diff --git a/src/playlist/playlist.cpp b/src/playlist/playlist.cpp
index 5bc16ba4c..02c28db4c 100644
--- a/src/playlist/playlist.cpp
+++ b/src/playlist/playlist.cpp
@@ -1241,6 +1241,7 @@ void Playlist::UpdateItems(const SongList& songs) {
       }
     }
   }
+  connect(backend_,SIGNAL(PlaylistSaved(int)),SIGNAL(PlaylistSongsLoaded(int)));
   Save();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/playlist/playlist.h b/src/playlist/playlist.h
index 833f311cd..4e947ad89 100644
--- a/src/playlist/playlist.h
+++ b/src/playlist/playlist.h
@@ -373,6 +373,9 @@ class Playlist : public QAbstractListModel {
   // Signals that the queue has changed, meaning that the remaining queued
   // items should update their position.
   void QueueChanged();
+  // Signals that the playlist has finished asynchronously loading songs
+  // the playlist can now be safely processed or closed
+  void PlaylistSongsLoaded(int id);
 
  private:
   void SetCurrentIsPaused(bool paused);
diff --git a/src/playlist/playlistbackend.cpp b/src/playlist/playlistbackend.cpp
index 01596e804..ba5846f84 100644
--- a/src/playlist/playlistbackend.cpp
+++ b/src/playlist/playlistbackend.cpp
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ void PlaylistBackend::SavePlaylist(int playlist, const PlaylistItemList& items,
   if (db_->CheckErrors(update)) return;
 
   transaction.Commit();
+  emit PlaylistSaved(playlist);
 }
 
 int PlaylistBackend::CreatePlaylist(const QString& name,
diff --git a/src/playlist/playlistbackend.h b/src/playlist/playlistbackend.h
index f9d347c4e..2dcaa3fd7 100644
--- a/src/playlist/playlistbackend.h
+++ b/src/playlist/playlistbackend.h
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ class PlaylistBackend : public QObject {
  public slots:
   void SavePlaylist(int playlist, const PlaylistItemList& items,
                     int last_played, smart_playlists::GeneratorPtr dynamic);
-
+ signals:
+  void PlaylistSaved(int id);
+  
  private:
   struct NewSongFromQueryState {
     QHash<QString, SongList> cached_cues_;
diff --git a/src/playlist/playlistlistcontainer.cpp b/src/playlist/playlistlistcontainer.cpp
index 77ef82cee..f9d18b4ac 100644
--- a/src/playlist/playlistlistcontainer.cpp
+++ b/src/playlist/playlistlistcontainer.cpp
@@ -24,16 +24,22 @@
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QSortFilterProxyModel>
 #include <QStandardItemModel>
+#include <QFileDialog>
+#include <QDirIterator>
 #include <iostream>
 
 #include "core/application.h"
 #include "core/logging.h"
 #include "core/player.h"
+#include "core/utilities.h"
 #include "playlist.h"
 #include "playlistlistmodel.h"
 #include "playlistmanager.h"
 #include "ui/iconloader.h"
 #include "ui_playlistlistcontainer.h"
+#include "playlistparsers/playlistparser.h"
+
+const char* PlaylistListContainer::kSettingsGroup = "PlaylistList";
 
 /* This filter proxy will:
  - Accept all ancestors if at least a single child matches
@@ -146,6 +152,7 @@ PlaylistListContainer::PlaylistListContainer(QWidget* parent)
       action_new_folder_(new QAction(this)),
       action_remove_(new QAction(this)),
       action_save_playlist_(new QAction(this)),
+      action_bulk_import_playlists_(new QAction(this)),
       model_(new PlaylistListModel(this)),
       proxy_(new PlaylistListFilterProxyModel(this)),
       loaded_icons_(false),
@@ -158,16 +165,20 @@ PlaylistListContainer::PlaylistListContainer(QWidget* parent)
   action_remove_->setText(tr("Delete"));
   action_save_playlist_->setText(
       tr("Save playlist", "Save playlist menu action."));
+  action_bulk_import_playlists_->setText(tr("Bulk Import Playlists"));
 
