fix: use GraphQL for user playlists to avoid 429 rate limits

- Switched from REST API /me/playlists to GraphQL fetchLibraryPlaylists
- GraphQL endpoint is less aggressively rate-limited by Spotify
- Fixes 429 errors when using 'Select from My Playlists' dropdown
- Background services already use GraphQL and work fine

.env.example

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ MUSIC_SERVICE=SquidWTF
 # - downloads/permanent/ - Permanently downloaded tracks (STORAGE_MODE=Permanent)
 # - downloads/cache/ - Temporarily cached tracks (STORAGE_MODE=Cache)
 # - downloads/kept/ - Favorited external tracks (always permanent)
-DOWNLOAD_PATH=./downloads
+Library__DownloadPath=./downloads
 
 # ===== SQUIDWTF CONFIGURATION =====
 # Different quality options for SquidWTF. Only FLAC supported right now

README.md

@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ The proxy will be available at `http://localhost:5274`.
 ## Web Dashboard
 
 Allstarr includes a web UI for easy configuration and playlist management, accessible at `http://localhost:5275`
+<img width="1664" height="1101" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9159100b-7e11-449e-8530-517d336d6bd2" />
+
 
 ### Features
 
@@ -74,8 +76,6 @@ There's an environment variable to modify this.
 
 **Recommended workflow**: Use the `sp_dc` cookie method alongside the [Spotify Import Plugin](https://github.com/Viperinius/jellyfin-plugin-spotify-import?tab=readme-ov-file).
 
-
-
 ### Nginx Proxy Setup (Required)
 
 This service only exposes ports internally. You can use nginx to proxy to it, however PLEASE take significant precautions before exposing this! Everyone decides their own level of risk, but this is currently untested, potentially dangerous software, with almost unfettered access to your Jellyfin server. My recommendation is use Tailscale or something similar!
@@ -139,8 +139,14 @@ This project brings together all the music streaming providers into one unified
 **Compatible Jellyfin clients:**
 
 - [Feishin](https://github.com/jeffvli/feishin) (Mac/Windows/Linux)
-- [Musiver](https://music.aqzscn.cn/en/) (Android/IOS/Windows/Android)
-- [Finamp](https://github.com/jmshrv/finamp) ()
+<img width="1691" height="1128" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c602f71c-c4dd-49a9-b533-1558e24a9f45" />
+
+
+- [Musiver](https://music.aqzscn.cn/en/) (Android/iOS/Windows/Android)
+<img width="523" height="1025" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/135e2721-5fd7-482f-bb06-b0736003cfe7" />
+
+
+- [Finamp](https://github.com/jmshrv/finamp) (Android/iOS)
 
 _Working on getting more currently_
 
@@ -336,6 +342,9 @@ Subsonic__EnableExternalPlaylists=false
 
 Allstarr automatically fills your Spotify playlists (like Release Radar and Discover Weekly) with tracks from your configured streaming provider (SquidWTF, Deezer, or Qobuz). This works by intercepting playlists created by the Jellyfin Spotify Import plugin and matching missing tracks with your streaming service.
 
+<img width="1649" height="3764" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a4d3d79c-7741-427f-8c01-ffc90f3a579b" />
+
+
 #### Prerequisites
 
 1. **Install the Jellyfin Spotify Import Plugin**

allstarr/Controllers/AdminController.cs

@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ public class AdminController : ControllerBase
                 ["id"] = config.Id,
                 ["jellyfinId"] = config.JellyfinId,
                 ["localTracksPosition"] = config.LocalTracksPosition.ToString(),
+                ["syncSchedule"] = config.SyncSchedule ?? "0 8 * * 1",
                 ["trackCount"] = 0,
                 ["localTracks"] = 0,
                 ["externalTracks"] = 0,
@@ -1379,6 +1380,12 @@ public class AdminController : ControllerBase
     {
         return Ok(new
         {
+            backendType = _configuration.GetValue<string>("Backend:Type") ?? "Jellyfin",
+            musicService = _configuration.GetValue<string>("MusicService") ?? "SquidWTF",
+            explicitFilter = _configuration.GetValue<string>("ExplicitFilter") ?? "All",
+            enableExternalPlaylists = _configuration.GetValue<bool>("EnableExternalPlaylists", false),
+            playlistsDirectory = _configuration.GetValue<string>("PlaylistsDirectory") ?? "(not set)",
+            redisEnabled = _configuration.GetValue<bool>("Redis:Enabled", false),
             spotifyApi = new
             {
                 enabled = _spotifyApiSettings.Enabled,
@@ -1919,6 +1926,117 @@ public class AdminController : ControllerBase
         }
     }
     
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Get all playlists from the user's Spotify account
+    /// </summary>
+    [HttpGet("spotify/user-playlists")]
+    public async Task<IActionResult> GetSpotifyUserPlaylists()
+    {
+        if (!_spotifyApiSettings.Enabled || string.IsNullOrEmpty(_spotifyApiSettings.SessionCookie))
+        {
+            return BadRequest(new { error = "Spotify API not configured. Please set sp_dc session cookie." });
+        }
+        
+        try
+        {
+            var token = await _spotifyClient.GetWebAccessTokenAsync();
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(token))
+            {
+                return StatusCode(401, new { error = "Failed to authenticate with Spotify. Check your sp_dc cookie." });
+            }
+            
+            // Get list of already-configured Spotify playlist IDs
+            var configuredPlaylists = await ReadPlaylistsFromEnvFile();
+            var linkedSpotifyIds = new HashSet<string>(
+                configuredPlaylists.Select(p => p.Id),
+                StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase
+            );
+            
+            var playlists = new List<object>();
+            var offset = 0;
+            const int limit = 50;
+            
+            while (true)
+            {
+                var url = $"https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/playlists?offset={offset}&limit={limit}";
+                
+                var request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get, url);
+                request.Headers.Authorization = new System.Net.Http.Headers.AuthenticationHeaderValue("Bearer", token);
+                
+                var response = await _jellyfinHttpClient.SendAsync(request);
+                if (!response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
+                {
+                    if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.TooManyRequests)
+                    {
+                        _logger.LogWarning("Spotify rate limit hit (429) when fetching playlists");
+                        return StatusCode(429, new { error = "Spotify rate limit exceeded. Please wait a moment and try again." });
+                    }
+                    
+                    _logger.LogWarning("Failed to fetch Spotify playlists: {StatusCode}", response.StatusCode);
+                    break;
+                }
+                
+                var json = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
+                using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+                var root = doc.RootElement;
+                
+                if (!root.TryGetProperty("items", out var items) || items.GetArrayLength() == 0)
+                    break;
+                
+                foreach (var item in items.EnumerateArray())
+                {
+                    var id = item.TryGetProperty("id", out var itemId) ? itemId.GetString() : null;
+                    var name = item.TryGetProperty("name", out var n) ? n.GetString() : null;
+                    var trackCount = 0;
+                    
+                    if (item.TryGetProperty("tracks", out var tracks) && 
+                        tracks.TryGetProperty("total", out var total))
+                    {
+                        trackCount = total.GetInt32();
+                    }
+                    
+                    var owner = "";
+                    if (item.TryGetProperty("owner", out var ownerObj) && 
+                        ownerObj.TryGetProperty("display_name", out var displayName))
+                    {
+                        owner = displayName.GetString() ?? "";
+                    }
+                    
+                    var isPublic = item.TryGetProperty("public", out var pub) && pub.GetBoolean();
+                    
+                    // Check if this playlist is already linked
+                    var isLinked = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(id) && linkedSpotifyIds.Contains(id);
+                    
+                    playlists.Add(new
+                    {
+                        id,
+                        name,
+                        trackCount,
+                        owner,
+                        isPublic,
+                        isLinked
+                    });
+                }
+                
+                if (items.GetArrayLength() < limit) break;
+                offset += limit;
+                
+                // Rate limiting
+                if (_spotifyApiSettings.RateLimitDelayMs > 0)
+                {
+                    await Task.Delay(_spotifyApiSettings.RateLimitDelayMs);
+                }
+            }
+            
+            return Ok(new { playlists });
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "Error fetching Spotify user playlists");
+            return StatusCode(500, new { error = "Failed to fetch Spotify playlists", details = ex.Message });
+        }
+    }
+    
     /// <summary>
     /// Get all playlists from Jellyfin
     /// </summary>
@@ -2163,12 +2281,19 @@ public class AdminController : ControllerBase
             Name = request.Name,
             Id = request.SpotifyPlaylistId,
             JellyfinId = jellyfinPlaylistId,
-            LocalTracksPosition = LocalTracksPosition.First // Use Spotify order
+            LocalTracksPosition = LocalTracksPosition.First, // Use Spotify order
+            SyncSchedule = request.SyncSchedule ?? "0 8 * * 1" // Default to Monday 8 AM
         });
         
-        // Convert to JSON format for env var: [["Name","SpotifyId","JellyfinId","first|last"],...]
+        // Convert to JSON format for env var: [["Name","SpotifyId","JellyfinId","first|last","cronSchedule"],...]
         var playlistsJson = JsonSerializer.Serialize(
-            currentPlaylists.Select(p => new[] { p.Name, p.Id, p.JellyfinId, p.LocalTracksPosition.ToString().ToLower() }).ToArray()
+            currentPlaylists.Select(p => new[] { 
+                p.Name, 
+                p.Id, 
+                p.JellyfinId, 
+                p.LocalTracksPosition.ToString().ToLower(),
+                p.SyncSchedule ?? "0 8 * * 1"
+            }).ToArray()
         );
         
         // Update .env file
@@ -2193,6 +2318,60 @@ public class AdminController : ControllerBase
         return await RemovePlaylist(decodedName);
     }
     
