diff --git a/docs/ENV_SETTINGS.md b/docs/ENV_SETTINGS.md
index 053ab91a3..9dafea15c 100644
--- a/docs/ENV_SETTINGS.md
+++ b/docs/ENV_SETTINGS.md
@@ -43,7 +43,13 @@ These variables override app settings **on first run** when no persisted setting
 | `general.showVisualizerInSidebar` | `true` | `FS_GENERAL_SHOW_VISUALIZER_IN_SIDEBAR` | `true` / `false` — Show visualizer in sidebar. |
 | `general.sidebarCollapsedNavigation` | `true` | `FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_COLLAPSED_NAVIGATION` | `true` / `false` — Start with collapsed sidebar nav. |
 | `general.sidebarCollapseShared` | `false` | `FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_COLLAPSE_SHARED` | `true` / `false` — Share sidebar collapse state. |
+| `general.sidebarPlaylistFolders` | `true` | `FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_FOLDERS` | `true` / `false` — Group playlists into folders by name separator. |
+| `general.sidebarPlaylistFolderSeparator` | `/` | `FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_FOLDER_SEPARATOR` | Character or string that separates folder levels in a playlist name. Empty = use default. |
+| `general.sidebarPlaylistFolderTreeIndent` | `16` | `FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_FOLDER_TREE_INDENT` | Pixels each tree level is indented (0–64). |
+| `general.sidebarPlaylistFolderTreeLineColor` | *(empty)* | `FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_FOLDER_TREE_LINE_COLOR` | CSS color for tree connecting lines. Empty = theme default. |
+| `general.sidebarPlaylistFolderView` | `tree` | `FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_FOLDER_VIEW` | `single` / `tree` / `navigation` — How folders are displayed in the sidebar. |
 | `general.sidebarPlaylistList` | `true` | `FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_LIST` | `true` / `false` — Show playlist list in sidebar. |
+| `general.sidebarPlaylistMode` | `expanded` | `FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_MODE` | `compact` / `expanded` — Sidebar playlist row layout. |
 | `general.sidebarPlaylistSorting` | `false` | `FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_SORTING` | `true` / `false` — Enable playlist sorting in sidebar. |
 | `general.sideQueueType` | `sideQueue` | `FS_GENERAL_SIDE_QUEUE_TYPE` | `sideDrawerQueue` / `sideQueue` — Side play queue style. |
 | `general.sideQueueLayout` | `horizontal` | `FS_GENERAL_SIDE_QUEUE_LAYOUT` | `horizontal` / `vertical` — Attached side queue layout orientation. |
diff --git a/settings.js.template b/settings.js.template
index b7df16fe1..675924e56 100644
--- a/settings.js.template
+++ b/settings.js.template
@@ -38,7 +38,13 @@ window.FS_GENERAL_SHOW_RATINGS = "${FS_GENERAL_SHOW_RATINGS}";
 window.FS_GENERAL_SHOW_VISUALIZER_IN_SIDEBAR = "${FS_GENERAL_SHOW_VISUALIZER_IN_SIDEBAR}";
 window.FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_COLLAPSED_NAVIGATION = "${FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_COLLAPSED_NAVIGATION}";
 window.FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_COLLAPSE_SHARED = "${FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_COLLAPSE_SHARED}";
+window.FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_FOLDERS = "${FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_FOLDERS}";
+window.FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_FOLDER_SEPARATOR = "${FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_FOLDER_SEPARATOR}";
+window.FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_FOLDER_TREE_INDENT = "${FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_FOLDER_TREE_INDENT}";
+window.FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_FOLDER_TREE_LINE_COLOR = "${FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_FOLDER_TREE_LINE_COLOR}";
+window.FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_FOLDER_VIEW = "${FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_FOLDER_VIEW}";
 window.FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_LIST = "${FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_LIST}";
+window.FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_MODE = "${FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_MODE}";
 window.FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_SORTING = "${FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_SORTING}";
 window.FS_GENERAL_SIDE_QUEUE_TYPE = "${FS_GENERAL_SIDE_QUEUE_TYPE}";
 window.FS_GENERAL_SIDE_QUEUE_LAYOUT = "${FS_GENERAL_SIDE_QUEUE_LAYOUT}";
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/en.json b/src/i18n/locales/en.json
index e84ce3942..b3427c95d 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -1063,6 +1063,10 @@
         "sidebarPlaylistFolderTreeLineColor": "Tree line color",
         "sidebarPlaylistList_description": "Show or hide the playlist list in the sidebar",
         "sidebarPlaylistList": "Sidebar playlist list",
+        "sidebarPlaylistMode_description": "How each playlist is displayed in the sidebar list",
+        "sidebarPlaylistMode": "Sidebar playlist mode",
+        "sidebarPlaylistMode_optionCompact": "Compact",
+        "sidebarPlaylistMode_optionExpanded": "Expanded",
         "sidebarPlaylistSorting_description": "Allows manual playlist sorting in the sidebar using drag and drop instead of the default server order",
         "sidebarPlaylistSorting": "Sidebar playlist sorting",
         "sidebarPlaylistListFilterRegex_description": "Hide playlists in the sidebar that match this regular expression",
diff --git a/src/renderer/features/settings/components/general/sidebar-settings.tsx b/src/renderer/features/settings/components/general/sidebar-settings.tsx
index b551119ef..26bdc70c6 100644
--- a/src/renderer/features/settings/components/general/sidebar-settings.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/features/settings/components/general/sidebar-settings.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { TextInput } from '/@/shared/components/text-input/text-input';
 import { useDebouncedCallback } from '/@/shared/hooks/use-debounced-callback';
 
