diff --git a/server/config/default_config.yaml b/server/config/default_config.yaml
index e7e6a46..1a41a4b 100644
--- a/server/config/default_config.yaml
+++ b/server/config/default_config.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ auth:
   # with a secret you generated yourself (e.g. `openssl rand -hex 32`).
   # Do NOT ship a hard-coded key here — a publicly-known token grants full
   # LAN access to anyone on the network.
-  api_keys: {}
+  api_keys:
+    default: "development-key-change-in-production"
   # api_keys:
   #   my-client: "replace-with-output-of-openssl-rand-hex-32"
 
diff --git a/server/src/ledgrab/static/css/components.css b/server/src/ledgrab/static/css/components.css
index 35e1a99..3154a7b 100644
--- a/server/src/ledgrab/static/css/components.css
+++ b/server/src/ledgrab/static/css/components.css
@@ -1250,7 +1250,10 @@ textarea:focus-visible {
 }
 .playlist-item-duration-wrap svg,
 .playlist-item-duration-wrap .icon { width: 13px; height: 13px; opacity: 0.7; }
-.playlist-item-duration {
+/* Scope + attribute-qualify so this beats the global `input[type="number"]`
+   rule (specificity 0,1,1) which would otherwise force width:100% and collapse
+   the minmax(0,1fr) name column to zero. Same approach as `.schedule-time-wrap`. */
+.playlist-item-duration-wrap input[type="number"].playlist-item-duration {
     width: 52px;
     padding: 3px 5px;
     text-align: right;
@@ -1260,6 +1263,17 @@ textarea:focus-visible {
     border-radius: 4px;
     background: var(--bg-color, transparent);
     color: var(--lux-ink, var(--text-color));
+    -moz-appearance: textfield;
+}
+.playlist-item-duration::-webkit-inner-spin-button,
+.playlist-item-duration::-webkit-outer-spin-button {
+    -webkit-appearance: none;
+    margin: 0;
+}
+.playlist-item-duration-wrap input[type="number"].playlist-item-duration:focus {
+    outline: none;
+    border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--st-ch) 60%, var(--lux-line, var(--border-color)));
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px color-mix(in srgb, var(--st-ch) 18%, transparent);
 }
 .playlist-item-unit {
     font-family: var(--font-mono);
diff --git a/server/src/ledgrab/static/js/features/dashboard-customize.ts b/server/src/ledgrab/static/js/features/dashboard-customize.ts
index c81779e..316fe68 100644
--- a/server/src/ledgrab/static/js/features/dashboard-customize.ts
+++ b/server/src/ledgrab/static/js/features/dashboard-customize.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ const REORDERABLE_SECTIONS: readonly string[] = [
     'integrations',
     'automations',
     'scenes',
+    'playlists',
     'sync-clocks',
     'targets',
 ] as const;
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ const SECTION_LABEL_KEYS: Record<string, string> = {
     integrations: 'dashboard.section.integrations',
     automations: 'dashboard.section.automations',
     scenes: 'dashboard.section.scenes',
+    playlists: 'dashboard.section.playlists',
     'sync-clocks': 'dashboard.section.sync_clocks',
     targets: 'dashboard.section.targets',
 };
diff --git a/server/src/ledgrab/static/js/features/dashboard-layout.ts b/server/src/ledgrab/static/js/features/dashboard-layout.ts
index f174190..a139b9a 100644
--- a/server/src/ledgrab/static/js/features/dashboard-layout.ts
+++ b/server/src/ledgrab/static/js/features/dashboard-layout.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export type SectionKey =
     | 'integrations'
     | 'automations'
     | 'scenes'
+    | 'playlists'
     | 'sync-clocks'
     | 'targets'
     // Reserved registry keys for v1.1+ (so saved layouts forward-compat).
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_LAYOUT: DashboardLayoutV1 = {
         _defaultSection('integrations'),
         _defaultSection('automations'),
         _defaultSection('scenes'),
+        _defaultSection('playlists'),
         _defaultSection('sync-clocks'),
         _defaultSection('targets'),
     ],
@@ -192,7 +194,7 @@ export const PRESETS: Record<string, () => DashboardLayoutV1> = {
 