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Update playlist sync schedule
+    /// </summary>
+    [HttpPut("playlists/{name}/schedule")]
+    public async Task<IActionResult> UpdatePlaylistSchedule(string name, [FromBody] UpdateScheduleRequest request)
+    {
+        var decodedName = Uri.UnescapeDataString(name);
+        
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.SyncSchedule))
+        {
+            return BadRequest(new { error = "SyncSchedule is required" });
+        }
+        
+        // Basic cron validation
+        var cronParts = request.SyncSchedule.Trim().Split(new[] { ' ' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
+        if (cronParts.Length != 5)
+        {
+            return BadRequest(new { error = "Invalid cron format. Expected: minute hour day month dayofweek" });
+        }
+        
+        // Read current playlists
+        var currentPlaylists = await ReadPlaylistsFromEnvFile();
+        var playlist = currentPlaylists.FirstOrDefault(p => p.Name.Equals(decodedName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+        
+        if (playlist == null)
+        {
+            return NotFound(new { error = $"Playlist '{decodedName}' not found" });
+        }
+        
+        // Update the schedule
+        playlist.SyncSchedule = request.SyncSchedule.Trim();
+        
+        // Save back to .env
+        var playlistsJson = JsonSerializer.Serialize(
+            currentPlaylists.Select(p => new[] { 
+                p.Name, 
+                p.Id, 
+                p.JellyfinId, 
+                p.LocalTracksPosition.ToString().ToLower(),
+                p.SyncSchedule ?? "0 8 * * 1"
+            }).ToArray()
+        );
+        
+        var updateRequest = new ConfigUpdateRequest
+        {
+            Updates = new Dictionary<string, string>
+            {
+                ["SPOTIFY_IMPORT_PLAYLISTS"] = playlistsJson
+            }
+        };
+        
+        return await UpdateConfig(updateRequest);
+    }
+    
     private string GetJellyfinAuthHeader()
     {
         return $"MediaBrowser Client=\"Allstarr\", Device=\"Server\", DeviceId=\"allstarr-admin\", Version=\"1.0.0\", Token=\"{_jellyfinSettings.ApiKey}\"";
@@ -2224,7 +2403,7 @@ public class AdminController : ControllerBase
                         return playlists;
                     }
                     
-                    // Parse JSON array format: [["Name","SpotifyId","JellyfinId","first|last"],...]
+                    // Parse JSON array format: [["Name","SpotifyId","JellyfinId","first|last","cronSchedule"],...]
                     var playlistArrays = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<string[][]>(value);
                     if (playlistArrays != null)
                     {
@@ -2240,7 +2419,8 @@ public class AdminController : ControllerBase
                                     LocalTracksPosition = arr.Length >= 4 && 
                                         arr[3].Trim().Equals("last", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
                                         ? LocalTracksPosition.Last
-                                        : LocalTracksPosition.First
+                                        : LocalTracksPosition.First,
+                                    SyncSchedule = arr.Length >= 5 ? arr[4].Trim() : "0 8 * * 1"
                                 });
                             }
                         }
@@ -3295,6 +3475,12 @@ public class LinkPlaylistRequest
 {
     public string Name { get; set; } = string.Empty;
     public string SpotifyPlaylistId { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    public string SyncSchedule { get; set; } = "0 8 * * 1"; // Default: 8 AM every Monday
+}
+
+public class UpdateScheduleRequest
+{
+    public string SyncSchedule { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 }
 
     /// <summary>

allstarr/Models/Domain/Song.cs

@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ public class Song
     /// All artists for this track (main + featured). For display in Jellyfin clients.
     /// </summary>
     public List<string> Artists { get; set; } = new();
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// All artist IDs corresponding to the Artists list. Index-matched with Artists.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<string> ArtistIds { get; set; } = new();
+    
     public string Album { get; set; } = string.Empty;
     public string? AlbumId { get; set; }
     public int? Duration { get; set; } // In seconds

allstarr/Models/Settings/SpotifyImportSettings.cs

@@ -45,6 +45,14 @@ public class SpotifyPlaylistConfig
     /// Where to position local tracks: "first" or "last"
     /// </summary>
     public LocalTracksPosition LocalTracksPosition { get; set; } = LocalTracksPosition.First;
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Cron schedule for syncing this playlist with Spotify
+    /// Format: minute hour day month dayofweek
+    /// Example: "0 8 * * 1" = 8 AM every Monday
+    /// Default: "0 8 * * 1" (weekly on Monday at 8 AM)
+    /// </summary>
+    public string SyncSchedule { get; set; } = "0 8 * * 1";
 }
 
 /// <summary>

allstarr/Program.cs

@@ -13,9 +13,28 @@ using allstarr.Middleware;
 using allstarr.Filters;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Http;
 using System.Text;
+using System.Net;
 
 var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
 
+// Configure forwarded headers for reverse proxy support (nginx, etc.)
+// This allows ASP.NET Core to read X-Forwarded-For, X-Real-IP, etc.
+builder.Services.Configure<ForwardedHeadersOptions>(options =>
+{
+    options.ForwardedHeaders = Microsoft.AspNetCore.HttpOverrides.ForwardedHeaders.XForwardedFor 
+                             | Microsoft.AspNetCore.HttpOverrides.ForwardedHeaders.XForwardedProto
+                             | Microsoft.AspNetCore.HttpOverrides.ForwardedHeaders.XForwardedHost;
+    
+    // Clear known networks and proxies to accept headers from any proxy
+    // This is safe when running behind a trusted reverse proxy (nginx)
+    options.KnownIPNetworks.Clear();
+    options.KnownProxies.Clear();
+    
+    // Trust X-Forwarded-* headers from any source
+    // Only do this if your reverse proxy is properly configured and trusted
+    options.ForwardLimit = null;
+});
+
 // Decode SquidWTF API base URLs once at startup
 var squidWtfApiUrls = DecodeSquidWtfUrls();
 static List<string> DecodeSquidWtfUrls()
@@ -626,7 +645,23 @@ builder.Services.AddCors(options =>
 
 var app = builder.Build();
 
+// Migrate old .env file format on startup
+try
+{
+    var migrationService = new EnvMigrationService(app.Services.GetRequiredService<ILogger<EnvMigrationService>>());
+    migrationService.MigrateEnvFile();
+}
+catch (Exception ex)
+{
+    app.Logger.LogWarning(ex, "Failed to run .env migration");
+}
+
 // Configure the HTTP request pipeline.
+
+// IMPORTANT: UseForwardedHeaders must be called BEFORE other middleware
+// This processes X-Forwarded-For, X-Real-IP, etc. from nginx
+app.UseForwardedHeaders();
+
 app.UseExceptionHandler(_ => { }); // Global exception handler
 
 // Enable response compression EARLY in the pipeline

allstarr/Services/Common/BaseDownloadService.cs

@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ public abstract class BaseDownloadService : IDownloadService
         
         // Acquire lock BEFORE checking existence to prevent race conditions with concurrent requests
         await DownloadLock.WaitAsync(cancellationToken);
+        var lockHeld = true;
         
         try
         {
@@ -288,6 +289,7 @@ public abstract class BaseDownloadService : IDownloadService
                 Logger.LogDebug("Download already in progress for {SongId}, waiting for completion...", songId);
                 // Release lock while waiting
                 DownloadLock.Release();
+                lockHeld = false;
                 
                 // Wait for download to complete, checking every 100ms (faster than 500ms)
                 // Also respect cancellation token so client timeouts are handled immediately
@@ -443,10 +445,13 @@ public abstract class BaseDownloadService : IDownloadService
             throw;
         }
         finally
+        {
+            if (lockHeld)
             {
                 DownloadLock.Release();
             }
         }
+    }
     
     protected async Task DownloadRemainingAlbumTracksAsync(string albumExternalId, string excludeTrackExternalId)
     {

allstarr/Services/Common/CacheCleanupService.cs

@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ public class CacheCleanupService : BackgroundService
 
     private async Task CleanupOldCachedFilesAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
-        var cachePath = PathHelper.GetCachePath();
+        // Get the actual cache path used by download services
+        var downloadPath = _configuration["Library:DownloadPath"] ?? "downloads";
+        var cachePath = Path.Combine(downloadPath, "cache");
 
         if (!Directory.Exists(cachePath))
         {
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ public class CacheCleanupService : BackgroundService
         var deletedCount = 0;
         var totalSize = 0L;
 
-        _logger.LogInformation("Starting cache cleanup: deleting files older than {CutoffTime}", cutoffTime);
+        _logger.LogInformation("Starting cache cleanup: deleting files older than {CutoffTime} from {Path}", cutoffTime, cachePath);
 
         try
         {

allstarr/Services/Common/EnvMigrationService.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+namespace allstarr.Services.Common;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Service that runs on startup to migrate old .env file format to new format
+/// </summary>
+public class EnvMigrationService
+{
+    private readonly ILogger<EnvMigrationService> _logger;
+    private readonly string _envFilePath;
+
+    public EnvMigrationService(ILogger<EnvMigrationService> logger)
+    {
+        _logger = logger;
+        _envFilePath = Path.Combine(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory(), ".env");
+    }
+
+    public void MigrateEnvFile()
+    {
+        if (!File.Exists(_envFilePath))
+        {
+            _logger.LogDebug("No .env file found, skipping migration");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            var lines = File.ReadAllLines(_envFilePath);
+            var modified = false;
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < lines.Length; i++)
+            {
+                var line = lines[i].Trim();
+                
+                // Skip comments and empty lines
+                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(line) || line.StartsWith("#"))
+                    continue;
+
+                // Migrate DOWNLOAD_PATH to Library__DownloadPath
+                if (line.StartsWith("DOWNLOAD_PATH="))
+                {
+                    var value = line.Substring("DOWNLOAD_PATH=".Length);
+                    lines[i] = $"Library__DownloadPath={value}";
+                    modified = true;
+                    _logger.LogInformation("Migrated DOWNLOAD_PATH to Library__DownloadPath in .env file");
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (modified)
+            {
+                File.WriteAllLines(_envFilePath, lines);
+                _logger.LogInformation("✅ .env file migration completed successfully");
+            }
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Failed to migrate .env file - please manually update DOWNLOAD_PATH to Library__DownloadPath");
+        }
+    }
+}

allstarr/Services/Deezer/DeezerMetadataService.cs

@@ -384,17 +384,23 @@ public class DeezerMetadataService : IMusicMetadataService
             }
         }
         
