+        return this.actions$.pipe(
+            ofType(PlaylistActions.parsePlaylist),
+            map((action) =>
+                this.playlistsService.handlePlaylistParsing(
+                    action.uploadType,
+                    action.playlist,
+                    action.title,
+                    action.path
+                )
+            ),
+            map((playlist) =>
+                PlaylistActions.addPlaylist({
+                    playlist,
+                })
+            )
+        );
+    });
+
+    addPlaylist$ = createEffect(
+        () => {
+            return this.actions$.pipe(
+                ofType(PlaylistActions.addPlaylist),
+                switchMap((action) =>
+                    this.playlistsService.addPlaylist(action.playlist)
+                ),
+                tap((playlist) => {
+                    this.router.navigate(['/playlists/', playlist._id]);
+                })
+            );
+        },
+        { dispatch: false }
+    );
+
+    updatePlaylistMeta$ = createEffect(
+        () => {
+            return this.actions$.pipe(
+                ofType(PlaylistActions.updatePlaylistMeta),
+                switchMap((action) =>
+                    this.playlistsService.updatePlaylistMeta(action.playlist)
+                )
+            );
+        },
+        { dispatch: false }
+    );
+
+    updatePlaylistPositions$ = createEffect(
+        () => {
+            return this.actions$.pipe(
+                ofType(PlaylistActions.updatePlaylistPositions),
+                switchMap((action) =>
+                    this.playlistsService.updatePlaylistPositions(
+                        action.positionUpdates
+                    )
+                )
+            );
+        },
+        { dispatch: false }
+    );
+
+    addManyPlaylists$ = createEffect(
+        () => {
+            return this.actions$.pipe(
+                ofType(PlaylistActions.addManyPlaylists),
+                switchMap((action) =>
+                    this.playlistsService.addManyPlaylists(action.playlists)
+                )
+            );
+        },
+        { dispatch: false }
+    );
+
+    updateManyPlaylists$ = createEffect(
+        () => {
+            return this.actions$.pipe(
+                ofType(PlaylistActions.updateManyPlaylists),
+                switchMap((action) =>
+                    this.playlistsService.updateManyPlaylists(action.playlists)
+                )
+            );
+        },
+        { dispatch: false }
+    );
+
     constructor(
         private actions$: Actions,
+        private playlistsService: PlaylistsService,
         private dataService: DataService,
-        private store: Store
+        private store: Store,
+        private router: Router
     ) {}
 }
diff --git a/src/app/state/playlists.state.ts b/src/app/state/playlists.state.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc5c80a9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/state/playlists.state.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { createEntityAdapter, EntityAdapter, EntityState } from '@ngrx/entity';
+import { Playlist } from '../../../shared/playlist.interface';
+import { PlaylistMeta } from '../shared/playlist-meta.type';
+
+export const playlistsAdapter: EntityAdapter<PlaylistMeta> =
+    createEntityAdapter<PlaylistMeta>({
+        selectId: (item: Playlist) => item._id,
+    });
+
+export interface PlaylistMetaState extends EntityState<PlaylistMeta> {
+    selectedId: string;
+    allPlaylistsLoaded: boolean;
+}
+
+export const initialPlaylistMetaState: PlaylistMetaState =
+    playlistsAdapter.getInitialState({
+        selectedId: '',
+        allPlaylistsLoaded: false,
+    });
+
+export const {
+    selectIds,
+    selectEntities: getPlaylistMetaEntities,
+    selectAll: getAllPlaylistsMeta,
+    selectTotal,
+} = playlistsAdapter.getSelectors();
diff --git a/src/app/state/reducers.ts b/src/app/state/reducers.ts
index db592ea0a..b4c76a26f 100644
--- a/src/app/state/reducers.ts
+++ b/src/app/state/reducers.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { createReducer, on } from '@ngrx/store';
 import * as moment from 'moment';
-import { createChannel } from '../shared/channel.model';
 import * as PlaylistActions from './actions';
+import { playlistsAdapter } from './playlists.state';
 import { initialState, PlaylistState } from './state';
 
