diff --git a/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po b/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
index e62c76dc..a7dd588f 100644
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ msgctxt "#30009"
 msgid "Enable image caching during Kodi playback (restart Kodi!)"
 msgstr ""
 
+# PKC settings sync options
+msgctxt "#30010"
+msgid "Sync Plex playlists"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Button text
 msgctxt "#30012"
 msgid "OK"
diff --git a/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py b/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
index 53cfa51c..7b83fae6 100644
--- a/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
+++ b/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ STATE_SETTINGS = {
     'enableMusic': 'ENABLE_MUSIC',
     'forceReloadSkinOnPlaybackStop': 'FORCE_RELOAD_SKIN',
     'fetch_pms_item_number': 'FETCH_PMS_ITEM_NUMBER',
-    'imageSyncNotifications': 'IMAGE_SYNC_NOTIFICATIONS'
+    'imageSyncNotifications': 'IMAGE_SYNC_NOTIFICATIONS',
+    'enablePlaylistSync': 'SYNC_PLAYLISTS'
 }
 
 ###############################################################################
diff --git a/resources/lib/librarysync.py b/resources/lib/librarysync.py
index 6f9258ce..44445898 100644
--- a/resources/lib/librarysync.py
+++ b/resources/lib/librarysync.py
@@ -1201,6 +1201,8 @@ class LibrarySync(Thread):
                 continue
             status = int(item['state'])
             if typus == 'playlist':
+                if not state.SYNC_PLAYLISTS:
+                    continue
                 playlists.process_websocket(plex_id=str(item['itemID']),
                                             updated_at=str(item['updatedAt']),
                                             state=status)
@@ -1558,7 +1560,7 @@ class LibrarySync(Thread):
                     kodi_db_version_checked = True
                     last_sync = utils.unix_timestamp()
                     self.fanartthread.start()
-                    if playlists.full_sync():
+                    if state.SYNC_PLAYLISTS and playlists.full_sync():
                         playlist_monitor = playlists.kodi_playlist_monitor()
                 else:
                     LOG.error('Initial start-up full sync unsuccessful')
@@ -1605,7 +1607,7 @@ class LibrarySync(Thread):
                     LOG.info('Done initial sync on Kodi startup')
                     artwork.Artwork().cache_major_artwork()
                     self.fanartthread.start()
-                    if playlists.full_sync():
+                    if state.SYNC_PLAYLISTS and playlists.full_sync():
                         playlist_monitor = playlists.kodi_playlist_monitor()
                 else:
                     LOG.info('Startup sync has not yet been successful')
diff --git a/resources/lib/state.py b/resources/lib/state.py
index 60b15ede..67e4bbea 100644
--- a/resources/lib/state.py
+++ b/resources/lib/state.py
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ 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
 # Is synching of Plex music enabled?
 ENABLE_MUSIC = True
 # How often shall we sync?
diff --git a/resources/settings.xml b/resources/settings.xml
index d8e46400..cccbbb15 100644
--- a/resources/settings.xml
+++ b/resources/settings.xml
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 	<category label="30506"><!-- Sync Options -->
 		<setting type="lsep" label="30537" /><!-- Restart if you make changes -->
 		<setting id="syncEmptyShows" type="bool" label="30508" default="false" visible="false"/>
+        <setting id="enablePlaylistSync" type="bool" label="30010" default="true" visible="true"/><!-- Sync Plex playlists -->
 		<setting id="dbSyncIndicator" label="30507" type="bool" default="true" /><!-- show syncing progress -->
 		<setting type="sep" />
         <setting id="syncThreadNumber" type="slider" label="39003" default="10" option="int" range="1,1,20"/><!-- Limit download sync threads (recommended for rpi: 1) -->