diff --git a/src/elisaapplication.h b/src/elisaapplication.h
--- a/src/elisaapplication.h
+++ b/src/elisaapplication.h
@@ -220,6 +220,8 @@
 
     void find();
 
+    void togglePlaylist();
+
 private:
 
     void initializeModels();
diff --git a/src/elisaapplication.cpp b/src/elisaapplication.cpp
--- a/src/elisaapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/elisaapplication.cpp
@@ -168,6 +168,12 @@
         d->mCollection.addAction(goBackAction->objectName(), goBackAction);
     }
 
+    if (actionName == QStringLiteral("toggle_playlist") && KAuthorized::authorizeAction(actionName)) {
+        auto togglePlaylistAction = d->mCollection.addAction(actionName, this, &ElisaApplication::togglePlaylist);
+        togglePlaylistAction->setShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::Key_F9));
+        togglePlaylistAction->setText(QStringLiteral("Toggle Playlist"));
+    }
+
     if (actionName == QStringLiteral("edit_find") && KAuthorized::authorizeAction(actionName)) {
         auto findAction = KStandardAction::find(this, &ElisaApplication::find, this);
         d->mCollection.addAction(findAction->objectName(), findAction);
@@ -265,6 +271,8 @@
 
 void ElisaApplication::find() {}
 
+void ElisaApplication::togglePlaylist() {}
+
 QStringList ElisaApplication::checkFileListAndMakeAbsolute(const QStringList &filesList, const QString &workingDirectory) const
 {
     QStringList filesToOpen;
diff --git a/src/qml/ApplicationMenu.qml b/src/qml/ApplicationMenu.qml
--- a/src/qml/ApplicationMenu.qml
+++ b/src/qml/ApplicationMenu.qml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Copyright 2016-2018 Matthieu Gallien <matthieu_gallien@yahoo.fr>
  * Copyright 2018 Alexander Stippich <a.stippich@gmx.net>
- * 
+ *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
  * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import QtQuick 2.7
 //explore menu from Qt 5.10 once we can require it, but it is item-based
 import QtQuick.Controls 1.4
+import org.kde.elisa 1.0
 
 Menu {
     id: applicationMenu
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@
     property var aboutAppAction: elisa.action("help_about_app")
     property var configureShortcutsAction: elisa.action("options_configure_keybinding")
     property var configureAction: elisa.action("options_configure")
+    property var togglePlaylistAction: elisa.action("toggle_playlist")
 
     MenuItem {
         text: configureAction.text
@@ -49,6 +51,14 @@
         visible: configureShortcutsAction.text !== ""
     }
 
+    MenuItem {
+        shortcut: togglePlaylistAction.shortcut
+        text: contentView.showPlaylist ? i18nc("Hide playlist", "Hide Playlist") : i18nc("Show playlist", "Show Playlist")
+        iconName: "view-media-playlist"
+        onTriggered: contentView.showPlaylist = !contentView.showPlaylist
+        enabled: contentView.currentViewIndex != 0
+    }
+
     MenuSeparator {
         visible: reportBugAction.text !== ""
     }
diff --git a/src/qml/ContentView.qml b/src/qml/ContentView.qml
--- a/src/qml/ContentView.qml
+++ b/src/qml/ContentView.qml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
     id: contentViewContainer
     spacing: 0
 
+    property bool showPlaylist
+    property alias currentViewIndex: listViews.currentIndex
+
     signal toggleSearch()
 
     function goBack() {
@@ -678,6 +681,24 @@
                     Layout.preferredWidth: contentZone.width / 2
                 }
             },
+            State {
+                name: "browsingViewsNoPlaylist"
+                when: listViews.currentIndex !== 0 && contentViewContainer.showPlaylist !== true
+                extend: "browsingViews"
+                PropertyChanges {
+                    target: mainContentView
+                    Layout.fillWidth: true
+                    Layout.minimumWidth: contentZone.width
+                    Layout.maximumWidth: contentZone.width
+                    Layout.preferredWidth: contentZone.width
+                }
+                PropertyChanges {
+                    target: playList
+                    Layout.minimumWidth: 0
+                    Layout.maximumWidth: 0
+                    Layout.preferredWidth: 0
+                }
+            },
             State {
                 name: 'browsingViews'
                 when: listViews.currentIndex !== 0
diff --git a/src/qml/ElisaMainWindow.qml b/src/qml/ElisaMainWindow.qml
--- a/src/qml/ElisaMainWindow.qml
+++ b/src/qml/ElisaMainWindow.qml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
     visible: true
 
-    minimumWidth: 1100
+    minimumWidth: contentView.showPlaylist ? 1100 : 700
     minimumHeight: 600
 
     LayoutMirroring.enabled: Qt.application.layoutDirection == Qt.RightToLeft
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@
             }
         }
     }
-    Controls1.Action  {
+
+   Controls1.Action  {
         shortcut: goBackAction.shortcut
         onTriggered: contentView.goBack()
     }
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@
 
         property bool expandedFilterView: false
 
+        property bool showPlaylist: true
    }
 
     Connections {
@@ -121,6 +123,7 @@
 
             persistentSettings.playControlItemRepeat = headerBar.playerControl.repeat
             persistentSettings.playControlItemShuffle = headerBar.playerControl.shuffle
+            persistentSettings.showPlaylist = contentView.showPlaylist
         }
     }
 
@@ -258,6 +261,7 @@
                 id: contentView
                 Layout.fillHeight: true
                 Layout.fillWidth: true
+                showPlaylist: persistentSettings.showPlaylist
             }
         }
     }