 export const playlistReducer = createReducer(
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ export const playlistReducer = createReducer(
             };
         }
     ),
+    on(PlaylistActions.resetActiveChannel, (state): PlaylistState => {
+        return {
+            ...state,
+            active: undefined,
+        };
+    }),
     on(
         PlaylistActions.setCurrentEpgProgram,
         (state, action): PlaylistState => ({
@@ -47,39 +53,153 @@ export const playlistReducer = createReducer(
             epgAvailable: action.value,
         })
     ),
-    on(PlaylistActions.setPlaylist, (state, action): PlaylistState => {
-        const { playlist } = action;
-
-        return {
-            ...state,
-            channels: playlist?.playlist.items.map((element) =>
-                createChannel(element)
-            ),
-            favorites: playlist?.favorites || [],
-            active: undefined,
-            playlistId: playlist._id,
-            playlistFilename: playlist.title || playlist.filename,
-        };
-    }),
     on(PlaylistActions.updateFavorites, (state, action): PlaylistState => {
         let favorites;
         const { channel } = action;
-        if (state.favorites.includes(channel.id)) {
-            favorites = [...state.favorites.filter((id) => id !== channel.id)];
+        const playlistFavorites =
+            state.playlists.entities[state.playlists.selectedId].favorites;
+        if (playlistFavorites.includes(channel.id)) {
+            favorites = [
+                ...playlistFavorites.filter((id) => id !== channel.id),
+            ];
         } else {
-            favorites = [...state.favorites, channel.id];
+            favorites = [...playlistFavorites, channel.id];
         }
-        return { ...state, favorites };
+        return {
+            ...state,
+            playlists: {
+                ...state.playlists,
+                entities: {
+                    ...state.playlists.entities,
+                    [state.playlists.selectedId]: {
+                        ...state.playlists.entities[state.playlists.selectedId],
+                        favorites,
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        };
+    }),
+    on(PlaylistActions.loadPlaylistsSuccess, (state, action): PlaylistState => {
+        return {
+            ...state,
+            playlists: playlistsAdapter.addMany(action.playlists, {
+                ...state.playlists,
+                allPlaylistsLoaded: true,
+            }),
+        };
+    }),
+    on(PlaylistActions.removePlaylist, (state, action): PlaylistState => {
+        return {
+            ...state,
+            playlists: playlistsAdapter.removeOne(
+                action.playlistId,
+                state.playlists
+            ),
+        };
+    }),
+    on(PlaylistActions.updatePlaylist, (state, action): PlaylistState => {
+        return {
+            ...state,
+            playlists: playlistsAdapter.updateOne(
+                {
+                    id: action.playlistId,
+                    changes: {
+                        ...action.playlist,
+                        _id: action.playlistId,
+                        updateDate: Date.now(),
+                        favorites: [],
+                        count: action.playlist.playlist.items.length,
+                    },
+                },
+                state.playlists
+            ),
+        };
+    }),
+    on(PlaylistActions.addPlaylist, (state, action): PlaylistState => {
+        return {
+            ...state,
+            playlists: playlistsAdapter.addOne(
+                action.playlist,
+                state.playlists
+            ),
+        };
+    }),
+    on(PlaylistActions.addManyPlaylists, (state, action): PlaylistState => {
+        return {
+            ...state,
+            playlists: playlistsAdapter.addMany(
+                action.playlists,
+                state.playlists
+            ),
+        };
+    }),
+    on(PlaylistActions.setActivePlaylist, (state, action): PlaylistState => {
+        return {
+            ...state,
+            playlists: {
+                ...state.playlists,
+                selectedId: action.playlistId,
+            },
+        };
+    }),
+    on(
+        PlaylistActions.updatePlaylistPositions,
+        (state, action): PlaylistState => {
+            return {
+                ...state,
+                playlists: playlistsAdapter.updateMany(
+                    action.positionUpdates,
+                    state.playlists
+                ),
+            };
+        }
+    ),
+    on(PlaylistActions.updatePlaylistMeta, (state, action): PlaylistState => {
+        return {
+            ...state,
+            playlists: playlistsAdapter.updateOne(
+                {
+                    id: action.playlist._id,
+                    changes: {
+                        title: action.playlist.title,
+                        autoRefresh: action.playlist.autoRefresh || false,
+                    },
+                },
+                state.playlists
+            ),
+        };
+    }),
+    on(PlaylistActions.setChannels, (state, action): PlaylistState => {
+        return {
+            ...state,
+            channels: action.channels,
+        };
+    }),
+    on(PlaylistActions.updateManyPlaylists, (state, action): PlaylistState => {
+        return {
+            ...state,
+            playlists: playlistsAdapter.updateMany(
+                action.playlists.map((updatedPlaylist) => ({
+                    id: updatedPlaylist._id,
+                    changes: {
+                        ...updatedPlaylist,
+                        updateDate: Date.now(),
+                    },
+                })),
+                state.playlists
+            ),
+        };
     })
 );
 
