diff --git a/syncplay/client.py b/syncplay/client.py
index 6a2a5ae..f596ad5 100755
--- a/syncplay/client.py
+++ b/syncplay/client.py
@@ -1887,6 +1887,15 @@ class SyncplayPlaylist():
             self._ui.setPlaylist(self._playlist)
             self._ui.showMessage(getMessage("playlist-contents-changed-notification").format(username))
 
+    def addToPlaylist(self, file):
+        self.changePlaylist([*self._playlist, file])
+
+    def deleteAtIndex(self, index):
+        new_playlist = self._playlist.copy()
+        if index < len(new_playlist):
+            del new_playlist[index]
+            self.changePlaylist(new_playlist)
+
     @needsSharedPlaylistsEnabled
     def undoPlaylistChange(self):
         if self.canUndoPlaylist(self._playlist):
@@ -2005,7 +2014,7 @@ class FileSwitchManager(object):
         self.mediaFilesCache = {}
         self.filenameWatchlist = []
         self.currentDirectory = None
-        self.mediaDirectories = None
+        self.mediaDirectories = client.getConfig().get('mediaSearchDirectories')
         self.lock = threading.Lock()
         self.folderSearchEnabled = True
         self.directorySearchError = None
diff --git a/syncplay/constants.py b/syncplay/constants.py
index bb35d9e..f3b9a0d 100755
--- a/syncplay/constants.py
+++ b/syncplay/constants.py
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@ COMMANDS_HELP = ['help', 'h', '?', '/?', r'\?']
 COMMANDS_CREATE = ['c', 'create']
 COMMANDS_AUTH = ['a', 'auth']
 COMMANDS_TOGGLE = ['t', 'toggle']
+COMMANDS_QUEUE = ['queue', 'qa', 'add']
+COMMANDS_PLAYLIST = ['playlist', 'ql', 'pl']
+COMMANDS_SELECT = ['select', 'qs']
+COMMANDS_DELETE = ['delete', 'd', 'qd']
 MPC_MIN_VER = "1.6.4"
 MPC_BE_MIN_VER = "1.5.2.3123"
 VLC_MIN_VERSION = "2.2.1"
diff --git a/syncplay/messages_en.py b/syncplay/messages_en.py
index aed1a40..ed61b42 100755
--- a/syncplay/messages_en.py
+++ b/syncplay/messages_en.py
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ en = {
     "commandlist-notification/create": "\tc [name] - create managed room using name of current room",
     "commandlist-notification/auth": "\ta [password] - authenticate as room operator with operator password",
     "commandlist-notification/chat": "\tch [message] - send a chat message in a room",
+    "commandList-notification/queue": "\tqa [file/url] - add file or url to bottom of playlist",
+    "commandList-notification/playlist": "\tql - show the current playlist",
+    "commandList-notification/select": "\tqs [index] - select given entry in the playlist",
+    "commandList-notification/delete": "\tqd [index] - delete the given entry from the playlist",
     "syncplay-version-notification": "Syncplay version: {}",  # syncplay.version
     "more-info-notification": "More info available at: {}",  # projectURL
 
diff --git a/syncplay/ui/consoleUI.py b/syncplay/ui/consoleUI.py
index a7d2a4c..f0c463a 100755
--- a/syncplay/ui/consoleUI.py
+++ b/syncplay/ui/consoleUI.py
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ import re
 import sys
 import threading
 import time
+import os
 
 import syncplay
 from syncplay import constants
 from syncplay import utils
 from syncplay.messages import getMessage
-from syncplay.utils import formatTime
+from syncplay.utils import formatTime, isURL
 
 
 class ConsoleUI(threading.Thread):
@@ -22,8 +23,13 @@ class ConsoleUI(threading.Thread):
     def addClient(self, client):
         self._syncplayClient = client
 
-    def addFileToPlaylist(self):
-        pass
+    def addFileToPlaylist(self, file):
+        if not isURL(file):
+            if not self._syncplayClient.fileSwitch.findFilepath(file):
+                print(f"{file} is not in any media directory")
+                return
+
+        self._syncplayClient.playlist.addToPlaylist(file)
 
     def drop(self):
         pass
@@ -184,6 +190,41 @@ class ConsoleUI(threading.Thread):
             self._syncplayClient.identifyAsController(controlpassword)
         elif command.group('command') in constants.COMMANDS_TOGGLE:
             self._syncplayClient.toggleReady()
+        elif command.group('command') in constants.COMMANDS_QUEUE:
+            filename = command.group('parameter')
+            if filename is None:
+                self.showErrorMessage("No file/url given")
+                return
+
+            self._syncplayClient.ui.addFileToPlaylist(filename)
+        elif command.group('command') in constants.COMMANDS_PLAYLIST:
+            playlist = self._syncplayClient.playlist
+            playlist_elements = [f"\t{i+1}: {el}" for i, el in enumerate(playlist._playlist)]
+
+            if playlist_elements:
+                i = playlist._playlistIndex
+                if i is not None and i in range(len(playlist_elements)):
+                    playlist_elements[i] = " *" + playlist_elements[i]
+
+                print(*playlist_elements, sep='\n')
+            else:
+                print("playlist is currently empty.")
+        elif command.group('command') in constants.COMMANDS_SELECT:
+            try:
+                index = int(command.group('parameter').strip()) - 1
+                self._syncplayClient.playlist.changeToPlaylistIndex(index, resetPosition=True)
+                self._syncplayClient.rewindFile()
+
+            except TypeError:
+                print("invalid index")
+        elif command.group('command') in constants.COMMANDS_DELETE:
+            try:
+                index = int(command.group('parameter').strip()) - 1
+                self._syncplayClient.playlist.deleteAtIndex(index)
+
+            except TypeError:
+                print("invalid index")
+
         else:
             if self._tryAdvancedCommands(data):
                 return
@@ -200,6 +241,10 @@ class ConsoleUI(threading.Thread):
             self.showMessage(getMessage("commandlist-notification/create"), True)
             self.showMessage(getMessage("commandlist-notification/auth"), True)
             self.showMessage(getMessage("commandlist-notification/chat"), True)
+            self.showMessage(getMessage("commandList-notification/queue"), True)
+            self.showMessage(getMessage("commandList-notification/playlist"), True)
+            self.showMessage(getMessage("commandList-notification/select"), True)
+            self.showMessage(getMessage("commandList-notification/delete"), True)
             self.showMessage(getMessage("syncplay-version-notification").format(syncplay.version), True)
             self.showMessage(getMessage("more-info-notification").format(syncplay.projectURL), True)
 
diff --git a/syncplay/ui/gui.py b/syncplay/ui/gui.py
index ec3d30a..c2add97 100755
--- a/syncplay/ui/gui.py
+++ b/syncplay/ui/gui.py
@@ -1924,7 +1924,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         self.playlist.setPlaylistIndexFilename(filename)
 
     def addFileToPlaylist(self, filePath, index=-1):
-        if os.path.isfile(filePath):
+        if not isURL:
             self.removePlaylistNote()
             filename = os.path.basename(filePath)
             if self.noPlaylistDuplicates(filename):
@@ -1933,7 +1933,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
                 else:
                     self.playlist.insertItem(index, filename)
                 self._syncplayClient.fileSwitch.notifyUserIfFileNotInMediaDirectory(filename, filePath)
-        elif isURL(filePath):
+        else:
             self.removePlaylistNote()
             if self.noPlaylistDuplicates(filePath):
                 if self.playlist == -1 or index == -1: