diff --git a/tests/test_youtube_channel_settings_ui.py b/tests/test_youtube_channel_settings_ui.py
index 08690501..98808901 100644
--- a/tests/test_youtube_channel_settings_ui.py
+++ b/tests/test_youtube_channel_settings_ui.py
@@ -12,14 +12,19 @@ _WL = (_ROOT / "webui" / "static" / "video" / "video-watchlist.js").read_text(en
 _CSS = (_ROOT / "webui" / "static" / "video" / "video-side.css").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
 
 
-def test_channel_card_has_a_settings_cog():
-    assert 'data-vyt-wsettings' in _WL          # cog button on the watchlist channel card
-    assert 'vyt-wcard-cog' in _WL and '.vyt-wcard-cog' in _CSS
+def test_channel_and_playlist_cards_both_have_a_settings_cog():
+    assert 'data-vyt-wsettings' in _WL          # cog button on the watchlist cards
+    assert _WL.count('vyt-wcard-cog') >= 2      # channel + playlist cards
+    assert '.vyt-wcard-cog' in _CSS
+    assert 'data-kind="channel"' in _WL and 'data-kind="playlist"' in _WL
 
 
-def test_cog_click_opens_the_settings_modal():
+def test_cog_click_opens_the_settings_modal_with_kind():
     assert 'VideoYoutube.openChannelSettings(' in _WL
     assert "cog.getAttribute('data-vyt-wsettings')" in _WL
+    assert "cog.getAttribute('data-kind')" in _WL          # kind passed through
+    # the modal reads the kind to label channel vs playlist
+    assert "kind === 'playlist' ? 'Playlist' : 'Channel'" in _YT
 
 
 def test_modal_is_exposed_and_built():
diff --git a/webui/static/video/video-watchlist.js b/webui/static/video/video-watchlist.js
index 25fc9f12..c720d36f 100644
--- a/webui/static/video/video-watchlist.js
+++ b/webui/static/video/video-watchlist.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         return '<div class="vyt-wcard" data-vyt-open-channel="' + esc(ch.youtube_id) + '" title="Open channel">' +
             '<div class="vyt-wcard-art">' + av + '</div>' +
             '<button class="vyt-wcard-cog" type="button" data-vyt-wsettings="' + esc(ch.youtube_id) +
-                '" data-title="' + esc(ch.title) + '" title="Channel settings">&#9881;</button>' +
+                '" data-kind="channel" data-title="' + esc(ch.title) + '" title="Channel settings">&#9881;</button>' +
             '<button class="vyt-wcard-unfollow" type="button" data-vyt-wunfollow="' + esc(ch.youtube_id) +
                 '" title="Unfollow">&#10005;</button>' +
             '<div class="vyt-wcard-info"><span class="vyt-wcard-title" title="' + esc(ch.title) + '">' +
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
             ? VideoYoutube.avatar({ poster_url: pl.poster_url, title: pl.title }, 'vyt-wcard-avatar') : '';
         return '<div class="vyt-wcard vyt-wcard--pl" data-vyt-open-playlist="' + esc(pl.playlist_id) + '" title="Open playlist">' +
             '<div class="vyt-wcard-art">' + av + '<span class="vyt-wcard-pl-ic" aria-hidden="true">▤</span></div>' +
+            '<button class="vyt-wcard-cog" type="button" data-vyt-wsettings="' + esc(pl.playlist_id) +
+                '" data-kind="playlist" data-title="' + esc(pl.title) + '" title="Playlist settings">&#9881;</button>' +
             '<button class="vyt-wcard-unfollow" type="button" data-vyt-wunfollow-playlist="' + esc(pl.playlist_id) +
                 '" title="Unfollow">&#10005;</button>' +
             '<div class="vyt-wcard-info"><span class="vyt-wcard-title" title="' + esc(pl.title) + '">' +
@@ -262,7 +264,8 @@
         var cog = e.target.closest('[data-vyt-wsettings]');
         if (cog && window.VideoYoutube && VideoYoutube.openChannelSettings) {
             e.preventDefault(); e.stopPropagation();
-            VideoYoutube.openChannelSettings(cog.getAttribute('data-vyt-wsettings'), cog.getAttribute('data-title'));
+            VideoYoutube.openChannelSettings(cog.getAttribute('data-vyt-wsettings'),
+                cog.getAttribute('data-title'), cog.getAttribute('data-kind') || 'channel');
             return;
         }
         var unf = e.target.closest('[data-vyt-wunfollow]');
diff --git a/webui/static/video/video-youtube.js b/webui/static/video/video-youtube.js
index 3cb76ff1..3f0127a3 100644
--- a/webui/static/video/video-youtube.js
+++ b/webui/static/video/video-youtube.js
@@ -215,15 +215,17 @@
         }).join('');
     }
 