-export const selectFavorites = (state: PlaylistState) => state.favorites;
-export const selectPlaylistId = (state: PlaylistState) => state.playlistId;
-export const selectPlaylistFilename = (state: PlaylistState) =>
-    state.playlistFilename;
 export const selectIsEpgAvailable = (state: PlaylistState) =>
     state.epgAvailable;
 export const selectActive = (state: PlaylistState) => state.active;
 export const selectCurrentEpgProgram = (state: PlaylistState) =>
     state.currentEpgProgram;
 export const selectChannels = (state: PlaylistState) => state.channels;
+export const selectPlaylists = (state: PlaylistState) => state.playlists;
+export const selectPlaylistId = (state: PlaylistState) =>
+    state.playlists?.selectedId;
+export const selectPlaylistsLoadingFlag = (state: PlaylistState) =>
+    state.playlists?.allPlaylistsLoaded;
diff --git a/src/app/state/selectors.ts b/src/app/state/selectors.ts
index f9280915d..ac7d12db4 100644
--- a/src/app/state/selectors.ts
+++ b/src/app/state/selectors.ts
@@ -1,30 +1,16 @@
 import { createFeatureSelector, createSelector } from '@ngrx/store';
+import * as fromPlaylistMetaState from './playlists.state';
 import * as fromPlaylistState from './reducers';
 import { PlaylistState } from './state';
 
 export const selectPlaylistState =
     createFeatureSelector<PlaylistState>('playlistState');
 
-export const selectFavorites = createSelector(
-    selectPlaylistState,
-    fromPlaylistState.selectFavorites
-);
-
-export const selectPlaylistId = createSelector(
-    selectPlaylistState,
-    fromPlaylistState.selectPlaylistId
-);
-
 export const selectIsEpgAvailable = createSelector(
     selectPlaylistState,
     fromPlaylistState.selectIsEpgAvailable
 );
 
