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
@@ -33,6 +34,13 @@
     property var configureShortcutsAction: elisa.action("options_configure_keybinding")
     property var configureAction: elisa.action("options_configure")
 
+    Action {
+        id: togglePlaylistAction
+        text: i18nc("Toggle playlist", "Toggle Playlist")
+        iconName: "view-media-playlist"
+        onTriggered: contentView.showPlaylist = !contentView.showPlaylist
+    }
+
     MenuItem {
         text: configureAction.text
         shortcut: configureAction.shortcut
@@ -49,6 +57,8 @@
         visible: configureShortcutsAction.text !== ""
     }
 
+    MenuItem { action: togglePlaylistAction }
+
     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 +27,8 @@
     id: contentViewContainer
     spacing: 0
 
+    property bool showPlaylist
+
     signal toggleSearch()
 
     function goBack() {
@@ -679,6 +681,24 @@
                 }
             },
             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
                 PropertyChanges {
diff --git a/src/qml/ElisaMainWindow.qml b/src/qml/ElisaMainWindow.qml
--- a/src/qml/ElisaMainWindow.qml
+++ b/src/qml/ElisaMainWindow.qml
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
 
         property bool expandedFilterView: false
 
+        property bool showPlaylist: true
    }
 
     Connections {
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@
 
             persistentSettings.playControlItemRepeat = headerBar.playerControl.repeat
             persistentSettings.playControlItemShuffle = headerBar.playerControl.shuffle
+            persistentSettings.showPlaylist = contentView.showPlaylist
         }
     }
 
@@ -258,6 +260,7 @@
                 id: contentView
                 Layout.fillHeight: true
                 Layout.fillWidth: true
+                showPlaylist: persistentSettings.showPlaylist
             }
         }
     }