-    function _csetForm(title, s, q, dq) {
+    function _csetForm(title, s, q, dq, kind) {
         var on = !!s.quality;                         // a stored override → start enabled
         var b = (q && q.max_resolution) ? q : dq;     // seed fields from override, else default
         b = b || {};
+        var noun = kind === 'playlist' ? 'playlist' : 'channel';
         return '' +
             '<label class="vyt-cset-lbl">Show name (folder)</label>' +
             '<input class="vyt-cset-in" data-cset-name type="text" value="' + esc(s.custom_name || '') +
                 '" placeholder="' + esc(title || '') + '">' +
-            '<div class="vyt-cset-hint">Overrides the <code>$channel</code> folder/show name when this channel’s videos download. Blank = use the channel’s real name.</div>' +
+            '<div class="vyt-cset-hint">Overrides the <code>$channel</code> folder/show name when this ' + noun +
+                '’s videos download. Blank = use the ' + noun + '’s real name.</div>' +
             '<label class="vyt-cset-toggle"><input type="checkbox" data-cset-qon' + (on ? ' checked' : '') +
                 '> Force a specific quality for this channel</label>' +
             '<div class="vyt-cset-q" data-cset-q' + (on ? '' : ' hidden') + '>' +
@@ -236,13 +238,14 @@
             '<div class="vyt-cset-hint">Off = use the global YouTube quality from Settings.</div>';
     }
 
-    function openChannelSettings(channelId, title) {
+    function openChannelSettings(channelId, title, kind) {
         if (!channelId) return;
+        var heading = (kind === 'playlist' ? 'Playlist' : 'Channel') + ' settings';
         var prev = document.getElementById('vyt-cset-overlay'); if (prev) prev.remove();
         var ov = document.createElement('div');
         ov.id = 'vyt-cset-overlay'; ov.className = 'vyt-cset-overlay';
-        ov.innerHTML = '<div class="vyt-cset" role="dialog" aria-label="Channel settings">' +
-            '<div class="vyt-cset-head"><span class="vyt-cset-h">Channel settings</span>' +
+        ov.innerHTML = '<div class="vyt-cset" role="dialog" aria-label="' + heading + '">' +
+            '<div class="vyt-cset-head"><span class="vyt-cset-h">' + heading + '</span>' +
                 '<button class="vyt-cset-x" type="button" title="Close">✕</button></div>' +
             '<div class="vyt-cset-body">Loading…</div>' +
             '<div class="vyt-cset-foot"><button class="vyt-cset-save" type="button" disabled>Save</button></div></div>';
@@ -257,7 +260,7 @@
             .then(function (r) { return r.json(); })
             .then(function (d) {
                 var s = (d && d.settings) || {}, dq = (d && d.default_quality) || {};
-                body.innerHTML = _csetForm(title, s, s.quality || {}, dq);
+                body.innerHTML = _csetForm(title, s, s.quality || {}, dq, kind);
                 saveBtn.disabled = false;
                 var qon = body.querySelector('[data-cset-qon]'), qbox = body.querySelector('[data-cset-q]');
                 if (qon && qbox) qon.addEventListener('change', function () { qbox.hidden = !qon.checked; });