diff --git a/conf/configuration.go b/conf/configuration.go
index 08008105d..c6a52b778 100644
--- a/conf/configuration.go
+++ b/conf/configuration.go
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ type configOptions struct {
 	FFmpegPath                      string
 	MPVPath                         string
 	MPVCmdTemplate                  string
+	ArtworkFolder                   string
 	CoverArtPriority                string
 	CoverJpegQuality                int
 	ArtistArtPriority               string
@@ -243,6 +244,10 @@ func Load(noConfigDump bool) {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
+	if Server.ArtworkFolder == "" {
+		Server.ArtworkFolder = filepath.Join(Server.DataFolder, "artwork")
+	}
+
 	Server.ConfigFile = viper.GetViper().ConfigFileUsed()
 	if Server.DbPath == "" {
 		Server.DbPath = filepath.Join(Server.DataFolder, consts.DefaultDbPath)
@@ -456,6 +461,7 @@ func init() {
 	viper.SetDefault("ffmpegpath", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("mpvcmdtemplate", "mpv --audio-device=%d --no-audio-display --pause %f --input-ipc-server=%s")
 
+	viper.SetDefault("ArtworkFolder", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("coverartpriority", "cover.*, folder.*, front.*, embedded, external")
 	viper.SetDefault("coverjpegquality", 75)
 	viper.SetDefault("artistartpriority", "artist.*, album/artist.*, external")
diff --git a/conf/mime/mime_types.go b/conf/mime/mime_types.go
index 33542cb8e..2c65cd41f 100644
--- a/conf/mime/mime_types.go
+++ b/conf/mime/mime_types.go
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ type mimeConf struct {
 	Lossless []string          `yaml:"lossless"`
 }
 
-var LosslessFormats []string
+var (
+	LosslessFormats      []string
+	ValidImageExtensions []string
+)
 
 func initMimeTypes() {
 	// In some circumstances, Windows sets JS mime-type to `text/plain`!
@@ -36,6 +39,9 @@ func initMimeTypes() {
 	}
 	for ext, typ := range mimeConf.Types {
 		_ = mime.AddExtensionType(ext, typ)
+		if strings.HasPrefix(typ, "image/") {
+			ValidImageExtensions = append(ValidImageExtensions, ext)
+		}
 	}
 
 	for _, ext := range mimeConf.Lossless {
diff --git a/core/artwork/reader_playlist.go b/core/artwork/reader_playlist.go
index a9f289ad8..a73959d3a 100644
--- a/core/artwork/reader_playlist.go
+++ b/core/artwork/reader_playlist.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ func (a *playlistArtworkReader) LastUpdated() time.Time {
 
 func (a *playlistArtworkReader) Reader(ctx context.Context) (io.ReadCloser, string, error) {
 	ff := []sourceFunc{
+		fromNamedArtwork(ctx, "playlist", a.pl.ID, a.pl.Name),
 		a.fromGeneratedTiledCover(ctx),
 		fromAlbumPlaceholder(),
 	}
diff --git a/core/artwork/sources.go b/core/artwork/sources.go
index 121e6c38b..8fea7a610 100644
--- a/core/artwork/sources.go
+++ b/core/artwork/sources.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package artwork
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/dhowden/tag"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf/mime"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/consts"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/external"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/ffmpeg"
@@ -192,3 +195,32 @@ func fromURL(ctx context.Context, imageUrl *url.URL) (io.ReadCloser, string, err
 	}
 	return resp.Body, imageUrl.String(), nil
 }
+
+func fromNamedArtwork(ctx context.Context, resource string, names ...string) sourceFunc {
+	return func() (io.ReadCloser, string, error) {
+		for _, name := range names {
+			playlistName := name
+			imagePath, err := findMatchingImage(ctx, resource, playlistName)
+			if err != nil {
+				continue
+			}
+			file, err := os.Open(imagePath)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, "", err
+			}
+			return file, imagePath, nil
+		}
+		return nil, "", errors.New("no matching image found")
+	}
+}
+
+func findMatchingImage(_ context.Context, resource string, name string) (string, error) {
+	path := filepath.Join(conf.Server.ArtworkFolder, resource, name)
+	for _, ext := range mime.ValidImageExtensions {
+		filename := path + ext
+		if _, err := os.Stat(filename); err == nil {
+			return filename, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return "", errors.New("no matching image found")
+}