diff --git a/player/player.py b/player/player.py
index 070f56c..21003a9 100755
--- a/player/player.py
+++ b/player/player.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class Sync(Thread):
     is_main = True
     ready = False
     destination = "255.255.255.255"
+    reload_check = None
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.is_main = kwargs.get('mode', 'main') == 'main'
@@ -52,8 +53,9 @@ class Sync(Thread):
         self.mpv.loop_file = 'no'
         self.mpv.register_key_binding('q', self.q_binding)
         self.playlist = kwargs['playlist']
-        print(self.playlist)
+        self.playlist_mtime = os.stat(self.playlist).st_mtime
         self.mpv.loadlist(self.playlist)
+        logger.error("loaded paylist: %s", self.playlist)
         self.deviations = collections.deque(maxlen=10)
         if not self.is_main:
             self.mpv.pause = False
@@ -68,16 +70,16 @@ class Sync(Thread):
     def run(self):
         while self.active:
             if self.is_main:
-                pass
+                time.sleep(0.5)
             else:
                 self.read_position_main()
                 #self.adjust_position()
+            self.reload_playlist()
 
     def q_binding(self, *args):
         self.stop()
         self.mpv.stop()
 
-
     def stop(self, *args):
         self.active = False
         if self.sock:
@@ -90,6 +92,16 @@ class Sync(Thread):
         elif self.ready:
             self.adjust_position()
 
+    def reload_playlist(self):
+        if not self.reload_check:
+            self.reload_check = time.time()
+        if time.time() - self.reload_check > 5:
+            self.reload_check = time.time()
+            playlist_mtime = os.stat(self.playlist).st_mtime
+            if self.playlist_mtime != playlist_mtime:
+                self.playlist_mtime = playlist_mtime
+                self.mpv.loadlist(self.playlist)
+                logger.error("reloaded paylist: %s", self.playlist)
 
     def init_socket(self):
         sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM, 0)