   ui_->new_folder->setDefaultAction(action_new_folder_);
   ui_->remove->setDefaultAction(action_remove_);
   ui_->save_playlist->setDefaultAction(action_save_playlist_);
+  ui_->bulk_import_playlists->setDefaultAction(action_bulk_import_playlists_);
+
 
   connect(action_new_folder_, SIGNAL(triggered()), SLOT(NewFolderClicked()));
   connect(action_remove_, SIGNAL(triggered()), SLOT(DeleteClicked()));
   connect(action_save_playlist_, SIGNAL(triggered()), SLOT(SavePlaylist()));
   connect(model_, SIGNAL(PlaylistPathChanged(int, QString)),
           SLOT(PlaylistPathChanged(int, QString)));
+  connect(action_bulk_import_playlists_, SIGNAL(triggered()), SLOT(BulkImportPlaylists()));
 
   proxy_->setSourceModel(model_);
   proxy_->setDynamicSortFilter(true);
@@ -182,6 +193,9 @@ PlaylistListContainer::PlaylistListContainer(QWidget* parent)
 
   connect(ui_->search, SIGNAL(textChanged(QString)),
           SLOT(SearchTextEdited(QString)));
+
+  //access to global settings using the QSettings object. Use this to get data about last opened folder etc.
+  settings_.beginGroup(kSettingsGroup);
 }
 
 PlaylistListContainer::~PlaylistListContainer() { delete ui_; }
@@ -198,6 +212,8 @@ void PlaylistListContainer::showEvent(QShowEvent* e) {
   action_remove_->setIcon(IconLoader::Load("edit-delete", IconLoader::Base));
   action_save_playlist_->setIcon(
       IconLoader::Load("document-save", IconLoader::Base));
+  action_bulk_import_playlists_->setIcon(
+      IconLoader::Load("document-open-folder", IconLoader::Base));
 
   model_->SetIcons(IconLoader::Load("view-media-playlist", IconLoader::Base),
                    IconLoader::Load("folder", IconLoader::Base));
@@ -330,6 +346,86 @@ void PlaylistListContainer::SavePlaylist() {
   }
 }
 