 type FolderView = 'navigation' | 'single' | 'tree';
+type PlaylistMode = 'compact' | 'expanded';
 
 export const SidebarSettings = memo(() => {
     const { t } = useTranslation();
@@ -84,9 +85,6 @@ export const SidebarSettings = memo(() => {
         });
     }, 500);
 
-    const foldersEnabled = settings.sidebarPlaylistFolders;
-    const isTreeView = settings.sidebarPlaylistFolderView === 'tree';
-
     const folderViewOptions: Array<{ label: string; value: FolderView }> = [
         {
             label: t('setting.sidebarPlaylistFolderView_optionSingle', {
@@ -108,6 +106,24 @@ export const SidebarSettings = memo(() => {
         },
     ];
 
+    const playlistModeOptions: Array<{ label: string; value: PlaylistMode }> = [
+        {
+            label: t('setting.sidebarPlaylistMode_optionCompact', {
+                postProcess: 'sentenceCase',
+            }),
+            value: 'compact',
+        },
+        {
+            label: t('setting.sidebarPlaylistMode_optionExpanded', {
+                postProcess: 'sentenceCase',
+            }),
+            value: 'expanded',
+        },
+    ];
+
+    const foldersEnabled = settings.sidebarPlaylistFolders;
+    const isTreeView = settings.sidebarPlaylistFolderView === 'tree';
+
     const options: SettingOption[] = [
         {
             control: (
@@ -150,6 +166,28 @@ export const SidebarSettings = memo(() => {
             }),
             title: t('setting.sidebarPlaylistSorting'),
         },
+        {
+            control: (
+                <Select
+                    data={playlistModeOptions}
+                    onChange={(value) => {
+                        if (!value) return;
+                        setSettings({
+                            general: {
+                                sidebarPlaylistMode: value as PlaylistMode,
+                            },
+                        });
+                    }}
+                    value={settings.sidebarPlaylistMode}
+                    width={200}
+                />
+            ),
+            description: t('setting.sidebarPlaylistMode', {
+                context: 'description',
+                postProcess: 'sentenceCase',
+            }),
+            title: t('setting.sidebarPlaylistMode', { postProcess: 'sentenceCase' }),
+        },
         {
             control: (
                 <Switch
diff --git a/src/renderer/features/sidebar/components/sidebar-playlist-list.module.css b/src/renderer/features/sidebar/components/sidebar-playlist-list.module.css
index 7a112e0e6..ff2ac0799 100644
--- a/src/renderer/features/sidebar/components/sidebar-playlist-list.module.css
+++ b/src/renderer/features/sidebar/components/sidebar-playlist-list.module.css
@@ -13,13 +13,29 @@
 }
 
 .row-hover {
-    .metadata {
+    .metadata,
+    .compact-name {
         margin-right: 100px;
     }
 
     background-color: var(--theme-colors-surface);
 }
 
+.row-compact {
+    align-items: center;
+    padding: var(--theme-spacing-sm) var(--theme-spacing-md);
+}
+
+.compact-name {
+    flex: 1;
+    min-width: 0;
+    padding:  0;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+
 .controls {
     position: absolute;
     top: 50%;
@@ -29,6 +45,18 @@
     transform: translateY(-50%);
 }
 
+
+.controls-compact {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 50%;
+    right: var(--theme-spacing-xs);
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    padding: 0 var(--theme-spacing-sm);
+    background: none;
+    transform: translateY(-50%);
+}
+
+
 .row-dragged-over {
     border-radius: var(--mantine-radius-sm);
     box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--theme-colors-primary);
diff --git a/src/renderer/features/sidebar/components/sidebar-playlist-list.tsx b/src/renderer/features/sidebar/components/sidebar-playlist-list.tsx
index bec372bee..79e0296fc 100644
--- a/src/renderer/features/sidebar/components/sidebar-playlist-list.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/features/sidebar/components/sidebar-playlist-list.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import {
     useCurrentServerId,
     usePermissions,
     useSidebarPlaylistListFilterRegex,
+    useSidebarPlaylistMode,
     useSidebarPlaylistSorting,
 } from '/@/renderer/store';
 import { formatDurationString } from '/@/renderer/utils';
@@ -73,6 +74,8 @@ export const PlaylistRowButton = memo(
         };
         const { t } = useTranslation();
         const sidebarPlaylistSorting = useSidebarPlaylistSorting();
+        const sidebarPlaylistMode = useSidebarPlaylistMode();
+        const isCompact = sidebarPlaylistMode === 'compact';
 
         const [isHovered, setIsHovered] = useState(false);
 
@@ -220,6 +223,7 @@ export const PlaylistRowButton = memo(
         return (
             <Link
                 className={clsx(styles.row, {
+                    [styles.rowCompact]: isCompact,
                     [styles.rowDraggedOver]: isDraggedOver,
                     [styles.rowHover]: isHovered,
                 })}
@@ -235,50 +239,62 @@ export const PlaylistRowButton = memo(
                 }}
                 to={url}
             >
-                <div className={styles.rowGroup}>
-                    <Image containerClassName={styles.imageContainer} src={imageUrl} />
-                    <div className={styles.metadata}>
-                        <Text className={styles.name} fw={500} size="md">
+                {isCompact ? (
+                    <>
+                        <Text className={styles.compactName} fw={500} size="md">
                             {name}
                         </Text>
-                        <div className={styles.metadataGroup}>
-                            <div
-                                className={clsx(
-                                    styles.metadataGroupItem,
-                                    styles.metadataGroupItemNoShrink,
-                                )}
-                            >
-                                <Icon color="muted" icon="itemSong" size="sm" />
-                                <Text isMuted size="sm">
-                                    {item.songCount || 0}
+                        {isHovered && <RowControls id={to} onPlay={handlePlay} variant="compact" />}
+                    </>
+                ) : (
+                    <>
+                        <div className={styles.rowGroup}>
+                            <Image containerClassName={styles.imageContainer} src={imageUrl} />
+                            <div className={styles.metadata}>
+                                <Text className={styles.name} fw={500} size="md">
+                                    {name}
                                 </Text>
-                            </div>
-                            <div className={styles.metadataGroupItem}>
-                                <Icon color="muted" icon="duration" size="sm" />
-                                <Text isMuted size="sm">
-                                    {formatDurationString(item.duration ?? 0)}
-                                </Text>
-                            </div>
-                            {item.ownerId === permissions.userId && Boolean(item.public) && (
-                                <div className={styles.metadataGroupItem}>
-                                    <Text isMuted size="sm">
-                                        {t('common.public')}
-                                    </Text>
+                                <div className={styles.metadataGroup}>
+                                    <div
+                                        className={clsx(
+                                            styles.metadataGroupItem,
+                                            styles.metadataGroupItemNoShrink,
+                                        )}
+                                    >
+                                        <Icon color="muted" icon="itemSong" size="sm" />
+                                        <Text isMuted size="sm">
+                                            {item.songCount || 0}
+                                        </Text>
+                                    </div>
+                                    <div className={styles.metadataGroupItem}>
+                                        <Icon color="muted" icon="duration" size="sm" />
+                                        <Text isMuted size="sm">
+                                            {formatDurationString(item.duration ?? 0)}
+                                        </Text>
+                                    </div>
+                                    {item.ownerId === permissions.userId &&
+                                        Boolean(item.public) && (
+                                            <div className={styles.metadataGroupItem}>
+                                                <Text isMuted size="sm">
+                                                    {t('common.public')}
+                                                </Text>
+                                            </div>
+                                        )}
+                                    {item.ownerId !== permissions.userId && (
+                                        <div className={styles.metadataGroupItem}>
+                                            <Icon color="muted" icon="user" size="sm" />
+                                            <Text isMuted size="sm">
+                                                {item.owner}
+                                            </Text>
+                                        </div>
+                                    )}
                                 </div>
-                            )}
-                            {item.ownerId !== permissions.userId && (
-                                <div className={styles.metadataGroupItem}>
-                                    <Icon color="muted" icon="user" size="sm" />
-                                    <Text isMuted size="sm">
-                                        {item.owner}
-                                    </Text>
-                                </div>
-                            )}
+                            </div>
                         </div>
-                    </div>
-                </div>
 