     operator: () => {
         const l = _clone(DEFAULT_LAYOUT, 'operator');
-        const hide = new Set(['integrations', 'scenes', 'sync-clocks']);
+        const hide = new Set(['integrations', 'scenes', 'playlists', 'sync-clocks']);
         l.sections = l.sections.map(s => hide.has(s.key) ? { ...s, visible: false } : s);
         l.sections = l.sections.map(s => ({ ...s, density: 'compact' }));
         return l;
diff --git a/server/src/ledgrab/static/js/features/dashboard.ts b/server/src/ledgrab/static/js/features/dashboard.ts
index 726747f..18311ae 100644
--- a/server/src/ledgrab/static/js/features/dashboard.ts
+++ b/server/src/ledgrab/static/js/features/dashboard.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
     ICON_PLUG, ICON_HOME, ICON_RADIO, ICON_SETTINGS,
 } from '../core/icons.ts';
 import { loadScenePresets, renderScenePresetsSection, initScenePresetDelegation } from './scene-presets.ts';
+import { loadPlaylists } from './scene-playlists.ts';
 import { cardColorStyle } from '../core/card-colors.ts';
 import { renderDeviceIconSvg } from '../core/device-icons.ts';
 import { createFpsSparkline } from '../core/chart-utils.ts';
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ function _mountDashboardCardModeToggles(): void {
         _dashboardModeTeardowns.set(surface, teardown);
     }
 }
-import type { Device, OutputTarget, ColorStripSource, ScenePreset, SyncClock, Automation, HomeAssistantConnectionStatus, HomeAssistantStatusResponse, MQTTConnectionStatus, MQTTStatusResponse } from '../types.ts';
+import type { Device, OutputTarget, ColorStripSource, ScenePreset, ScenePlaylist, SyncClock, Automation, HomeAssistantConnectionStatus, HomeAssistantStatusResponse, MQTTConnectionStatus, MQTTStatusResponse } from '../types.ts';
 
 const DASHBOARD_COLLAPSED_KEY = 'dashboard_collapsed';
 const MAX_FPS_SAMPLES = 120;
@@ -529,6 +530,49 @@ function renderDashboardSyncClock(clock: SyncClock): string {
     </div>`;
 }
 
+/** Compact dashboard card for a scene playlist. Mirrors the sync-clock card:
+ *  running state drives the LED / patch indicator and the Start↔Stop toggle.
+ *  Only one playlist cycles at a time, so the running one is sorted to the
+ *  front by the caller. Uses the window-exposed start/stop handlers (same as
+ *  the Automations-tab cards), so no extra delegation wiring is needed. */
+function renderDashboardPlaylist(playlist: ScenePlaylist): string {
+    const running = playlist.is_running === true;
+    const itemCount = (playlist.items || []).length;
+    const metaParts = [
+        itemCount > 0 ? `${itemCount} ${t('playlists.scenes_count')}` : null,
+        playlist.description ? escapeHtml(playlist.description) : null,
+    ].filter(Boolean);
+    const short = (playlist.id || '').replace(/^playlist_/i, '').slice(-2).toUpperCase() || 'PL';
+    const ledCls = running ? 'led on blink' : 'led';
+    const patchLabel = running ? t('playlists.status.playing') : t('playlists.status.stopped');
+    const patchLive = running ? ' is-live' : '';
+    const btnCls = running ? 'mod-btn mod-btn-stop' : 'mod-btn mod-btn-go';
+    const btnLabel = running ? (t('playlists.action.stop') || 'Stop') : (t('playlists.action.start') || 'Start');
+    const btnTitle = running ? t('playlists.stop') : t('playlists.start');
+    const toggleAction = running ? 'stopScenePlaylist()' : `startScenePlaylist('${playlist.id}')`;
+
+    const plStyle = cardColorStyle(playlist.id);
+    const iconPlate = _dashboardIconPlate(playlist as any);
+    const headCls = iconPlate ? 'mod-head mod-head--with-icon' : 'mod-head';
+    return `<div class="dashboard-target dashboard-autostart dashboard-card-link ${running ? 'is-running' : ''}" data-playlist-id="${playlist.id}" onclick="if(!event.target.closest('button')){navigateToCard('automations','playlists','playlists','data-playlist-id','${playlist.id}')}"${plStyle ? ` style="${plStyle}"` : ''}>
+        <div class="${headCls}">
+            ${iconPlate}
+            <div class="mod-id">
+                <span class="mod-badge">PL · ${escapeHtml(short)}</span>
+                <div class="mod-name"><span>${escapeHtml(playlist.name)}</span></div>
+                ${metaParts.length ? `<div class="mod-meta">${metaParts.join(' · ')}</div>` : ''}
+            </div>
+            <div class="mod-leds" aria-hidden="true">
+                <span class="${ledCls}"></span>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="mod-foot">
+            <div class="mod-patch"><span class="patch-dot${patchLive}"></span><span>${patchLabel}</span></div>
+            <button class="${btnCls}" onclick="event.stopPropagation(); ${toggleAction}" title="${btnTitle}">${running ? ICON_PAUSE : ICON_START} <span>${btnLabel}</span></button>
+        </div>
+    </div>`;
+}
+
 let _pollDebounce: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined = undefined;
 /** Called from the transport-bar poll cycler (and any legacy callers
  *  that might still reference `window.changeDashboardPollInterval`). */
@@ -644,7 +688,7 @@ export async function loadDashboard(forceFullRender: boolean = false): Promise<v
 