-        // Contributors
+        // Contributors (all artists including features)
         var contributors = new List<string>();
+        var contributorIds = new List<string>();
         if (track.TryGetProperty("contributors", out var contribs))
         {
             foreach (var contrib in contribs.EnumerateArray())
             {
-                if (contrib.TryGetProperty("name", out var contribName))
+                if (contrib.TryGetProperty("name", out var contribName) && 
+                    contrib.TryGetProperty("id", out var contribId))
                 {
                     var name = contribName.GetString();
+                    var id = contribId.GetInt64();
                     if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(name))
+                    {
                         contributors.Add(name);
+                        contributorIds.Add($"ext-deezer-artist-{id}");
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -437,6 +443,8 @@ public class DeezerMetadataService : IMusicMetadataService
             ArtistId = track.TryGetProperty("artist", out var artistForId) 
                 ? $"ext-deezer-artist-{artistForId.GetProperty("id").GetInt64()}" 
                 : null,
+            Artists = contributors.Count > 0 ? contributors : new List<string>(),
+            ArtistIds = contributorIds.Count > 0 ? contributorIds : new List<string>(),
             Album = track.TryGetProperty("album", out var album) 
                 ? album.GetProperty("title").GetString() ?? "" 
                 : "",

allstarr/Services/Jellyfin/JellyfinResponseBuilder.cs

@@ -299,13 +299,11 @@ public class JellyfinResponseBuilder
                 ["ItemId"] = song.Id
             },
             ["Artists"] = artistNames.Count > 0 ? artistNames.ToArray() : new[] { artistName ?? "" },
-            ["ArtistItems"] = artistNames.Count > 0 
+            ["ArtistItems"] = artistNames.Count > 0 && song.ArtistIds.Count == artistNames.Count
                 ? artistNames.Select((name, index) => new Dictionary<string, object?>
                 {
                     ["Name"] = name,
-                    ["Id"] = index == 0 && song.ArtistId != null 
-                        ? song.ArtistId 
-                        : $"{song.Id}-artist-{index}"
+                    ["Id"] = song.ArtistIds[index]
                 }).ToArray()
                 : new[]
                 {

allstarr/Services/Spotify/SpotifyApiClient.cs

@@ -744,61 +744,126 @@ public class SpotifyApiClient : IDisposable
         
         try
         {
+            // Use GraphQL endpoint instead of REST API to avoid rate limiting
+            // GraphQL is less aggressive with rate limits
             var playlists = new List<SpotifyPlaylist>();
             var offset = 0;
             const int limit = 50;
             
             while (true)
             {
-                var url = $"{OfficialApiBase}/me/playlists?offset={offset}&limit={limit}";
+                // GraphQL query to fetch user playlists
+                var graphqlQuery = new
+                {
+                    operationName = "fetchLibraryPlaylists",
+                    variables = new
+                    {
+                        offset,
+                        limit
+                    },
+                    query = @"
+                        query fetchLibraryPlaylists($offset: Int!, $limit: Int!) {
+                            me {
+                                library {
+                                    playlists(offset: $offset, limit: $limit) {
+                                        totalCount
+                                        items {
+                                            playlist {
+                                                uri
+                                                name
+                                                description
+                                                images {
+                                                    url
+                                                }
+                                                ownerV2 {
+                                                    data {
+                                                        __typename
+                                                        ... on User {
+                                                            id
+                                                            name
+                                                        }
+                                                    }
+                                                }
+                                            }
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }"
+                };
                 
-                var request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get, url);
+                var request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Post, $"{WebApiBase}/query")
+                {
+                    Content = new StringContent(
+                        JsonSerializer.Serialize(graphqlQuery),
+                        System.Text.Encoding.UTF8,
+                        "application/json")
+                };
                 request.Headers.Authorization = new AuthenticationHeaderValue("Bearer", token);
                 
                 var response = await _httpClient.SendAsync(request, cancellationToken);
-                if (!response.IsSuccessStatusCode) break;
+                if (!response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
+                {
+                    _logger.LogWarning("GraphQL user playlists request failed: {StatusCode}", response.StatusCode);
+                    break;
+                }
                 
                 var json = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync(cancellationToken);
                 using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
                 var root = doc.RootElement;
                 
-                if (!root.TryGetProperty("items", out var items) || items.GetArrayLength() == 0)
+                if (!root.TryGetProperty("data", out var data) ||
+                    !data.TryGetProperty("me", out var me) ||
+                    !me.TryGetProperty("library", out var library) ||
+                    !library.TryGetProperty("playlists", out var playlistsData) ||
+                    !playlistsData.TryGetProperty("items", out var items))
+                {
                     break;
+                }
                 
+                var itemCount = 0;
                 foreach (var item in items.EnumerateArray())
                 {
-                    var itemName = item.TryGetProperty("name", out var n) ? n.GetString() ?? "" : "";
+                    itemCount++;
+                    
+                    if (!item.TryGetProperty("playlist", out var playlist))
+                        continue;
+                    
+                    var itemName = playlist.TryGetProperty("name", out var n) ? n.GetString() ?? "" : "";
                     
                     // Check if name matches (case-insensitive)
                     if (itemName.Contains(searchName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                     {
+                        var uri = playlist.TryGetProperty("uri", out var u) ? u.GetString() ?? "" : "";
+                        var spotifyId = uri.Replace("spotify:playlist:", "", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+                        
                         playlists.Add(new SpotifyPlaylist
                         {
-                            SpotifyId = item.TryGetProperty("id", out var itemId) ? itemId.GetString() ?? "" : "",
+                            SpotifyId = spotifyId,
                             Name = itemName,
-                            Description = item.TryGetProperty("description", out var desc) ? desc.GetString() : null,
-                            TotalTracks = item.TryGetProperty("tracks", out var tracks) && 
-                                          tracks.TryGetProperty("total", out var total) 
-                                ? total.GetInt32() : 0,
-                            SnapshotId = item.TryGetProperty("snapshot_id", out var snap) ? snap.GetString() : null
+                            Description = playlist.TryGetProperty("description", out var desc) ? desc.GetString() : null,
+                            TotalTracks = 0, // GraphQL doesn't return track count in this query
+                            SnapshotId = null
                         });
                     }
                 }
                 
-                if (items.GetArrayLength() < limit) break;
+                if (itemCount < limit) break;
                 offset += limit;
                 
+                // GraphQL is less rate-limited, but still add a small delay
                 if (_settings.RateLimitDelayMs > 0)
                 {
                     await Task.Delay(_settings.RateLimitDelayMs, cancellationToken);
                 }
             }
             
+            _logger.LogInformation("Found {Count} playlists matching '{SearchName}' via GraphQL", playlists.Count, searchName);
             return playlists;
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
-            _logger.LogError(ex, "Error searching user playlists for '{SearchName}'", searchName);
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "Error searching user playlists for '{SearchName}' via GraphQL", searchName);
             return new List<SpotifyPlaylist>();
         }
     }

allstarr/Services/Spotify/SpotifyPlaylistFetcher.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using allstarr.Models.Spotify;
 using allstarr.Services.Common;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
 using System.Text.Json;
+using Cronos;
 
 namespace allstarr.Services.Spotify;
 
@@ -14,6 +15,9 @@ namespace allstarr.Services.Spotify;
 /// - ISRC codes available for exact matching
 /// - Real-time data without waiting for plugin sync schedules
 /// - Full track metadata (duration, release date, etc.)
+/// 
+/// CRON SCHEDULING: Playlists are fetched based on their cron schedules, not a global interval.
+/// Cache persists until next cron run to prevent excess Spotify API calls.
 /// </summary>
 public class SpotifyPlaylistFetcher : BackgroundService
 {
@@ -45,6 +49,7 @@ public class SpotifyPlaylistFetcher : BackgroundService
     
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the Spotify playlist tracks in order, using cache if available.
+    /// Cache persists until next cron run to prevent excess API calls.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="playlistName">Playlist name (e.g., "Release Radar", "Discover Weekly")</param>
     /// <returns>List of tracks in playlist order, or empty list if not found</returns>
@@ -57,7 +62,38 @@ public class SpotifyPlaylistFetcher : BackgroundService
         if (cached != null && cached.Tracks.Count > 0)
         {
             var age = DateTime.UtcNow - cached.FetchedAt;
-            if (age.TotalMinutes < _spotifyApiSettings.CacheDurationMinutes)
+            
+            // Calculate if cache should still be valid based on cron schedule
+            var playlistConfig = _spotifyImportSettings.GetPlaylistByName(playlistName);
+            var shouldRefresh = false;
+            
+            if (playlistConfig != null && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(playlistConfig.SyncSchedule))
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    var cron = CronExpression.Parse(playlistConfig.SyncSchedule);
+                    var nextRun = cron.GetNextOccurrence(cached.FetchedAt, TimeZoneInfo.Utc);
+                    
+                    if (nextRun.HasValue && DateTime.UtcNow >= nextRun.Value)
+                    {
+                        shouldRefresh = true;
+                        _logger.LogInformation("Cache expired for '{Name}' - next cron run was at {NextRun} UTC", 
+                            playlistName, nextRun.Value);
+                    }
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Could not parse cron schedule for '{Name}', falling back to cache duration", playlistName);
+                    shouldRefresh = age.TotalMinutes >= _spotifyApiSettings.CacheDurationMinutes;
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // No cron schedule, use cache duration from settings
+                shouldRefresh = age.TotalMinutes >= _spotifyApiSettings.CacheDurationMinutes;
+            }
+            
+            if (!shouldRefresh)
             {
                 _logger.LogDebug("Using cached playlist '{Name}' ({Count} tracks, age: {Age:F1}m)", 
                     playlistName, cached.Tracks.Count, age.TotalMinutes);
@@ -94,11 +130,11 @@ public class SpotifyPlaylistFetcher : BackgroundService
         if (!_playlistNameToSpotifyId.TryGetValue(playlistName, out var spotifyId))
         {
             // Check if we have a configured Spotify ID for this playlist
-            var playlistConfig = _spotifyImportSettings.GetPlaylistByName(playlistName);
-            if (playlistConfig != null && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(playlistConfig.Id))
+            var config = _spotifyImportSettings.GetPlaylistByName(playlistName);
+            if (config != null && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(config.Id))
             {
                 // Use the configured Spotify playlist ID directly
-                spotifyId = playlistConfig.Id;
+                spotifyId = config.Id;
                 _playlistNameToSpotifyId[playlistName] = spotifyId;
                 _logger.LogInformation("Using configured Spotify playlist ID for '{Name}': {Id}", playlistName, spotifyId);
             }
@@ -144,12 +180,39 @@ public class SpotifyPlaylistFetcher : BackgroundService
             return cached?.Tracks ?? new List<SpotifyPlaylistTrack>();
         }
         
-        // Update cache
-        await _cache.SetAsync(cacheKey, playlist, TimeSpan.FromMinutes(_spotifyApiSettings.CacheDurationMinutes * 2));
+        // Calculate cache expiration based on cron schedule
+        var playlistCfg = _spotifyImportSettings.GetPlaylistByName(playlistName);
+        var cacheExpiration = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(_spotifyApiSettings.CacheDurationMinutes * 2); // Default
+        
+        if (playlistCfg != null && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(playlistCfg.SyncSchedule))
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var cron = CronExpression.Parse(playlistCfg.SyncSchedule);
+                var nextRun = cron.GetNextOccurrence(DateTime.UtcNow, TimeZoneInfo.Utc);
+                
+                if (nextRun.HasValue)
+                {
+                    var timeUntilNextRun = nextRun.Value - DateTime.UtcNow;
+                    // Add 5 minutes buffer
+                    cacheExpiration = timeUntilNextRun + TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5);
+                    
+                    _logger.LogInformation("Playlist '{Name}' cache will persist until next cron run: {NextRun} UTC (in {Hours:F1}h)", 
+                        playlistName, nextRun.Value, timeUntilNextRun.TotalHours);
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Could not calculate next cron run for '{Name}', using default cache duration", playlistName);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // Update cache with cron-based expiration
+        await _cache.SetAsync(cacheKey, playlist, cacheExpiration);
         await SaveToFileCacheAsync(playlistName, playlist);
         