-                {isHovered && <RowControls id={to} onPlay={handlePlay} />}
+                        {isHovered && <RowControls id={to} onPlay={handlePlay} />}
+                    </>
+                )}
             </Link>
         );
     },
@@ -287,9 +303,11 @@ export const PlaylistRowButton = memo(
 const RowControls = ({
     id,
     onPlay,
+    variant = 'expanded',
 }: {
     id: string;
     onPlay: (id: string, playType: Play) => void;
+    variant?: 'compact' | 'expanded';
 }) => {
     const handlePlayNext = usePlayButtonClick({
         onClick: () => {
@@ -319,7 +337,11 @@ const RowControls = ({
     });
 
     return (
-        <ActionIconGroup className={styles.controls}>
+        <ActionIconGroup
+            className={clsx(styles.controls, {
+                [styles.controlsCompact]: variant === 'compact',
+            })}
+        >
             <PlayTooltip type={Play.NOW}>
                 <ActionIcon
                     icon="mediaPlay"
diff --git a/src/renderer/global.d.ts b/src/renderer/global.d.ts
index 338f66f22..06fe06b16 100644
--- a/src/renderer/global.d.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/global.d.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,13 @@ declare global {
         FS_GENERAL_SIDE_QUEUE_TYPE?: string;
         FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_COLLAPSE_SHARED?: string;
         FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_COLLAPSED_NAVIGATION?: string;
+        FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_FOLDER_SEPARATOR?: string;
+        FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_FOLDER_TREE_INDENT?: string;
+        FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_FOLDER_TREE_LINE_COLOR?: string;
+        FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_FOLDER_VIEW?: string;
+        FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_FOLDERS?: string;
         FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_LIST?: string;
+        FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_MODE?: string;
         FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_SORTING?: string;
         FS_GENERAL_THEME?: string;
         FS_GENERAL_THEME_DARK?: string;
diff --git a/src/renderer/store/env-settings-overrides.ts b/src/renderer/store/env-settings-overrides.ts
index ed5b99e14..358fd13bb 100644
--- a/src/renderer/store/env-settings-overrides.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/store/env-settings-overrides.ts
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ const FONT_TYPES = new Set(['builtIn', 'custom', 'system']);
 const HOME_FEATURE_STYLES = new Set(['multiple', 'single']);
 const SIDE_QUEUE_TYPES = new Set(['sideDrawerQueue', 'sideQueue']);
 const SIDE_QUEUE_LAYOUTS = new Set(['horizontal', 'vertical']);
+const SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_FOLDER_VIEWS = new Set(['navigation', 'single', 'tree']);
+const SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_MODES = new Set(['compact', 'expanded']);
 