-export const selectPlaylistFilename = createSelector(
-    selectPlaylistState,
-    fromPlaylistState.selectPlaylistFilename
-);
-
 export const selectActive = createSelector(
     selectPlaylistState,
     fromPlaylistState.selectActive
@@ -39,3 +25,72 @@ export const selectChannels = createSelector(
     selectPlaylistState,
     fromPlaylistState.selectChannels
 );
+
+export const selectPlaylistsLoadingFlag = createSelector(
+    selectPlaylistState,
+    fromPlaylistState.selectPlaylistsLoadingFlag
+);
+
+/** Playlist entity store selectors */
+export const selectPlaylistsMetaState = createSelector(
+    selectPlaylistState,
+    fromPlaylistState.selectPlaylists
+);
+
+export const selectAllPlaylistsMeta = createSelector(
+    selectPlaylistsMetaState,
+    fromPlaylistMetaState.getAllPlaylistsMeta
+);
+
+export const selectPlaylistEntity = (id: string) =>
+    createSelector(
+        selectPlaylistsMetaState,
+        fromPlaylistMetaState.getPlaylistMetaEntities,
+        (data) => {
+            return data.entities[id];
+        }
+    );
+
+export const selectActivePlaylistId = createSelector(
+    selectPlaylistsMetaState,
+    fromPlaylistMetaState.getPlaylistMetaEntities,
+    (data) => data.selectedId
+);
+
+export const selectPlaylistTitle = createSelector(
+    selectPlaylistsMetaState,
+    fromPlaylistMetaState.getPlaylistMetaEntities,
+    fromPlaylistState.selectPlaylistId,
+    (data) => {
+        if (
+            data.entities &&
+            data.selectedId &&
+            data.entities[data.selectedId]
+        ) {
+            return (
+                data.entities[data.selectedId].title ||
+                data.entities[data.selectedId].filename
+            );
+        } else return 'Untitled playlist';
+    }
+);
+
+export const selectPlaylistEntities = createSelector(
+    selectPlaylistsMetaState,
+    fromPlaylistMetaState.getPlaylistMetaEntities
+);
+
+export const selectFavorites = createSelector(
+    selectPlaylistsMetaState,
+    fromPlaylistMetaState.getPlaylistMetaEntities,
+    fromPlaylistState.selectPlaylistId,
+    (data) => {
+        if (
+            data.entities &&
+            data.selectedId &&
+            data.entities[data.selectedId]
+        ) {
+            return data.entities[data.selectedId].favorites || [];
+        } else return [];
+    }
+);
diff --git a/src/app/state/state.ts b/src/app/state/state.ts
index 4e06b6bf9..cbca3d34c 100644
--- a/src/app/state/state.ts
+++ b/src/app/state/state.ts
@@ -1,22 +1,20 @@
 import { Channel } from '../../../shared/channel.interface';
+import { initialPlaylistMetaState, PlaylistMetaState } from './playlists.state';
+
 import { EpgProgram } from '../player/models/epg-program.model';
 
 export interface PlaylistState {
     active: Channel | undefined;
     currentEpgProgram: EpgProgram | undefined;
     epgAvailable: boolean;
-    favorites: string[];
-    playlistId: string;
-    playlistFilename: string;
     channels: Channel[]; // TODO: use entity store
+    playlists: PlaylistMetaState;
 }
 
 export const initialState: PlaylistState = {
     active: undefined,
     currentEpgProgram: undefined,
     epgAvailable: false,
-    favorites: [],
-    playlistId: '',
-    playlistFilename: '',
     channels: [],
+    playlists: initialPlaylistMetaState,
 };
diff --git a/src/assets/i18n/en.json b/src/assets/i18n/en.json
index ebef663d5..937f36405 100644
--- a/src/assets/i18n/en.json
+++ b/src/assets/i18n/en.json
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@
             "REFRESH": "Refresh playlist",
             "GLOBAL_FAVORITES": "Global favorites",
             "GLOBAL_FAVORITES_DESCRIPTION": "Auto-generated playlist with aggregated favorites from all playlists",
-            "MY_PLAYLISTS": "My playlists"
+            "MY_PLAYLISTS": "My playlists",
+            "MY_PLAYLISTS_SUBTITLE": "all available playlists",
+            "PLAYLIST_UPDATE_SUCCESS": "Success! The playlist was successfully updated."
         },
         "FILE_UPLOAD": {
             "DRAG_DROP": "Drag & drop files here",
@@ -102,7 +104,8 @@
         "FAVORITES": "Favorites",
         "NO_FAVORITES": "No favorites yet",
         "USE_STAR_TO_FAVORITE": "Please use the 'star' icon to add channels to this list.",
-        "REMOVE_FAVORITE": "Remove from favorites"
+        "REMOVE_FAVORITE": "Remove from favorites",
+        "FAVORITES_UPDATED": "Favorites were updated!"
     },
     "TOP_MENU": {
         "OPEN_CHANNELS_LIST": "Open channel list",