-        _logger.LogInformation("Fetched and cached playlist '{Name}' with {Count} tracks in order", 
-            playlistName, playlist.Tracks.Count);
+        _logger.LogInformation("Fetched and cached playlist '{Name}' with {Count} tracks (expires in {Hours:F1}h)", 
+            playlistName, playlist.Tracks.Count, cacheExpiration.TotalHours);
         
         return playlist.Tracks;
     }
@@ -235,32 +298,102 @@ public class SpotifyPlaylistFetcher : BackgroundService
         
         _logger.LogInformation("Spotify API ENABLED");
         _logger.LogInformation("Authenticated via sp_dc session cookie");
-        _logger.LogInformation("Cache duration: {Minutes} minutes", _spotifyApiSettings.CacheDurationMinutes);
         _logger.LogInformation("ISRC matching: {Enabled}", _spotifyApiSettings.PreferIsrcMatching ? "enabled" : "disabled");
         _logger.LogInformation("Configured Playlists: {Count}", _spotifyImportSettings.Playlists.Count);
         
         foreach (var playlist in _spotifyImportSettings.Playlists)
         {
-            _logger.LogInformation("  - {Name}", playlist.Name);
+            var schedule = string.IsNullOrEmpty(playlist.SyncSchedule) ? "0 8 * * 1" : playlist.SyncSchedule;
+            _logger.LogInformation("  - {Name}: {Schedule}", playlist.Name, schedule);
         }
         
         _logger.LogInformation("========================================");
         
-        // Initial fetch of all playlists
+        // Initial fetch of all playlists on startup
         await FetchAllPlaylistsAsync(stoppingToken);
         
-        // Periodic refresh loop
+        // Cron-based refresh loop - only fetch when cron schedule triggers
+        // This prevents excess Spotify API calls
         while (!stoppingToken.IsCancellationRequested)
         {
-            await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(_spotifyApiSettings.CacheDurationMinutes), stoppingToken);
+            try
+            {
+                // Check each playlist to see if it needs refreshing based on cron schedule
+                var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
+                var needsRefresh = new List<string>();
+                
+                foreach (var config in _spotifyImportSettings.Playlists)
+                {
+                    var schedule = string.IsNullOrEmpty(config.SyncSchedule) ? "0 8 * * 1" : config.SyncSchedule;
                     
                     try
                     {
-                await FetchAllPlaylistsAsync(stoppingToken);
+                        var cron = CronExpression.Parse(schedule);
+                        
+                        // Check if we have cached data
+                        var cacheKey = $"{CacheKeyPrefix}{config.Name}";
+                        var cached = await _cache.GetAsync<SpotifyPlaylist>(cacheKey);
+                        
+                        if (cached != null)
+                        {
+                            // Calculate when the next run should be after the last fetch
+                            var nextRun = cron.GetNextOccurrence(cached.FetchedAt, TimeZoneInfo.Utc);
+                            
+                            if (nextRun.HasValue && now >= nextRun.Value)
+                            {
+                                needsRefresh.Add(config.Name);
+                                _logger.LogInformation("Playlist '{Name}' needs refresh - last fetched {Age:F1}h ago, next run was {NextRun}", 
+                                    config.Name, (now - cached.FetchedAt).TotalHours, nextRun.Value);
+                            }
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            // No cache, fetch it
+                            needsRefresh.Add(config.Name);
+                        }
                     }
                     catch (Exception ex)
                     {
-                _logger.LogError(ex, "Error during periodic playlist refresh");
+                        _logger.LogError(ex, "Invalid cron schedule for playlist {Name}: {Schedule}", config.Name, schedule);
+                    }
+                }
+                
+                // Fetch playlists that need refreshing
+                if (needsRefresh.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    _logger.LogInformation("=== CRON TRIGGER: Fetching {Count} playlists ===", needsRefresh.Count);
+                    
+                    foreach (var playlistName in needsRefresh)
+                    {
+                        if (stoppingToken.IsCancellationRequested) break;
+                        
+                        try
+                        {
+                            await GetPlaylistTracksAsync(playlistName);
+                            
+                            // Rate limiting between playlists
+                            if (playlistName != needsRefresh.Last())
+                            {
+                                _logger.LogDebug("Waiting 3 seconds before next playlist to avoid rate limits...");
+                                await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(3), stoppingToken);
+                            }
+                        }
+                        catch (Exception ex)
+                        {
+                            _logger.LogError(ex, "Error fetching playlist '{Name}'", playlistName);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    
+                    _logger.LogInformation("=== FINISHED FETCHING PLAYLISTS ===");
+                }
+                
+                // Sleep for 1 hour before checking again
+                await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromHours(1), stoppingToken);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _logger.LogError(ex, "Error in playlist fetcher loop");
+                await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5), stoppingToken);
             }
         }
     }

allstarr/Services/Spotify/SpotifyTrackMatchingService.cs

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using allstarr.Services.Jellyfin;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
 using System.Text.Json;
+using Cronos;
 
 namespace allstarr.Services.Spotify;
 
@@ -17,6 +18,9 @@ namespace allstarr.Services.Spotify;
 /// 2. Direct API mode: Uses SpotifyPlaylistTrack (with ISRC and ordering)
 /// 
 /// When ISRC is available, exact matching is preferred. Falls back to fuzzy matching.
+/// 
+/// CRON SCHEDULING: Each playlist has its own cron schedule. Matching only runs when the schedule triggers.
+/// Manual refresh is always allowed. Cache persists until next cron run.
 /// </summary>
 public class SpotifyTrackMatchingService : BackgroundService
 {
@@ -27,8 +31,10 @@ public class SpotifyTrackMatchingService : BackgroundService
     private readonly IServiceProvider _serviceProvider;
     private const int DelayBetweenSearchesMs = 150; // 150ms = ~6.6 searches/second to avoid rate limiting
     private const int BatchSize = 11; // Number of parallel searches (matches SquidWTF provider count)
-    private DateTime _lastMatchingRun = DateTime.MinValue;
-    private readonly TimeSpan _minimumMatchingInterval = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5); // Don't run more than once per 5 minutes
+    
+    // Track last run time per playlist to prevent duplicate runs
+    private readonly Dictionary<string, DateTime> _lastRunTimes = new();
+    private readonly TimeSpan _minimumRunInterval = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5); // Cooldown between runs
 
     public SpotifyTrackMatchingService(
         IOptions<SpotifyImportSettings> spotifySettings,
@@ -57,17 +63,29 @@ public class SpotifyTrackMatchingService : BackgroundService
 
     protected override async Task ExecuteAsync(CancellationToken stoppingToken)
     {
+        _logger.LogInformation("========================================");
         _logger.LogInformation("SpotifyTrackMatchingService: Starting up...");
         
         if (!_spotifySettings.Enabled)
         {
             _logger.LogInformation("Spotify playlist injection is DISABLED, matching service will not run");
+            _logger.LogInformation("========================================");
             return;
         }
         
         var matchMode = _spotifyApiSettings.Enabled && _spotifyApiSettings.PreferIsrcMatching 
             ? "ISRC-preferred" : "fuzzy";
         _logger.LogInformation("Matching mode: {Mode}", matchMode);
+        _logger.LogInformation("Cron-based scheduling: Each playlist has independent schedule");
+        
+        // Log all playlist schedules
+        foreach (var playlist in _spotifySettings.Playlists)
+        {
+            var schedule = string.IsNullOrEmpty(playlist.SyncSchedule) ? "0 8 * * 1" : playlist.SyncSchedule;
+            _logger.LogInformation("  - {Name}: {Schedule}", playlist.Name, schedule);
+        }
+        
+        _logger.LogInformation("========================================");
 
         // Wait a bit for the fetcher to run first
         await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(2), stoppingToken);
@@ -75,7 +93,7 @@ public class SpotifyTrackMatchingService : BackgroundService
         // Run once on startup to match any existing missing tracks
         try
         {
-            _logger.LogInformation("Running initial track matching on startup");
+            _logger.LogInformation("Running initial track matching on startup (one-time)");
             await MatchAllPlaylistsAsync(stoppingToken);
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
@@ -83,46 +101,100 @@ public class SpotifyTrackMatchingService : BackgroundService
             _logger.LogError(ex, "Error during startup track matching");
         }
 
-        // Now start the periodic matching loop
+        // Now start the cron-based scheduling loop
         while (!stoppingToken.IsCancellationRequested)
         {
-            // Wait for configured interval before next run (default 24 hours)
-            var intervalHours = _spotifySettings.MatchingIntervalHours;
-            if (intervalHours <= 0)
+            try
             {
-                _logger.LogInformation("Periodic matching disabled (MatchingIntervalHours = {Hours}), only startup run will execute", intervalHours);
-                break; // Exit loop - only run once on startup
-            }
+                // Calculate next run time for each playlist
+                var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
+                var nextRuns = new List<(string PlaylistName, DateTime NextRun, CronExpression Cron)>();
                 
-            await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromHours(intervalHours), stoppingToken);
+                foreach (var playlist in _spotifySettings.Playlists)
+                {
+                    var schedule = string.IsNullOrEmpty(playlist.SyncSchedule) ? "0 8 * * 1" : playlist.SyncSchedule;
                     
                     try
                     {
-                await MatchAllPlaylistsAsync(stoppingToken);
+                        var cron = CronExpression.Parse(schedule);
+                        var nextRun = cron.GetNextOccurrence(now, TimeZoneInfo.Utc);
+                        
+                        if (nextRun.HasValue)
+                        {
+                            nextRuns.Add((playlist.Name, nextRun.Value, cron));
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            _logger.LogWarning("Could not calculate next run for playlist {Name} with schedule {Schedule}", 
+                                playlist.Name, schedule);
+                        }
                     }
                     catch (Exception ex)
                     {
-                _logger.LogError(ex, "Error in track matching service");
+                        _logger.LogError(ex, "Invalid cron schedule for playlist {Name}: {Schedule}", 
+                            playlist.Name, schedule);
+                    }
+                }
+                
+                if (nextRuns.Count == 0)
+                {
+                    _logger.LogWarning("No valid cron schedules found, sleeping for 1 hour");
+                    await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromHours(1), stoppingToken);
+                    continue;
+                }
+                
+                // Find the next playlist that needs to run
+                var nextPlaylist = nextRuns.OrderBy(x => x.NextRun).First();
+                var waitTime = nextPlaylist.NextRun - now;
+                
+                if (waitTime.TotalSeconds > 0)
+                {
+                    _logger.LogInformation("Next scheduled run: {Playlist} at {Time} UTC (in {Minutes:F1} minutes)", 
+                        nextPlaylist.PlaylistName, nextPlaylist.NextRun, waitTime.TotalMinutes);
+                    
+                    // Wait until next run (or max 1 hour to re-check schedules)
+                    var maxWait = TimeSpan.FromHours(1);
+                    var actualWait = waitTime > maxWait ? maxWait : waitTime;
+                    await Task.Delay(actualWait, stoppingToken);
+                    continue;
+                }
+                
+                // Time to run this playlist
+                _logger.LogInformation("=== CRON TRIGGER: Running scheduled match for {Playlist} ===", nextPlaylist.PlaylistName);
+                
+                // Check cooldown to prevent duplicate runs
+                if (_lastRunTimes.TryGetValue(nextPlaylist.PlaylistName, out var lastRun))
+                {
+                    var timeSinceLastRun = now - lastRun;
+                    if (timeSinceLastRun < _minimumRunInterval)
+                    {
+                        _logger.LogInformation("Skipping {Playlist} - last run was {Seconds}s ago (cooldown: {Cooldown}s)", 
+                            nextPlaylist.PlaylistName, (int)timeSinceLastRun.TotalSeconds, (int)_minimumRunInterval.TotalSeconds);
+                        await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1), stoppingToken);
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                }
+                
+                // Run matching for this playlist
+                await MatchSinglePlaylistAsync(nextPlaylist.PlaylistName, stoppingToken);
+                _lastRunTimes[nextPlaylist.PlaylistName] = DateTime.UtcNow;
+                
+                _logger.LogInformation("=== FINISHED: {Playlist} - Next run at {NextRun} UTC ===", 
+                    nextPlaylist.PlaylistName, nextPlaylist.Cron.GetNextOccurrence(DateTime.UtcNow, TimeZoneInfo.Utc));
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _logger.LogError(ex, "Error in cron scheduling loop");
+                await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1), stoppingToken);
             }
         }
     }
     
     /// <summary>
-    /// Public method to trigger matching manually for all playlists (called from controller).
+    /// Matches tracks for a single playlist (called by cron scheduler or manual trigger).
     /// </summary>
-    public async Task TriggerMatchingAsync()
+    private async Task MatchSinglePlaylistAsync(string playlistName, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
-        _logger.LogInformation("Manual track matching triggered for all playlists");
-        await MatchAllPlaylistsAsync(CancellationToken.None);
-    }
-    
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Public method to trigger matching for a specific playlist (called from controller).
-    /// </summary>
-    public async Task TriggerMatchingForPlaylistAsync(string playlistName)
-    {
-        _logger.LogInformation("Manual track matching triggered for playlist: {Playlist}", playlistName);
-        
         var playlist = _spotifySettings.Playlists
             .FirstOrDefault(p => p.Name.Equals(playlistName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
         
@@ -142,63 +214,6 @@ public class SpotifyTrackMatchingService : BackgroundService
             playlistFetcher = scope.ServiceProvider.GetService<SpotifyPlaylistFetcher>();
         }
         
-        try
-        {
-            if (playlistFetcher != null)
-            {
-                // Use new direct API mode with ISRC support
-                await MatchPlaylistTracksWithIsrcAsync(
-                    playlist.Name, playlistFetcher, metadataService, CancellationToken.None);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                // Fall back to legacy mode
-                await MatchPlaylistTracksLegacyAsync(
-                    playlist.Name, metadataService, CancellationToken.None);
-            }
-        }
-        catch (Exception ex)
-        {
-            _logger.LogError(ex, "Error matching tracks for playlist {Playlist}", playlist.Name);
-            throw;
-        }
-    }
-
-    private async Task MatchAllPlaylistsAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
-    {
-        // Check if we've run too recently (cooldown period)
-        var timeSinceLastRun = DateTime.UtcNow - _lastMatchingRun;
-        if (timeSinceLastRun < _minimumMatchingInterval)
-        {
-            _logger.LogInformation("Skipping track matching - last run was {Seconds}s ago (minimum interval: {MinSeconds}s)", 
-                (int)timeSinceLastRun.TotalSeconds, (int)_minimumMatchingInterval.TotalSeconds);
-            return;
-        }
-        
-        _logger.LogInformation("=== STARTING TRACK MATCHING ===");
-        _lastMatchingRun = DateTime.UtcNow;
-        
-        var playlists = _spotifySettings.Playlists;
-        if (playlists.Count == 0)
-        {
-            _logger.LogInformation("No playlists configured for matching");
-            return;
-        }
-
-        using var scope = _serviceProvider.CreateScope();
-        var metadataService = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMusicMetadataService>();
-        
-        // Check if we should use the new SpotifyPlaylistFetcher
-        SpotifyPlaylistFetcher? playlistFetcher = null;
-        if (_spotifyApiSettings.Enabled)
-        {
-            playlistFetcher = scope.ServiceProvider.GetService<SpotifyPlaylistFetcher>();
-        }
-
-        foreach (var playlist in playlists)
-        {
-            if (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested) break;
-            
         try
         {
             if (playlistFetcher != null)
@@ -217,10 +232,70 @@ public class SpotifyTrackMatchingService : BackgroundService
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
             _logger.LogError(ex, "Error matching tracks for playlist {Playlist}", playlist.Name);
+            throw;
         }
     }
 
-        _logger.LogInformation("=== FINISHED TRACK MATCHING ===");
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Public method to trigger matching manually for all playlists (called from controller).
+    /// This bypasses cron schedules and runs immediately.
+    /// </summary>
+    public async Task TriggerMatchingAsync()
+    {
+        _logger.LogInformation("Manual track matching triggered for all playlists (bypassing cron schedules)");
+        await MatchAllPlaylistsAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+    }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Public method to trigger matching for a specific playlist (called from controller).
+    /// This bypasses cron schedules and runs immediately.
+    /// </summary>
+    public async Task TriggerMatchingForPlaylistAsync(string playlistName)
+    {
+        _logger.LogInformation("Manual track matching triggered for playlist: {Playlist} (bypassing cron schedule)", playlistName);
+        
+        // Check cooldown to prevent abuse
+        if (_lastRunTimes.TryGetValue(playlistName, out var lastRun))
+        {
+            var timeSinceLastRun = DateTime.UtcNow - lastRun;
+            if (timeSinceLastRun < _minimumRunInterval)
+            {
+                _logger.LogWarning("Skipping manual refresh for {Playlist} - last run was {Seconds}s ago (cooldown: {Cooldown}s)", 
+                    playlistName, (int)timeSinceLastRun.TotalSeconds, (int)_minimumRunInterval.TotalSeconds);
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Please wait {(int)(_minimumRunInterval - timeSinceLastRun).TotalSeconds} more seconds before refreshing again");
+            }
+        }
+        
+        await MatchSinglePlaylistAsync(playlistName, CancellationToken.None);
+        _lastRunTimes[playlistName] = DateTime.UtcNow;
+    }
+
+    private async Task MatchAllPlaylistsAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        _logger.LogInformation("=== STARTING TRACK MATCHING FOR ALL PLAYLISTS ===");
+        
+        var playlists = _spotifySettings.Playlists;
+        if (playlists.Count == 0)
+        {
+            _logger.LogInformation("No playlists configured for matching");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        foreach (var playlist in playlists)
+        {
+            if (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested) break;
+            
+            try
+            {
+                await MatchSinglePlaylistAsync(playlist.Name, cancellationToken);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _logger.LogError(ex, "Error matching tracks for playlist {Playlist}", playlist.Name);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        _logger.LogInformation("=== FINISHED TRACK MATCHING FOR ALL PLAYLISTS ===");
     }
     
     /// <summary>
@@ -497,8 +572,37 @@ public class SpotifyTrackMatchingService : BackgroundService
 
         if (matchedTracks.Count > 0)
         {
-            // Cache matched tracks with position data
-            await _cache.SetAsync(matchedTracksKey, matchedTracks, TimeSpan.FromHours(1));
+            // Calculate cache expiration: until next cron run (not just cache duration from settings)
+            var playlist = _spotifySettings.Playlists
+                .FirstOrDefault(p => p.Name.Equals(playlistName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+            
+            var cacheExpiration = TimeSpan.FromHours(24); // Default 24 hours
+            
+            if (playlist != null && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(playlist.SyncSchedule))
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    var cron = CronExpression.Parse(playlist.SyncSchedule);
+                    var nextRun = cron.GetNextOccurrence(DateTime.UtcNow, TimeZoneInfo.Utc);
+                    
+                    if (nextRun.HasValue)
+                    {
+                        var timeUntilNextRun = nextRun.Value - DateTime.UtcNow;
+                        // Add 5 minutes buffer to ensure cache doesn't expire before next run
+                        cacheExpiration = timeUntilNextRun + TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5);
+                        
+                        _logger.LogInformation("Cache will persist until next cron run: {NextRun} UTC (in {Hours:F1} hours)", 
+                            nextRun.Value, timeUntilNextRun.TotalHours);
+                    }
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Could not calculate next cron run for {Playlist}, using default cache duration", playlistName);
+                }
+            }
+            
+            // Cache matched tracks with position data until next cron run
+            await _cache.SetAsync(matchedTracksKey, matchedTracks, cacheExpiration);
             
             // Save matched tracks to file for persistence across restarts
             await SaveMatchedTracksToFileAsync(playlistName, matchedTracks);
@@ -506,15 +610,15 @@ public class SpotifyTrackMatchingService : BackgroundService
             // Also update legacy cache for backward compatibility
             var legacyKey = $"spotify:matched:{playlistName}";
             var legacySongs = matchedTracks.OrderBy(t => t.Position).Select(t => t.MatchedSong).ToList();
-            await _cache.SetAsync(legacyKey, legacySongs, TimeSpan.FromHours(1));
+            await _cache.SetAsync(legacyKey, legacySongs, cacheExpiration);
             
             _logger.LogInformation(
-                "✓ Cached {Matched}/{Total} tracks for {Playlist} via GREEDY ASSIGNMENT (ISRC: {Isrc}, Fuzzy: {Fuzzy}, No match: {NoMatch}) - manual mappings will be applied next", 
-                matchedTracks.Count, tracksToMatch.Count, playlistName, isrcMatches, fuzzyMatches, noMatch);
+                "✓ Cached {Matched}/{Total} tracks for {Playlist} via GREEDY ASSIGNMENT (ISRC: {Isrc}, Fuzzy: {Fuzzy}, No match: {NoMatch}) - cache expires in {Hours:F1}h", 
+                matchedTracks.Count, tracksToMatch.Count, playlistName, isrcMatches, fuzzyMatches, noMatch, cacheExpiration.TotalHours);
             
