diff --git a/conf/configuration.go b/conf/configuration.go
index d7af94ea1..f7f958c10 100644
--- a/conf/configuration.go
+++ b/conf/configuration.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ type nd struct {
 	// DevFlags. These are used to enable/disable debugging and incomplete features
 	DevLogSourceLine           bool   `default:"false"`
 	DevAutoCreateAdminPassword string `default:""`
+	DevEnableUIPlaylists       bool   `default:"false"`
 }
 
 var Server = &nd{}
diff --git a/server/app/serve_index.go b/server/app/serve_index.go
index 7a5948d12..4c6a997e0 100644
--- a/server/app/serve_index.go
+++ b/server/app/serve_index.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ func ServeIndex(ds model.DataStore, fs http.FileSystem) http.HandlerFunc {
 			"baseURL":                 strings.TrimSuffix(conf.Server.BaseURL, "/"),
 			"loginBackgroundURL":      conf.Server.UILoginBackgroundURL,
 			"enableTranscodingConfig": conf.Server.EnableTranscodingConfig,
+			"enablePlaylists":         conf.Server.DevEnableUIPlaylists,
 		}
 		j, err := json.Marshal(appConfig)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/ui/src/App.js b/ui/src/App.js
index 22fa38ded..3677da3b0 100644
--- a/ui/src/App.js
+++ b/ui/src/App.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import artist from './artist'
 import playlist from './playlist'
 import { Player, playQueueReducer } from './audioplayer'
 import { albumViewReducer } from './album/albumState'
+import config from './config'
 import customRoutes from './routes'
 import themeReducer from './personal/themeReducer'
 import createAdminStore from './store/createAdminStore'
@@ -47,11 +48,13 @@ const App = () => (
         <Resource name="album" {...album} options={{ subMenu: 'library' }} />,
         <Resource name="artist" {...artist} options={{ subMenu: 'library' }} />,
         <Resource name="song" {...song} options={{ subMenu: 'library' }} />,
-        <Resource
-          name="playlist"
-          {...playlist}
-          options={{ subMenu: 'library' }}
-        />,
+        config.enablePlaylists && (
+          <Resource
+            name="playlist"
+            {...playlist}
+            options={{ subMenu: 'library' }}
+          />
+        ),
         permissions === 'admin' ? (
           <Resource name="user" {...user} options={{ subMenu: 'settings' }} />
         ) : null,
diff --git a/ui/src/config.js b/ui/src/config.js
index 513f8d660..1c862dcde 100644
--- a/ui/src/config.js
+++ b/ui/src/config.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const defaultConfig = {
   baseURL: '',
   loginBackgroundURL: 'https://source.unsplash.com/random/1600x900?music',
   enableTranscodingConfig: true,
+  enablePlaylists: true,
 }
 
 let config