+/*
+Open filepicker and Use QDirIterator to recursively find subdirectories
+within the chosen directory. create an empty 
+*/
+void PlaylistListContainer::BulkImportPlaylists() {
+  QString base_path(settings_.value("last_path", Utilities::GetConfigPath(
+                                           Utilities::Path_DefaultMusicLibrary)).toString());
+  base_path = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(this, tr("Add directory..."), base_path);
+
+  if (base_path.isNull()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  //Create Root Folder
+  QFileInfo child_info(base_path);
+  QStandardItem* root_folder = model_->NewFolder(child_info.fileName());
+  model_->invisibleRootItem()->appendRow(root_folder);
+
+  bulk_imported_id_list_ = new QList<int>();
+  bulk_imported_count_ = 0;
+
+  RecursivelyCreateSubfolders(root_folder, base_path, child_info.baseName());
+
+  settings_.setValue("last_path", base_path);
+}
+
+void PlaylistListContainer::RecursivelyCreateSubfolders(QStandardItem* parent_folder, QString path, QString ui_path){
+  QStringList filters;
+  filters = app_->playlist_manager()->parser()->file_extensions();
+  for(int i=0; i<filters.count(); i++){
+    filters[i] = "*." + filters[i];
+  }
+
+  QDirIterator it(path, QDir::Dirs | QDir::Files | QDir::Hidden | QDir::NoDotAndDotDot);
+  while(it.hasNext()) {
+    QString child(it.next());
+    QFileInfo child_info(child);
+    if (child_info.isDir()) {
+      QStandardItem* folder = model_->NewFolder(child_info.fileName());
+      parent_folder->appendRow(folder);
+      RecursivelyCreateSubfolders(folder, child_info.absoluteFilePath(), ui_path + "/" + child_info.baseName());
+    }else if(child_info.isFile()){
+      if(QDir::match(filters, child_info.fileName())){
+        bulk_imported_count_++;
+        int id = app_->playlist_manager()->LoadBulkPlaylists(child, ui_path);
+        Playlist* playlist = app_->playlist_manager()->playlist(id);
+        connect(playlist, SIGNAL(PlaylistSongsLoaded(int)), SLOT(BulkImportPlaylistsCallback(int)));
+        PlaylistPathChanged(id, ui_path);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/*
+* After the bulk imported playlist has asynchronously had its songs
+* loaded, add it to the list of finished playlists
+* once the quota has been filled, close the temporary tabs
+*/
+void PlaylistListContainer::BulkImportPlaylistsCallback (int id){
+  if(bulk_imported_count_ == 0){
+    return;
+  }
+  if(bulk_imported_id_list_->contains(id)){
+    return;
+  }
+  app_->playlist_manager()->BulkImportPlaylistsCallback(id);
+  const QString& name = app_->playlist_manager()->GetPlaylistName(id);
+  AddPlaylist(id, name, true);
+  bulk_imported_id_list_->append(id);
+  if(bulk_imported_id_list_->count() == bulk_imported_count_){
+    //clean up tabs
+    for(qsizetype i =0; i < bulk_imported_id_list_->count(); i++){
+      app_->playlist_manager()->Close(bulk_imported_id_list_->at(i));
+    }
+    app_->playlist_manager()->ChangePlaylistOrder(app_->playlist_manager()->GetAllPlaylistIds());
+    bulk_imported_count_ = 0;
+    bulk_imported_id_list_ = new QList<int>();
+  }
+}
+
 void PlaylistListContainer::PlaylistFavoriteStateChanged(int id,
                                                          bool favorite) {
   if (favorite) {
@@ -473,6 +569,7 @@ void PlaylistListContainer::contextMenuEvent(QContextMenuEvent* e) {
     menu_->addAction(action_remove_);
     menu_->addSeparator();
     menu_->addAction(action_save_playlist_);
+    menu_->addAction(action_bulk_import_playlists_);
   }
   menu_->popup(e->globalPos());
 }
diff --git a/src/playlist/playlistlistcontainer.h b/src/playlist/playlistlistcontainer.h
index ec11271f8..980721a8d 100644
--- a/src/playlist/playlistlistcontainer.h
+++ b/src/playlist/playlistlistcontainer.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #ifndef PLAYLISTLISTCONTAINER_H
 #define PLAYLISTLISTCONTAINER_H
 
+#include <QSettings>
 #include <QWidget>
 
 #include "playlistbackend.h"
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@ class PlaylistListContainer : public QWidget {
 
   void SetApplication(Application* app);
 
+  static const char* kSettingsGroup;
+
  protected:
   void showEvent(QShowEvent* e);
   void contextMenuEvent(QContextMenuEvent* e);
@@ -63,6 +66,9 @@ class PlaylistListContainer : public QWidget {
                    const QString* ui_path = nullptr);
   void RemovePlaylist(int id);
   void SavePlaylist();
+  void BulkImportPlaylists();
+  void RecursivelyCreateSubfolders(QStandardItem* parent_folder, QString path, QString ui_path);
+  void BulkImportPlaylistsCallback (int id);
   void PlaylistFavoriteStateChanged(int id, bool favorite);
   void CurrentChanged(Playlist* new_playlist);
   void ActiveChanged(Playlist* new_playlist);
@@ -89,6 +95,7 @@ class PlaylistListContainer : public QWidget {
   QAction* action_new_folder_;
   QAction* action_remove_;
   QAction* action_save_playlist_;
+  QAction* action_bulk_import_playlists_;
 
   PlaylistListModel* model_;
   PlaylistListFilterProxyModel* proxy_;
@@ -97,6 +104,12 @@ class PlaylistListContainer : public QWidget {
   QIcon padded_play_icon_;
 
   int active_playlist_id_;
+
+  QSettings settings_;
+
+  QList<int>* bulk_imported_id_list_;
+  int bulk_imported_count_;
+  int debug_count_;
 };
 