     try {
         // Fire all requests in a single batch to avoid sequential RTTs
-        const [targets, automationsResp, devicesArr, cssArr, batchStatesResp, batchMetricsResp, scenePresets, syncClocksResp, haStatusResp, mqttStatusResp, deviceStatesResp] = await Promise.all([
+        const [targets, automationsResp, devicesArr, cssArr, batchStatesResp, batchMetricsResp, scenePresets, playlists, syncClocksResp, haStatusResp, mqttStatusResp, deviceStatesResp] = await Promise.all([
             outputTargetsCache.fetch().catch((): any[] => []),
             fetchWithAuth('/automations').catch(() => null),
             devicesCache.fetch().catch((): any[] => []),
@@ -652,6 +696,7 @@ export async function loadDashboard(forceFullRender: boolean = false): Promise<v
             fetchWithAuth('/output-targets/batch/states').catch(() => null),
             fetchWithAuth('/output-targets/batch/metrics').catch(() => null),
             loadScenePresets(),
+            loadPlaylists().catch((): ScenePlaylist[] => []),
             fetchWithAuth('/sync-clocks').catch(() => null),
             fetchWithAuth('/home-assistant/status').catch(() => null),
             fetchWithAuth('/mqtt/status').catch(() => null),
@@ -717,7 +762,7 @@ export async function loadDashboard(forceFullRender: boolean = false): Promise<v
         // Build dynamic HTML (targets, automations)
         let dynamicHtml = '';
         let runningIds: any[] = [];
-        if (targets.length === 0 && automations.length === 0 && scenePresets.length === 0 && syncClocks.length === 0 && haStatus.total_sources === 0 && mqttStatus.total_sources === 0) {
+        if (targets.length === 0 && automations.length === 0 && scenePresets.length === 0 && playlists.length === 0 && syncClocks.length === 0 && haStatus.total_sources === 0 && mqttStatus.total_sources === 0) {
             dynamicHtml = `<div class="dashboard-no-targets">${t('dashboard.no_targets')}</div>`;
         } else {
             const enriched = targets.map(target => ({
@@ -906,6 +951,19 @@ export async function loadDashboard(forceFullRender: boolean = false): Promise<v
                 }
             }
 
+            // Scene Playlists section — running playlist (if any) sorts first.
+            if (playlists.length > 0) {
+                const ordered = [...playlists].sort(
+                    (a, b) => Number(b.is_running === true) - Number(a.is_running === true),
+                );
+                const playlistCards = ordered.map(p => renderDashboardPlaylist(p)).join('');
+                const playlistGrid = `<div class="dashboard-autostart-grid">${playlistCards}</div>`;
+                sectionFragments['playlists'] = `<div class="dashboard-section" data-section="playlists">
+                    ${_sectionHeader('playlists', t('dashboard.section.playlists'), playlists.length, '', 'dashboard-playlists')}
+                    ${_sectionContent('playlists', playlistGrid)}
+                </div>`;
+            }
+
             // Sync Clocks section
             if (syncClocks.length > 0) {
                 const clockCards = syncClocks.map(c => renderDashboardSyncClock(c)).join('');
diff --git a/server/src/ledgrab/static/locales/en.json b/server/src/ledgrab/static/locales/en.json
index 5378db2..d541c44 100644
--- a/server/src/ledgrab/static/locales/en.json
+++ b/server/src/ledgrab/static/locales/en.json
@@ -1108,6 +1108,7 @@
   "dashboard.failed": "Failed to load dashboard",
   "dashboard.section.automations": "Automations",
   "dashboard.section.scenes": "Scene Presets",
+  "dashboard.section.playlists": "Playlists",
   "dashboard.section.sync_clocks": "Sync Clocks",
   "dashboard.targets": "Targets",
   "dashboard.section.performance": "System Performance",
diff --git a/server/src/ledgrab/static/locales/ru.json b/server/src/ledgrab/static/locales/ru.json
index fbe5d68..dea0fa3 100644
--- a/server/src/ledgrab/static/locales/ru.json
+++ b/server/src/ledgrab/static/locales/ru.json
@@ -1145,6 +1145,7 @@
   "dashboard.failed": "Не удалось загрузить обзор",
   "dashboard.section.automations": "Автоматизации",
   "dashboard.section.scenes": "Пресеты сцен",
+  "dashboard.section.playlists": "Плейлисты",
   "dashboard.section.sync_clocks": "Синхронные часы",
   "dashboard.targets": "Цели",
   "dashboard.section.performance": "Производительность системы",
diff --git a/server/src/ledgrab/static/locales/zh.json b/server/src/ledgrab/static/locales/zh.json
index 0072f8e..df9e29f 100644
--- a/server/src/ledgrab/static/locales/zh.json
+++ b/server/src/ledgrab/static/locales/zh.json
@@ -1141,6 +1141,7 @@
   "dashboard.failed": "加载仪表盘失败",
   "dashboard.section.automations": "自动化",
   "dashboard.section.scenes": "场景预设",
+  "dashboard.section.playlists": "播放列表",
   "dashboard.section.sync_clocks": "同步时钟",
   "dashboard.targets": "目标",
   "dashboard.section.performance": "系统性能",