diff --git a/wobuzz/command_line.py b/wobuzz/command_line.py
index 1b9ab75..c6c631c 100644
--- a/wobuzz/command_line.py
+++ b/wobuzz/command_line.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ def main():
         app.library.temporary_playlist = playlist
 
     app.library.load_playlist_views()
+
     sys.exit(app.qt_app.exec())
 
 
diff --git a/wobuzz/player/playlist.py b/wobuzz/player/playlist.py
index f01be81..49ac134 100644
--- a/wobuzz/player/playlist.py
+++ b/wobuzz/player/playlist.py
@@ -7,10 +7,15 @@ from .track import Track
 
 
 class Playlist:
-    def __init__(self, app, title: str):
+    def __init__(self, app, title: str, load_from=None):
         self.app = app
         self.title = title  # playlist title
 
+        # if the playlist is imported and not already in the library, this variable will contain the playlist path or
+        # track path from which the playlist will get imported
+        # if None, playlist should be already in the library and will be loaded from a .wbz.m3u
+        self.load_from = load_from
+
         # add to unique names so if the playlist is loaded from disk,
         # no other playlist can be created using the same name
         self.app.utils.unique_names.append(self.title)
@@ -48,9 +53,16 @@ class Playlist:
         self.tracks = []
 
     def load(self):
-        loading_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.load_from_m3u, args=(self.path,))
+        loading_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.loading_thread)
         loading_thread.start()
 
+    def loading_thread(self):
+        if self.load_from is None:  # if the playlist is in the library
+            self.load_from_wbz(self.path)
+
+        elif self.load_from is list:
+            pass
+
     def load_from_m3u(self, path):
         file = open(path, "r")
         m3u = file.read()
@@ -83,7 +95,7 @@ class Playlist:
         self.loaded = True
 
     def load_from_wbz(self, path):
-        pass
+        self.load_from_m3u(path)  # placeholder
 
     def has_tracks(self):
         return len(self.tracks) > 0
diff --git a/wobuzz/ui/playlist_tabs/tab_bar.py b/wobuzz/ui/playlist_tabs/tab_bar.py
index 38ffaec..4bee5d8 100644
--- a/wobuzz/ui/playlist_tabs/tab_bar.py
+++ b/wobuzz/ui/playlist_tabs/tab_bar.py
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ class PlaylistTabBar(QTabBar):
 
         playlist = playlist_view.playlist
 
-        if playlist.has_tracks():  # dont crash when playlist is empty
-            self.app.player.start_playlist(playlist)
+        self.app.player.start_playlist(playlist)
 
     def contextMenuEvent(self, event: QContextMenuEvent, title=None):
         # get title by self.tabAt() if the event is called from PyQt, else its executed from the tab title and getting