             // Pre-build playlist items cache for instant serving
             // This is what makes the UI show all matched tracks at once
-            await PreBuildPlaylistItemsCacheAsync(playlistName, playlistConfig?.JellyfinId, spotifyTracks, matchedTracks, cancellationToken);
+            await PreBuildPlaylistItemsCacheAsync(playlistName, playlistConfig?.JellyfinId, spotifyTracks, matchedTracks, cacheExpiration, cancellationToken);
         }
         else
         {
@@ -849,6 +953,7 @@ public class SpotifyTrackMatchingService : BackgroundService
         string? jellyfinPlaylistId,
         List<SpotifyPlaylistTrack> spotifyTracks,
         List<MatchedTrack> matchedTracks,
+        TimeSpan cacheExpiration,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
         try
@@ -1196,9 +1301,9 @@ public class SpotifyTrackMatchingService : BackgroundService
             
             if (finalItems.Count > 0)
             {
-                // Save to Redis cache
+                // Save to Redis cache with same expiration as matched tracks (until next cron run)
                 var cacheKey = $"spotify:playlist:items:{playlistName}";
-                await _cache.SetAsync(cacheKey, finalItems, TimeSpan.FromHours(24));
+                await _cache.SetAsync(cacheKey, finalItems, cacheExpiration);
                 
                 // Save to file cache for persistence
                 await SavePlaylistItemsToFileAsync(playlistName, finalItems);
@@ -1210,8 +1315,8 @@ public class SpotifyTrackMatchingService : BackgroundService
                 }
                 
                 _logger.LogInformation(
-                    "✅ Pre-built playlist cache for {Playlist}: {Total} tracks ({Local} LOCAL + {External} EXTERNAL){ManualInfo}", 
-                    playlistName, finalItems.Count, localUsedCount, externalUsedCount, manualMappingInfo);
+                    "✅ Pre-built playlist cache for {Playlist}: {Total} tracks ({Local} LOCAL + {External} EXTERNAL){ManualInfo} - expires in {Hours:F1}h", 
+                    playlistName, finalItems.Count, localUsedCount, externalUsedCount, manualMappingInfo, cacheExpiration.TotalHours);
             }
             else
             {

allstarr/Services/SquidWTF/SquidWTFMetadataService.cs

@@ -595,6 +595,7 @@ public class SquidWTFMetadataService : IMusicMetadataService
         
         // Get all artists - Tidal provides both "artist" (singular) and "artists" (plural array)
         var allArtists = new List<string>();
+        var allArtistIds = new List<string>();
         string artistName = "";
         string? artistId = null;
         
@@ -604,9 +605,11 @@ public class SquidWTFMetadataService : IMusicMetadataService
             foreach (var artistEl in artists.EnumerateArray())
             {
                 var name = artistEl.GetProperty("name").GetString();
+                var id = artistEl.GetProperty("id").GetInt64();
                 if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(name))
                 {
                     allArtists.Add(name);
+                    allArtistIds.Add($"ext-squidwtf-artist-{id}");
                 }
             }
             
@@ -614,7 +617,7 @@ public class SquidWTFMetadataService : IMusicMetadataService
             if (allArtists.Count > 0)
             {
                 artistName = allArtists[0];
-                artistId = $"ext-squidwtf-artist-{artists[0].GetProperty("id").GetInt64()}";
+                artistId = allArtistIds[0];
             }
         }
         // Fallback to singular "artist" field
@@ -623,6 +626,7 @@ public class SquidWTFMetadataService : IMusicMetadataService
             artistName = artist.GetProperty("name").GetString() ?? "";
             artistId = $"ext-squidwtf-artist-{artist.GetProperty("id").GetInt64()}";
             allArtists.Add(artistName);
+            allArtistIds.Add(artistId);
         }
         
         // Get album info
@@ -649,6 +653,7 @@ public class SquidWTFMetadataService : IMusicMetadataService
             Artist = artistName,
             ArtistId = artistId,
             Artists = allArtists,
+            ArtistIds = allArtistIds,
             Album = albumTitle,
             AlbumId = albumId,
             Duration = track.TryGetProperty("duration", out var duration) 
@@ -711,6 +716,7 @@ public class SquidWTFMetadataService : IMusicMetadataService
         
         // Get all artists - prefer "artists" array for collaborations
         var allArtists = new List<string>();
+        var allArtistIds = new List<string>();
         string artistName = "";
         long artistIdNum = 0;
         
@@ -719,9 +725,11 @@ public class SquidWTFMetadataService : IMusicMetadataService
             foreach (var artistEl in artists.EnumerateArray())
             {
                 var name = artistEl.GetProperty("name").GetString();
+                var id = artistEl.GetProperty("id").GetInt64();
                 if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(name))
                 {
                     allArtists.Add(name);
+                    allArtistIds.Add($"ext-squidwtf-artist-{id}");
                 }
             }
             
@@ -736,6 +744,7 @@ public class SquidWTFMetadataService : IMusicMetadataService
             artistName = artist.GetProperty("name").GetString() ?? "";
             artistIdNum = artist.GetProperty("id").GetInt64();
             allArtists.Add(artistName);
+            allArtistIds.Add($"ext-squidwtf-artist-{artistIdNum}");
         }
         
         // Album artist - same as main artist for Tidal tracks
@@ -771,6 +780,7 @@ public class SquidWTFMetadataService : IMusicMetadataService
             Artist = artistName,
             ArtistId = $"ext-squidwtf-artist-{artistIdNum}",
             Artists = allArtists,
+            ArtistIds = allArtistIds,
             Album = albumTitle,
             AlbumId = $"ext-squidwtf-album-{albumIdNum}",
             AlbumArtist = albumArtist,

allstarr/allstarr.csproj

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
     <ItemGroup>
         <PackageReference Include="BouncyCastle.Cryptography" Version="2.6.2" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Cronos" Version="0.11.1" />
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.OpenApi" Version="9.0.4" />
         <PackageReference Include="Otp.NET" Version="1.4.1" />
         <PackageReference Include="StackExchange.Redis" Version="2.8.16" />

allstarr/wwwroot/index.html

@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@
         <div class="tabs">
             <div class="tab active" data-tab="dashboard">Dashboard</div>
             <div class="tab" data-tab="jellyfin-playlists">Link Playlists</div>
-            <div class="tab" data-tab="playlists">Active Playlists</div>
+            <div class="tab" data-tab="playlists">Injected Playlists</div>
             <div class="tab" data-tab="config">Configuration</div>
             <div class="tab" data-tab="endpoints">API Analytics</div>
         </div>
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@
             
             <div class="card">
                 <h2>
-                    Active Spotify Playlists
+                    Injected Spotify Playlists
                     <div class="actions">
                         <button onclick="matchAllPlaylists()" title="Match tracks for all playlists against your local library and external providers. This may take several minutes.">Match All Tracks</button>
                         <button onclick="refreshPlaylists()" title="Fetch the latest playlist data from Spotify without re-matching tracks.">Refresh All</button>
@@ -660,13 +660,14 @@
                     </div>
                 </h2>
                 <p style="color: var(--text-secondary); margin-bottom: 12px;">
-                    These are the Spotify playlists currently being monitored and filled with tracks from your music service.
+                    These are the Spotify playlists currently being injected into Jellyfin with tracks from your music service.
                 </p>
                 <table class="playlist-table">
                     <thead>
                         <tr>
                             <th>Name</th>
                             <th>Spotify ID</th>
+                            <th>Sync Schedule</th>
                             <th>Tracks</th>
                             <th>Completion</th>
                             <th>Cache Age</th>
@@ -675,7 +676,7 @@
                     </thead>
                     <tbody id="playlist-table-body">
                         <tr>
-                            <td colspan="6" class="loading">
+                            <td colspan="7" class="loading">
                                 <span class="spinner"></span> Loading playlists...
                             </td>
                         </tr>
@@ -806,8 +807,62 @@
         