 #endif  // PLAYLISTLISTCONTAINER_H
diff --git a/src/playlist/playlistlistcontainer.ui b/src/playlist/playlistlistcontainer.ui
index 5539e535b..8cdd62a5f 100644
--- a/src/playlist/playlistlistcontainer.ui
+++ b/src/playlist/playlistlistcontainer.ui
@@ -72,6 +72,13 @@
       <item>
        <widget class="QToolButton" name="save_playlist"/>
       </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QToolButton" name="bulk_import_playlists">
+        <property name="toolTip">
+         <string>Bulk Import Playlists</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
       <item>
        <widget class="Line" name="line_2">
         <property name="orientation">
diff --git a/src/playlist/playlistmanager.cpp b/src/playlist/playlistmanager.cpp
index 0fc1be642..2ad2fe509 100644
--- a/src/playlist/playlistmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/playlist/playlistmanager.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,16 @@ QList<Playlist*> PlaylistManager::GetAllPlaylists() const {
   return result;
 }
 
+QList<int> PlaylistManager::GetAllPlaylistIds() const {
+  QList<int> result;
+
+  for (const int data : playlists_.keys()) {
+    result.append(data);
+  }
+
+  return result;
+}
+
 QItemSelection PlaylistManager::selection(int id) const {
   QMap<int, Data>::const_iterator it = playlists_.find(id);
   return it->selection;
@@ -196,6 +206,35 @@ void PlaylistManager::Save(int id, const QString& filename,
   }
 }
 
+int PlaylistManager::LoadBulkPlaylists(const QString& filename, const QString& ui_path){
+    QFileInfo info(filename);
+
+  int id = playlist_backend_->CreatePlaylist(info.baseName(), QString());
+
+  if (id == -1) {
+    emit Error(tr("Couldn't create playlist"));
+    return id;
+  }
+
+  Playlist* playlist =
+      AddPlaylist(id, info.baseName(), QString(), ui_path, false);
+
+  QList<QUrl> urls;
+  playlist->InsertUrls(urls << QUrl::fromLocalFile(filename));
+
+  return id;
+}
+
+void PlaylistManager::BulkImportPlaylistsCallback(int id){
+  if (playlists_.contains(id)) {
+    // If playlists_ contains this playlist, its means it's opened: star or
+    // unstar it.
+    bool favorite = true;
+    playlist_backend_->FavoritePlaylist(id, favorite);
+    playlists_[id].p->set_favorite(favorite);
+  }
+}
+
 void PlaylistManager::ItemsLoadedForSavePlaylist(QFuture<SongList> future,
                                                  const QString& filename,
                                                  Playlist::Path path_type) {
diff --git a/src/playlist/playlistmanager.h b/src/playlist/playlistmanager.h
index 7ea0e46e7..d5dee1810 100644
--- a/src/playlist/playlistmanager.h
+++ b/src/playlist/playlistmanager.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class PlaylistManagerInterface : public QObject {
 
   // Returns the collection of playlists managed by this PlaylistManager.
   virtual QList<Playlist*> GetAllPlaylists() const = 0;
+  virtual QList<int> GetAllPlaylistIds() const = 0;
   // Grays out and reloads all deleted songs in all playlists.
   virtual void InvalidateDeletedSongs() = 0;
   // Removes all deleted songs from all playlists.
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ class PlaylistManager : public PlaylistManagerInterface {
 
   // Returns the collection of playlists managed by this PlaylistManager.
   QList<Playlist*> GetAllPlaylists() const;
+  QList<int> GetAllPlaylistIds() const;
   // Grays out and reloads all deleted songs in all playlists.
   void InvalidateDeletedSongs();
   // Removes all deleted songs from all playlists.
@@ -185,6 +187,8 @@ class PlaylistManager : public PlaylistManagerInterface {
           const QString& special_type = QString());
   void Load(const QString& filename);
   void Save(int id, const QString& filename, Playlist::Path path_type);
+  int LoadBulkPlaylists(const QString& filename, const QString& ui_path);
+  void BulkImportPlaylistsCallback(int id);
   // Display a file dialog to let user choose a file before saving the file
   void SaveWithUI(int id, const QString& playlist_name);
   void Rename(int id, const QString& new_name);