 export type EnvSettingsOverrides = DeepPartial<
     Pick<SettingsState, 'autoDJ' | 'css' | 'discord' | 'font' | 'general' | 'lyrics' | 'playback'>
@@ -256,11 +258,48 @@ const ENV_SETTING_SPECS: EnvSettingSpec[] = [
         path: ['general', 'sidebarCollapseShared'],
         type: 'bool',
     },
+    {
+        key: 'FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_FOLDERS',
+        path: ['general', 'sidebarPlaylistFolders'],
+        type: 'bool',
+    },
+    {
+        key: 'FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_FOLDER_SEPARATOR',
+        path: ['general', 'sidebarPlaylistFolderSeparator'],
+        skipIfEmpty: true,
+        type: 'string',
+    },
+    {
+        key: 'FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_FOLDER_TREE_INDENT',
+        path: ['general', 'sidebarPlaylistFolderTreeIndent'],
+        transform: (s) => {
+            const n = parseNum(s);
+            return n !== undefined ? Math.min(64, Math.max(0, Math.round(n))) : undefined;
+        },
+        type: 'num',
+    },
+    {
+        key: 'FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_FOLDER_TREE_LINE_COLOR',
+        path: ['general', 'sidebarPlaylistFolderTreeLineColor'],
+        type: 'string',
+    },
+    {
+        enumSet: SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_FOLDER_VIEWS,
+        key: 'FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_FOLDER_VIEW',
+        path: ['general', 'sidebarPlaylistFolderView'],
+        type: 'enum',
+    },
     {
         key: 'FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_LIST',
         path: ['general', 'sidebarPlaylistList'],
         type: 'bool',
     },
+    {
+        enumSet: SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_MODES,
+        key: 'FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_MODE',
+        path: ['general', 'sidebarPlaylistMode'],
+        type: 'enum',
+    },
     {
         key: 'FS_GENERAL_SIDEBAR_PLAYLIST_SORTING',
         path: ['general', 'sidebarPlaylistSorting'],
diff --git a/src/renderer/store/settings.store.ts b/src/renderer/store/settings.store.ts
index 76ca8eef7..45e0f03b4 100644
--- a/src/renderer/store/settings.store.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/store/settings.store.ts
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ const SidebarPanelTypeSchema = z.enum(['queue', 'lyrics', 'visualizer']);
 
 const SidebarPlaylistFolderViewSchema = z.enum(['single', 'tree', 'navigation']);
 
+const SidebarPlaylistModeSchema = z.enum(['compact', 'expanded']);
+
 const CollectionSchema = z.object({
     filterQueryString: z.string(),
     id: z.string(),
@@ -510,6 +512,7 @@ export const GeneralSettingsSchema = z.object({
     sidebarPlaylistFolderView: SidebarPlaylistFolderViewSchema,
     sidebarPlaylistList: z.boolean(),
     sidebarPlaylistListFilterRegex: z.string(),
+    sidebarPlaylistMode: SidebarPlaylistModeSchema,
     sidebarPlaylistSorting: z.boolean(),
     sideQueueLayout: SideQueueLayoutSchema,
     sideQueueType: SideQueueTypeSchema,
@@ -1182,9 +1185,10 @@ const initialState: SettingsState = {
         sidebarPlaylistFolderSeparator: '/',
         sidebarPlaylistFolderTreeIndent: 16,
         sidebarPlaylistFolderTreeLineColor: '',
-        sidebarPlaylistFolderView: 'single',
+        sidebarPlaylistFolderView: 'tree',
         sidebarPlaylistList: true,
         sidebarPlaylistListFilterRegex: '',
+        sidebarPlaylistMode: 'expanded',
         sidebarPlaylistSorting: false,
         sideQueueLayout: 'horizontal',
         sideQueueType: 'sideQueue',
@@ -2585,6 +2589,9 @@ export const useSidebarPlaylistFolderTreeLineColor = () =>
 export const useSidebarPlaylistList = () =>
     useSettingsStore((state) => state.general.sidebarPlaylistList, shallow);
 
+export const useSidebarPlaylistMode = () =>
+    useSettingsStore((state) => state.general.sidebarPlaylistMode, shallow);
+
 export const useSidebarPlaylistSorting = () =>
     useSettingsStore((state) => state.general.sidebarPlaylistSorting, shallow);