         <!-- Configuration Tab -->
         <div class="tab-content" id="tab-config">
+            <div class="card">
+                <h2>Core Settings</h2>
+                <div class="config-section">
+                    <div class="config-item">
+                        <span class="label">Backend Type <span style="color: var(--error);">*</span></span>
+                        <span class="value" id="config-backend-type">-</span>
+                        <button onclick="openEditSetting('BACKEND_TYPE', 'Backend Type', 'select', 'Choose your media server backend', ['Jellyfin', 'Subsonic'])">Edit</button>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="config-item">
+                        <span class="label">Music Service <span style="color: var(--error);">*</span></span>
+                        <span class="value" id="config-music-service">-</span>
+                        <button onclick="openEditSetting('MUSIC_SERVICE', 'Music Service', 'select', 'Choose your music download provider', ['SquidWTF', 'Deezer', 'Qobuz'])">Edit</button>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="config-item">
+                        <span class="label">Storage Mode</span>
+                        <span class="value" id="config-storage-mode">-</span>
+                        <button onclick="openEditSetting('STORAGE_MODE', 'Storage Mode', 'select', 'Permanent keeps files forever, Cache auto-deletes after duration', ['Permanent', 'Cache'])">Edit</button>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="config-item" id="cache-duration-row" style="display: none;">
+                        <span class="label">Cache Duration (hours)</span>
+                        <span class="value" id="config-cache-duration-hours">-</span>
+                        <button onclick="openEditSetting('CACHE_DURATION_HOURS', 'Cache Duration (hours)', 'number', 'How long to keep cached files before deletion')">Edit</button>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="config-item">
+                        <span class="label">Download Mode</span>
+                        <span class="value" id="config-download-mode">-</span>
+                        <button onclick="openEditSetting('DOWNLOAD_MODE', 'Download Mode', 'select', 'Download individual tracks or full albums', ['Track', 'Album'])">Edit</button>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="config-item">
+                        <span class="label">Explicit Filter</span>
+                        <span class="value" id="config-explicit-filter">-</span>
+                        <button onclick="openEditSetting('EXPLICIT_FILTER', 'Explicit Filter', 'select', 'Filter explicit content', ['All', 'Explicit', 'Clean'])">Edit</button>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="config-item">
+                        <span class="label">Enable External Playlists</span>
+                        <span class="value" id="config-enable-external-playlists">-</span>
+                        <button onclick="openEditSetting('ENABLE_EXTERNAL_PLAYLISTS', 'Enable External Playlists', 'toggle')">Edit</button>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="config-item">
+                        <span class="label">Playlists Directory</span>
+                        <span class="value" id="config-playlists-directory">-</span>
+                        <button onclick="openEditSetting('PLAYLISTS_DIRECTORY', 'Playlists Directory', 'text', 'Directory path for external playlists')">Edit</button>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="config-item">
+                        <span class="label">Redis Enabled</span>
+                        <span class="value" id="config-redis-enabled">-</span>
+                        <button onclick="openEditSetting('REDIS_ENABLED', 'Redis Enabled', 'toggle')">Edit</button>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            
             <div class="card">
                 <h2>Spotify API Settings</h2>
+                <div style="background: rgba(248, 81, 73, 0.15); border: 1px solid var(--error); border-radius: 6px; padding: 12px; margin-bottom: 16px; color: var(--text-primary);">
+                    ⚠️ For active playlists and link functionality to work, sp_dc session cookie must be set!
+                </div>
                 <div class="config-section">
                     <div class="config-item">
                         <span class="label">API Enabled</span>
@@ -815,7 +870,7 @@
                         <button onclick="openEditSetting('SPOTIFY_API_ENABLED', 'Spotify API Enabled', 'toggle')">Edit</button>
                     </div>
                     <div class="config-item">
-                        <span class="label">Session Cookie (sp_dc)</span>
+                        <span class="label">Session Cookie (sp_dc) <span style="color: var(--error);">*</span></span>
                         <span class="value" id="config-spotify-cookie">-</span>
                         <button onclick="openEditSetting('SPOTIFY_API_SESSION_COOKIE', 'Spotify Session Cookie', 'password', 'Get from browser dev tools while logged into Spotify. Cookie typically lasts ~1 year.')">Update</button>
                     </div>
@@ -904,17 +959,17 @@
                 <h2>Jellyfin Settings</h2>
                 <div class="config-section">
                     <div class="config-item">
-                        <span class="label">URL</span>
+                        <span class="label">URL <span style="color: var(--error);">*</span></span>
                         <span class="value" id="config-jellyfin-url">-</span>
                         <button onclick="openEditSetting('JELLYFIN_URL', 'Jellyfin URL', 'text')">Edit</button>
                     </div>
                     <div class="config-item">
-                        <span class="label">API Key</span>
+                        <span class="label">API Key <span style="color: var(--error);">*</span></span>
                         <span class="value" id="config-jellyfin-api-key">-</span>
                         <button onclick="openEditSetting('JELLYFIN_API_KEY', 'Jellyfin API Key', 'password')">Update</button>
                     </div>
                     <div class="config-item">
-                        <span class="label">User ID</span>
+                        <span class="label">User ID <span style="color: var(--error);">*</span></span>
                         <span class="value" id="config-jellyfin-user-id">-</span>
                         <button onclick="openEditSetting('JELLYFIN_USER_ID', 'Jellyfin User ID', 'text', 'Required for playlist operations. Get from Jellyfin user profile URL: userId=...')">Edit</button>
                     </div>
@@ -943,17 +998,17 @@
             </div>
             
             <div class="card">
-                <h2>Sync Schedule</h2>
+                <h2>Spotify Import Settings</h2>
                 <div class="config-section">
                     <div class="config-item">
-                        <span class="label">Sync Start Time</span>
-                        <span class="value" id="config-sync-time">-</span>
-                        <button onclick="openEditSetting('SPOTIFY_IMPORT_SYNC_START_HOUR', 'Sync Start Hour (0-23)', 'number')">Edit</button>
+                        <span class="label">Spotify Import Enabled</span>
+                        <span class="value" id="config-spotify-import-enabled">-</span>
+                        <button onclick="openEditSetting('SPOTIFY_IMPORT_ENABLED', 'Spotify Import Enabled', 'toggle')">Edit</button>
                     </div>
                     <div class="config-item">
-                        <span class="label">Sync Window</span>
-                        <span class="value" id="config-sync-window">-</span>
-                        <button onclick="openEditSetting('SPOTIFY_IMPORT_SYNC_WINDOW_HOURS', 'Sync Window (hours)', 'number')">Edit</button>
+                        <span class="label">Matching Interval (hours)</span>
+                        <span class="value" id="config-matching-interval">-</span>
+                        <button onclick="openEditSetting('SPOTIFY_IMPORT_MATCHING_INTERVAL_HOURS', 'Matching Interval (hours)', 'number', 'How often to check for playlist updates')">Edit</button>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
@@ -1166,20 +1221,52 @@
         <div class="modal-content">
             <h3>Link to Spotify Playlist</h3>
             <p style="color: var(--text-secondary); margin-bottom: 16px;">
-                Enter the Spotify playlist ID or URL. Allstarr will automatically download missing tracks from your configured music service.
+                Select a playlist from your Spotify library or enter a playlist ID/URL manually. Allstarr will automatically download missing tracks from your configured music service.
             </p>
             <div class="form-group">
                 <label>Jellyfin Playlist</label>
                 <input type="text" id="link-jellyfin-name" readonly style="background: var(--bg-primary);">
                 <input type="hidden" id="link-jellyfin-id">
             </div>
-            <div class="form-group">
+            
+            <!-- Toggle between select and manual input -->
+            <div style="display: flex; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 16px;">
+                <button type="button" id="select-mode-btn" class="primary" onclick="switchLinkMode('select')" style="flex: 1;">Select from My Playlists</button>
+                <button type="button" id="manual-mode-btn" onclick="switchLinkMode('manual')" style="flex: 1;">Enter Manually</button>
+            </div>
+            
+            <!-- Select from user playlists -->
+            <div class="form-group" id="link-select-group">
+                <label>Your Spotify Playlists</label>
+                <select id="link-spotify-select" style="width: 100%;">
+                    <option value="">Loading playlists...</option>
+                </select>
+                <small style="color: var(--text-secondary); display: block; margin-top: 4px;">
+                    Select a playlist from your Spotify library
+                </small>
+            </div>
+            
+            <!-- Manual input -->
+            <div class="form-group" id="link-manual-group" style="display: none;">
                 <label>Spotify Playlist ID or URL</label>
                 <input type="text" id="link-spotify-id" placeholder="37i9dQZF1DXcBWIGoYBM5M or spotify:playlist:... or full URL">
                 <small style="color: var(--text-secondary); display: block; margin-top: 4px;">
                     Accepts: <code>37i9dQZF1DXcBWIGoYBM5M</code>, <code>spotify:playlist:37i9dQZF1DXcBWIGoYBM5M</code>, or full Spotify URL
                 </small>
             </div>
+            
+            <!-- Sync Schedule -->
+            <div class="form-group">
+                <label>Sync Schedule (Cron)</label>
+                <input type="text" id="link-sync-schedule" placeholder="0 8 * * 1" value="0 8 * * 1" style="font-family: monospace;">
+                <small style="color: var(--text-secondary); display: block; margin-top: 4px;">
+                    Cron format: <code>minute hour day month dayofweek</code><br>
+                    Default: <code>0 8 * * 1</code> = 8 AM every Monday<br>
+                    Examples: <code>0 6 * * *</code> = daily at 6 AM, <code>0 20 * * 5</code> = Fridays at 8 PM<br>
+                    <a href="https://crontab.guru/" target="_blank" style="color: var(--primary);">Use crontab.guru to build your schedule</a>
+                </small>
+            </div>
+            
             <div class="modal-actions">
                 <button onclick="closeModal('link-playlist-modal')">Cancel</button>
                 <button class="primary" onclick="linkPlaylist()">Link Playlist</button>
@@ -1460,7 +1547,7 @@
                 
                 if (data.playlists.length === 0) {
                     if (!silent) {
-                        tbody.innerHTML = '<tr><td colspan="6" style="text-align:center;color:var(--text-secondary);padding:40px;">No playlists configured. Link playlists from the Jellyfin Playlists tab.</td></tr>';
+                        tbody.innerHTML = '<tr><td colspan="7" style="text-align:center;color:var(--text-secondary);padding:40px;">No playlists configured. Link playlists from the Jellyfin Playlists tab.</td></tr>';
                     }
                     return;
                 }
@@ -1514,10 +1601,16 @@
                     // Debug logging
                     console.log(`Progress bar for ${p.name}: local=${localPct}%, external=${externalPct}%, missing=${missingPct}%, total=${completionPct}%`);
                     
+                    const syncSchedule = p.syncSchedule || '0 8 * * 1';
+                    
                     return `
                         <tr>
                             <td><strong>${escapeHtml(p.name)}</strong></td>
                             <td style="font-family:monospace;font-size:0.85rem;color:var(--text-secondary);">${p.id || '-'}</td>
+                            <td style="font-family:monospace;font-size:0.85rem;">
+                                ${escapeHtml(syncSchedule)}
+                                <button onclick="editPlaylistSchedule('${escapeJs(p.name)}', '${escapeJs(syncSchedule)}')" style="margin-left:4px;font-size:0.75rem;padding:2px 6px;">Edit</button>
+                            </td>
                             <td>${statsHtml}${breakdown}</td>
                             <td>
                                 <div style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;">
@@ -1776,6 +1869,23 @@
                 const res = await fetch('/api/admin/config');
                 const data = await res.json();
                 
+                // Core settings
+                document.getElementById('config-backend-type').textContent = data.backendType || 'Jellyfin';
+                document.getElementById('config-music-service').textContent = data.musicService || 'SquidWTF';
+                document.getElementById('config-storage-mode').textContent = data.library?.storageMode || 'Cache';
+                document.getElementById('config-cache-duration-hours').textContent = data.library?.cacheDurationHours || '24';
+                document.getElementById('config-download-mode').textContent = data.library?.downloadMode || 'Track';
+                document.getElementById('config-explicit-filter').textContent = data.explicitFilter || 'All';
+                document.getElementById('config-enable-external-playlists').textContent = data.enableExternalPlaylists ? 'Yes' : 'No';
+                document.getElementById('config-playlists-directory').textContent = data.playlistsDirectory || '(not set)';
+                document.getElementById('config-redis-enabled').textContent = data.redisEnabled ? 'Yes' : 'No';
+                
+                // Show/hide cache duration based on storage mode
+                const cacheDurationRow = document.getElementById('cache-duration-row');
+                if (cacheDurationRow) {
+                    cacheDurationRow.style.display = data.library?.storageMode === 'Cache' ? 'grid' : 'none';
+                }
+                
                 // Spotify API settings
                 document.getElementById('config-spotify-enabled').textContent = data.spotifyApi.enabled ? 'Yes' : 'No';
                 document.getElementById('config-spotify-cookie').textContent = data.spotifyApi.sessionCookie;
@@ -1817,10 +1927,8 @@
                 document.getElementById('config-kept-path').textContent = data.library?.keptPath || '/app/kept';
                 
                 // Sync settings
-                const syncHour = data.spotifyImport.syncStartHour;
-                const syncMin = data.spotifyImport.syncStartMinute;
-                document.getElementById('config-sync-time').textContent = `${String(syncHour).padStart(2, '0')}:${String(syncMin).padStart(2, '0')}`;
-                document.getElementById('config-sync-window').textContent = data.spotifyImport.syncWindowHours + ' hours';
+                document.getElementById('config-spotify-import-enabled').textContent = data.spotifyImport?.enabled ? 'Yes' : 'No';
+                document.getElementById('config-matching-interval').textContent = (data.spotifyImport?.matchingIntervalHours || 24) + ' hours';
             } catch (error) {
                 console.error('Failed to fetch config:', error);
             }
@@ -1896,22 +2004,137 @@
             }
         }
         
-        function openLinkPlaylist(jellyfinId, name) {
+        let currentLinkMode = 'select'; // 'select' or 'manual'
+        let spotifyUserPlaylists = []; // Cache of user playlists
+        
+        function switchLinkMode(mode) {
+            currentLinkMode = mode;
+            
+            const selectGroup = document.getElementById('link-select-group');
+            const manualGroup = document.getElementById('link-manual-group');
+            const selectBtn = document.getElementById('select-mode-btn');
+            const manualBtn = document.getElementById('manual-mode-btn');
+            
+            if (mode === 'select') {
+                selectGroup.style.display = 'block';
+                manualGroup.style.display = 'none';
+                selectBtn.classList.add('primary');
+                manualBtn.classList.remove('primary');
+            } else {
+                selectGroup.style.display = 'none';
+                manualGroup.style.display = 'block';
+                selectBtn.classList.remove('primary');
+                manualBtn.classList.add('primary');
+            }
+        }
+        
+        async function fetchSpotifyUserPlaylists() {
+            try {
+                const res = await fetch('/api/admin/spotify/user-playlists');
+                if (!res.ok) {
+                    const error = await res.json();
+                    console.error('Failed to fetch Spotify playlists:', res.status, error);
+                    
+                    // Show user-friendly error message
+                    if (res.status === 429) {
+                        showToast('Spotify rate limit reached. Please wait a moment and try again.', 'warning', 5000);
+                    } else if (res.status === 401) {
+                        showToast('Spotify authentication failed. Check your sp_dc cookie.', 'error', 5000);
+                    }
+                    return [];
+                }
+                const data = await res.json();
+                return data.playlists || [];
+            } catch (error) {
+                console.error('Failed to fetch Spotify playlists:', error);
+                return [];
+            }
+        }
+        
+        async function openLinkPlaylist(jellyfinId, name) {
             document.getElementById('link-jellyfin-id').value = jellyfinId;
             document.getElementById('link-jellyfin-name').value = name;
             document.getElementById('link-spotify-id').value = '';
+            
+            // Reset to select mode
+            switchLinkMode('select');
+            
+            // Fetch user playlists if not already cached
+            if (spotifyUserPlaylists.length === 0) {
+                const select = document.getElementById('link-spotify-select');
+                select.innerHTML = '<option value="">Loading playlists...</option>';
+                
+                spotifyUserPlaylists = await fetchSpotifyUserPlaylists();
+                
+                // Filter out already-linked playlists
+                const availablePlaylists = spotifyUserPlaylists.filter(p => !p.isLinked);
+                
+                if (availablePlaylists.length === 0) {
+                    if (spotifyUserPlaylists.length > 0) {
+                        select.innerHTML = '<option value="">All your playlists are already linked</option>';
+                    } else {
+                        select.innerHTML = '<option value="">No playlists found or Spotify not configured</option>';
+                    }
+                    // Switch to manual mode if no available playlists
+                    switchLinkMode('manual');
+                } else {
+                    // Populate dropdown with only unlinked playlists
+                    select.innerHTML = '<option value="">-- Select a playlist --</option>' +
+                        availablePlaylists.map(p => 
+                            `<option value="${escapeHtml(p.id)}">${escapeHtml(p.name)} (${p.trackCount} tracks)</option>`
+                        ).join('');
+                }
+            } else {
+                // Re-filter in case playlists were linked since last fetch
+                const select = document.getElementById('link-spotify-select');
+                const availablePlaylists = spotifyUserPlaylists.filter(p => !p.isLinked);
+                
+                if (availablePlaylists.length === 0) {
+                    select.innerHTML = '<option value="">All your playlists are already linked</option>';
+                    switchLinkMode('manual');
+                } else {
+                    select.innerHTML = '<option value="">-- Select a playlist --</option>' +
+                        availablePlaylists.map(p => 
+                            `<option value="${escapeHtml(p.id)}">${escapeHtml(p.name)} (${p.trackCount} tracks)</option>`
+                        ).join('');
+                }
+            }
+            
             openModal('link-playlist-modal');
         }
         
         async function linkPlaylist() {
             const jellyfinId = document.getElementById('link-jellyfin-id').value;
             const name = document.getElementById('link-jellyfin-name').value;
-            const spotifyId = document.getElementById('link-spotify-id').value.trim();
+            const syncSchedule = document.getElementById('link-sync-schedule').value.trim();
             
+            // Validate sync schedule (basic cron format check)
+            if (!syncSchedule) {
+                showToast('Sync schedule is required', 'error');
+                return;
+            }
+            
+            const cronParts = syncSchedule.split(/\s+/);
+            if (cronParts.length !== 5) {
+                showToast('Invalid cron format. Expected: minute hour day month dayofweek', 'error');
+                return;
+            }
+            
+            // Get Spotify ID based on current mode
+            let spotifyId = '';
+            if (currentLinkMode === 'select') {
+                spotifyId = document.getElementById('link-spotify-select').value;
+                if (!spotifyId) {
+                    showToast('Please select a Spotify playlist', 'error');
+                    return;
+                }
+            } else {
+                spotifyId = document.getElementById('link-spotify-id').value.trim();
                 if (!spotifyId) {
                     showToast('Spotify Playlist ID is required', 'error');
                     return;
                 }
+            }
             
             // Extract ID from various Spotify formats:
             // - spotify:playlist:37i9dQZF1DXcBWIGoYBM5M
@@ -1935,7 +2158,11 @@
                 const res = await fetch(`/api/admin/jellyfin/playlists/${encodeURIComponent(jellyfinId)}/link`, {
                     method: 'POST',
                     headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-                    body: JSON.stringify({ name, spotifyPlaylistId: cleanSpotifyId })
+                    body: JSON.stringify({ 
+                        name, 
+                        spotifyPlaylistId: cleanSpotifyId,
+                        syncSchedule: syncSchedule
+                    })
                 });
                 
                 const data = await res.json();
@@ -1945,6 +2172,9 @@
                     showRestartBanner();
                     closeModal('link-playlist-modal');
                     
+                    // Clear the Spotify playlists cache so it refreshes next time
+                    spotifyUserPlaylists = [];
+                    
                     // Update UI state without refetching all playlists
                     const playlistsTable = document.getElementById('jellyfinPlaylistsTable');
                     if (playlistsTable) {
@@ -1982,6 +2212,9 @@
                     showToast('Playlist unlinked.', 'success');
                     showRestartBanner();
                     
+                    // Clear the Spotify playlists cache so it refreshes next time
+                    spotifyUserPlaylists = [];
+                    
                     // Update UI state without refetching all playlists
                     const playlistsTable = document.getElementById('jellyfinPlaylistsTable');
                     if (playlistsTable) {
@@ -2345,6 +2578,39 @@
             }
         }
         
+        async function editPlaylistSchedule(playlistName, currentSchedule) {
+            const newSchedule = prompt(`Edit sync schedule for "${playlistName}"\n\nCron format: minute hour day month dayofweek\nExamples:\n• 0 8 * * 1 = Monday 8 AM\n• 0 6 * * * = Daily 6 AM\n• 0 20 * * 5 = Friday 8 PM\n\nUse https://crontab.guru/ to build your schedule`, currentSchedule);
+            
+            if (!newSchedule || newSchedule === currentSchedule) return;
+            
+            // Validate cron format
+            const cronParts = newSchedule.trim().split(/\s+/);
+            if (cronParts.length !== 5) {
+                showToast('Invalid cron format. Expected: minute hour day month dayofweek', 'error');
+                return;
+            }
+            
+            try {
+                const res = await fetch(`/api/admin/playlists/${encodeURIComponent(playlistName)}/schedule`, {
+                    method: 'PUT',
+                    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+                    body: JSON.stringify({ syncSchedule: newSchedule.trim() })
+                });
+                
+                if (res.ok) {
+                    showToast('Sync schedule updated!', 'success');
+                    showRestartBanner();
+                    fetchPlaylists();
+                } else {
+                    const error = await res.json();
+                    showToast(error.error || 'Failed to update schedule', 'error');
+                }
+            } catch (error) {
+                console.error('Failed to update schedule:', error);
+                showToast('Failed to update schedule', 'error');
+            }
+        }
+        
         async function removePlaylist(name) {
             if (!confirm(`Remove playlist "${name}"?`)) return;
             
@@ -2374,8 +2640,23 @@
             
             try {
                 const res = await fetch('/api/admin/playlists/' + encodeURIComponent(name) + '/tracks');
+                
+                if (!res.ok) {
+                    console.error('Failed to fetch tracks:', res.status, res.statusText);
+                    document.getElementById('tracks-list').innerHTML = '<p style="text-align:center;color:var(--error);padding:40px;">Failed to load tracks: ' + res.status + ' ' + res.statusText + '</p>';
+                    return;
+                }
+                
                 const data = await res.json();
                 
+                console.log('Tracks data received:', data);
+                
+                if (!data || !data.tracks) {
+                    console.error('Invalid data structure:', data);
+                    document.getElementById('tracks-list').innerHTML = '<p style="text-align:center;color:var(--error);padding:40px;">Invalid data received from server</p>';
+                    return;
+                }
+                
                 if (data.tracks.length === 0) {
                     document.getElementById('tracks-list').innerHTML = '<p style="text-align:center;color:var(--text-secondary);padding:40px;">No tracks found</p>';
                     return;
@@ -2490,7 +2771,8 @@
                     });
                 });
             } catch (error) {
-                document.getElementById('tracks-list').innerHTML = '<p style="text-align:center;color:var(--error);padding:40px;">Failed to load tracks</p>';
+                console.error('Error in viewTracks:', error);
+                document.getElementById('tracks-list').innerHTML = '<p style="text-align:center;color:var(--error);padding:40px;">Failed to load tracks: ' + error.message + '</p>';
             }
         }