diff --git a/allstarr/Program.cs b/allstarr/Program.cs
index 1509264..ab1a6ea 100644
--- a/allstarr/Program.cs
+++ b/allstarr/Program.cs
@@ -120,14 +120,16 @@ builder.Services.Configure<SpotifyImportSettings>(options =>
     // Parse SPOTIFY_IMPORT_PLAYLISTS env var (JSON array format)
     // Format: [["Name","Id","first|last"],["Name2","Id2","first|last"]]
     var playlistsEnv = builder.Configuration.GetValue<string>("SpotifyImport:Playlists");
-    if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(playlistsEnv) && options.Playlists.Count == 0)
+    if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(playlistsEnv))
     {
+        Console.WriteLine($"Found SPOTIFY_IMPORT_PLAYLISTS env var: {playlistsEnv.Length} chars");
         try
         {
             // Parse as JSON array of arrays
             var playlistArrays = System.Text.Json.JsonSerializer.Deserialize<string[][]>(playlistsEnv);
-            if (playlistArrays != null)
+            if (playlistArrays != null && playlistArrays.Length > 0)
             {
+                Console.WriteLine($"Parsed {playlistArrays.Length} playlists from JSON format");
                 foreach (var arr in playlistArrays)
                 {
                     if (arr.Length >= 2)
@@ -142,16 +144,26 @@ builder.Services.Configure<SpotifyImportSettings>(options =>
                                 : LocalTracksPosition.First
                         };
                         options.Playlists.Add(config);
+                        Console.WriteLine($"  Added: {config.Name} (ID: {config.Id}, Position: {config.LocalTracksPosition})");
                     }
                 }
             }
+            else
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine("JSON format was empty or invalid, will try legacy format");
+            }
         }
         catch (System.Text.Json.JsonException ex)
         {
             Console.WriteLine($"Warning: Failed to parse SPOTIFY_IMPORT_PLAYLISTS: {ex.Message}");
             Console.WriteLine("Expected format: [[\"Name\",\"Id\",\"first|last\"],[\"Name2\",\"Id2\",\"first|last\"]]");
+            Console.WriteLine("Will try legacy format instead");
         }
     }
+    else
+    {
+        Console.WriteLine("No SPOTIFY_IMPORT_PLAYLISTS env var found, will try legacy format");
+    }
     
     // Legacy support: Parse old SPOTIFY_IMPORT_PLAYLIST_IDS/NAMES env vars
     // Only used if new Playlists format is not configured