diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8484651..64de143 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ You can customize the directory structure and track filenames using `custom_dir_
 *   `%showname%` (for episodes)
 *   `%episodetitle%` (for episodes)
 *   `%podcastgenre%` (for episodes)
+*   `%playlist%` (for playlist downloads: playlist name)
+*   `%playlist_num%` (for playlist downloads: 1-based index of the track within the playlist; respects `pad_tracks`)
 
 **Example:**
 
diff --git a/deezspot/deezloader/__download__.py b/deezspot/deezloader/__download__.py
index a1d0c30..086e3a3 100644
--- a/deezspot/deezloader/__download__.py
+++ b/deezspot/deezloader/__download__.py
@@ -356,6 +356,22 @@ class EASY_DW:
         custom_track_format = getattr(self.__preferences, 'custom_track_format', None)
         pad_tracks = getattr(self.__preferences, 'pad_tracks', True)
         self.__song_metadata_dict['artist_separator'] = getattr(self.__preferences, 'artist_separator', '; ')
+        # Inject playlist placeholders if in playlist context
+        try:
+            if self.__parent == 'playlist' and hasattr(self.__preferences, 'json_data') and self.__preferences.json_data:
+                playlist_data = self.__preferences.json_data
+                # Support both Deezer playlistObject and raw dict (Spotify metadata case)
+                if isinstance(playlist_data, dict):
+                    playlist_name = playlist_data.get('name') or playlist_data.get('title') or 'unknown'
+                else:
+                    # playlistObject has 'title'
+                    playlist_name = getattr(playlist_data, 'title', 'unknown')
+                self.__song_metadata_dict['playlist'] = playlist_name
+                # 1-based index already stored in preferences during iteration
+                self.__song_metadata_dict['playlist_num'] = getattr(self.__preferences, 'track_number', None) or 0
+        except Exception:
+            # Non-fatal if playlist metadata is not available
+            pass
         self.__song_path = set_path(
             self.__song_metadata_dict,
             self.__output_dir,
diff --git a/deezspot/libutils/utils.py b/deezspot/libutils/utils.py
index 00ca297..0d174bb 100644
--- a/deezspot/libutils/utils.py
+++ b/deezspot/libutils/utils.py
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ def apply_custom_format(format_str, metadata: dict, pad_tracks=True) -> str:
                 # Fallback for string-based dates like "YYYY-MM-DD" or just "YYYY"
                 return str(value).split('-')[0]
 
-            if pad_tracks and full_key in ['tracknum', 'discnum']:
+            if pad_tracks and full_key in ['tracknum', 'discnum', 'playlist_num']:
                 str_value = str(value)
                 # Pad with leading zero if it's a single digit
                 if str_value.isdigit() and len(str_value) == 1:
diff --git a/deezspot/spotloader/__download__.py b/deezspot/spotloader/__download__.py
index 7e5ad56..80c108d 100644
--- a/deezspot/spotloader/__download__.py
+++ b/deezspot/spotloader/__download__.py
@@ -144,6 +144,20 @@ class EASY_DW:
         pad_tracks = getattr(self.__preferences, 'pad_tracks', True)
         # Ensure the separator is available to formatting utils for indexed placeholders
         self.__song_metadata_dict['artist_separator'] = getattr(self.__preferences, 'artist_separator', '; ')
+        # Inject playlist placeholders if in playlist context
+        try:
+            if self.__parent == 'playlist' and hasattr(self.__preferences, 'json_data') and self.__preferences.json_data:
+                playlist_data = self.__preferences.json_data
+                playlist_name = None
+                if isinstance(playlist_data, dict):
+                    playlist_name = playlist_data.get('name') or playlist_data.get('title')
+                if not playlist_name and hasattr(playlist_data, 'title'):
+                    playlist_name = getattr(playlist_data, 'title')
+                self.__song_metadata_dict['playlist'] = playlist_name or 'unknown'
+                self.__song_metadata_dict['playlist_num'] = getattr(self.__preferences, 'track_number', None) or 0
+        except Exception:
+            # If playlist info missing, skip silently
+            pass
         self.__song_path = set_path(
             self.__song_metadata_dict,
             self.__output_dir,