diff --git a/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po b/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
index 6b46d60c..7ab8955d 100644
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 # PKC settings sync options
 msgctxt "#30020"
-msgid "Sync Plex playlists"
+msgid "Sync Plex playlists (reboot Kodi!)"
 msgstr ""
 
 # PKC settings sync options
diff --git a/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py b/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
index 15c0331d..08e8b0ba 100644
--- a/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
+++ b/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ STATE_SETTINGS = {
     'forceReloadSkinOnPlaybackStop': 'FORCE_RELOAD_SKIN',
     'fetch_pms_item_number': 'FETCH_PMS_ITEM_NUMBER',
     'imageSyncNotifications': 'IMAGE_SYNC_NOTIFICATIONS',
-    'enablePlaylistSync': 'SYNC_PLAYLISTS',
     'syncSpecificPlexPlaylists': 'SYNC_SPECIFIC_PLEX_PLAYLISTS',
     'syncSpecificKodiPlaylists': 'SYNC_SPECIFIC_KODI_PLAYLISTS'
 }
diff --git a/resources/lib/librarysync.py b/resources/lib/librarysync.py
index cc23ade0..f264c8ec 100644
--- a/resources/lib/librarysync.py
+++ b/resources/lib/librarysync.py
@@ -20,10 +20,16 @@ from . import plex_functions as PF
 from .plex_api import API
 from .library_sync import get_metadata, process_metadata, fanart, sync_info
 from . import music
-from . import playlists
 from . import variables as v
 from . import state
 
+if utils.settings('enablePlaylistSync') == 'true':
+    # Xbox cannot use watchdog, a dependency for PKC playlist features
+    from . import playlists
+    PLAYLIST_SYNC_ENABLED = True
+else:
+    PLAYLIST_SYNC_ENABLED = False
+
 ###############################################################################
 
 LOG = getLogger('PLEX.librarysync')
@@ -265,7 +271,7 @@ class LibrarySync(Thread):
                  repair)
         if not self._full_sync():
             return False
-        if not playlists.full_sync():
+        if PLAYLIST_SYNC_ENABLED and not playlists.full_sync():
             return False
         return True
 
@@ -1186,7 +1192,7 @@ class LibrarySync(Thread):
                 continue
             status = int(item['state'])
             if typus == 'playlist':
-                if not state.SYNC_PLAYLISTS:
+                if not PLAYLIST_SYNC_ENABLED:
                     continue
                 playlists.websocket(plex_id=unicode(item['itemID']),
                                     status=status)
@@ -1560,7 +1566,8 @@ class LibrarySync(Thread):
                     initial_sync_done = True
                     kodi_db_version_checked = True
                     last_sync = utils.unix_timestamp()
-                    playlist_monitor = playlists.kodi_playlist_monitor()
+                    if PLAYLIST_SYNC_ENABLED:
+                        playlist_monitor = playlists.kodi_playlist_monitor()
                     self.sync_fanart()
                     self.fanartthread.start()
                 else:
@@ -1612,7 +1619,8 @@ class LibrarySync(Thread):
                     initial_sync_done = True
                     last_sync = utils.unix_timestamp()
                     LOG.info('Done initial sync on Kodi startup')
-                    playlist_monitor = playlists.kodi_playlist_monitor()
+                    if PLAYLIST_SYNC_ENABLED:
+                        playlist_monitor = playlists.kodi_playlist_monitor()
                     artwork.Artwork().cache_major_artwork()
                     self.sync_fanart()
                     self.fanartthread.start()
diff --git a/resources/lib/playlists/__init__.py b/resources/lib/playlists/__init__.py
index a6c3fcf2..95442040 100644
--- a/resources/lib/playlists/__init__.py
+++ b/resources/lib/playlists/__init__.py
@@ -113,9 +113,6 @@ def full_sync():
     Full sync of playlists between Kodi and Plex. Returns True is successful,
     False otherwise
     """
-    if not state.SYNC_PLAYLISTS:
-        LOG.debug('Not syncing playlists')
-        return True
     LOG.info('Starting playlist full sync')
     with state.LOCK_PLAYLISTS:
         return _full_sync()
@@ -282,9 +279,6 @@ class PlaylistEventhandler(events.FileSystemEventHandler):
         :type event:
             :class:`FileSystemEvent`
         """
-        if not state.SYNC_PLAYLISTS:
-            # Sync is deactivated
-            return
         path = event.dest_path if event.event_type == events.EVENT_TYPE_MOVED \
             else event.src_path
         if not sync_kodi_playlist(path):
diff --git a/resources/lib/state.py b/resources/lib/state.py
index ac25354c..ced1b486 100644
--- a/resources/lib/state.py
+++ b/resources/lib/state.py
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ FORCE_RELOAD_SKIN = True
 SYNC_DIALOG = True
 # Shall Kodi show dialogs for syncing/caching images? (e.g. images left to sync)
 IMAGE_SYNC_NOTIFICATIONS = True
-# Sync playlists from Plex to Kodi and vice-versa?
-SYNC_PLAYLISTS = True
 # Only sync specific Plex playlists to Kodi?
 SYNC_SPECIFIC_PLEX_PLAYLISTS = False
 # Only sync specific Kodi playlists to Plex?