diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index d7d63de..494e562 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@
       "name": "shark",
       "dependencies": {
         "@tauri-apps/api": "^2",
+        "@tauri-apps/plugin-dialog": "~2",
+        "@tauri-apps/plugin-fs": "~2",
         "@tauri-apps/plugin-opener": "^2",
+        "@tauri-apps/plugin-store": "~2",
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@sveltejs/adapter-static": "^3.0.6",
@@ -166,8 +169,14 @@
 
     "@tauri-apps/cli-win32-x64-msvc": ["@tauri-apps/cli-win32-x64-msvc@2.8.4", "", { "os": "win32", "cpu": "x64" }, "sha512-XuvGB4ehBdd7QhMZ9qbj/8icGEatDuBNxyYHbLKsTYh90ggUlPa/AtaqcC1Fo69lGkTmq9BOKrs1aWSi7xDonA=="],
 
+    "@tauri-apps/plugin-dialog": ["@tauri-apps/plugin-dialog@2.4.0", "", { "dependencies": { "@tauri-apps/api": "^2.8.0" } }, "sha512-OvXkrEBfWwtd8tzVCEXIvRfNEX87qs2jv6SqmVPiHcJjBhSF/GUvjqUNIDmKByb5N8nvDqVUM7+g1sXwdC/S9w=="],
+
+    "@tauri-apps/plugin-fs": ["@tauri-apps/plugin-fs@2.4.2", "", { "dependencies": { "@tauri-apps/api": "^2.8.0" } }, "sha512-YGhmYuTgXGsi6AjoV+5mh2NvicgWBfVJHHheuck6oHD+HC9bVWPaHvCP0/Aw4pHDejwrvT8hE3+zZAaWf+hrig=="],
+
     "@tauri-apps/plugin-opener": ["@tauri-apps/plugin-opener@2.5.0", "", { "dependencies": { "@tauri-apps/api": "^2.8.0" } }, "sha512-B0LShOYae4CZjN8leiNDbnfjSrTwoZakqKaWpfoH6nXiJwt6Rgj6RnVIffG3DoJiKsffRhMkjmBV9VeilSb4TA=="],
 
+    "@tauri-apps/plugin-store": ["@tauri-apps/plugin-store@2.4.0", "", { "dependencies": { "@tauri-apps/api": "^2.8.0" } }, "sha512-PjBnlnH6jyI71MGhrPaxUUCsOzc7WO1mbc4gRhME0m2oxLgCqbksw6JyeKQimuzv4ysdpNO3YbmaY2haf82a3A=="],
+
     "@types/cookie": ["@types/cookie@0.6.0", "", {}, "sha512-4Kh9a6B2bQciAhf7FSuMRRkUWecJgJu9nPnx3yzpsfXX/c50REIqpHY4C82bXP90qrLtXtkDxTZosYO3UpOwlA=="],
 
     "@types/estree": ["@types/estree@1.0.8", "", {}, "sha512-dWHzHa2WqEXI/O1E9OjrocMTKJl2mSrEolh1Iomrv6U+JuNwaHXsXx9bLu5gG7BUWFIN0skIQJQ/L1rIex4X6w=="],
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d57ebf1..089ae12 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
     "@tauri-apps/api": "^2",
-    "@tauri-apps/plugin-opener": "^2"
+    "@tauri-apps/plugin-dialog": "~2",
+    "@tauri-apps/plugin-fs": "~2",
+    "@tauri-apps/plugin-opener": "^2",
+    "@tauri-apps/plugin-store": "~2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@sveltejs/adapter-static": "^3.0.6",
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index 29621b5..795708c 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde_json",
  "tauri",
  "tauri-build",
+ "tauri-plugin-dialog",
+ "tauri-plugin-fs",
  "tauri-plugin-opener",
+ "tauri-plugin-store",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -67,6 +70,27 @@ version = "1.0.100"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "a23eb6b1614318a8071c9b2521f36b424b2c83db5eb3a0fead4a6c0809af6e61"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "ashpd"
+version = "0.11.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "6cbdf310d77fd3aaee6ea2093db7011dc2d35d2eb3481e5607f1f8d942ed99df"
+dependencies = [
+ "enumflags2",
+ "futures-channel",
+ "futures-util",
+ "rand 0.9.2",
+ "raw-window-handle",
+ "serde",
+ "serde_repr",
+ "tokio",
+ "url",
+ "wayland-backend",
+ "wayland-client",
+ "wayland-protocols",
+ "zbus",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "async-broadcast"
 version = "0.7.2"
@@ -748,6 +772,8 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "89a09f22a6c6069a18470eb92d2298acf25463f14256d24778e1230d789a2aec"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.9.4",
+ "block2 0.6.1",
+ "libc",
  "objc2 0.6.2",
 ]
 
@@ -762,6 +788,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn 2.0.106",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "dlib"
+version = "0.5.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "330c60081dcc4c72131f8eb70510f1ac07223e5d4163db481a04a0befcffa412"
+dependencies = [
+ "libloading",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "dlopen2"
 version = "0.8.0"
@@ -785,6 +820,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn 2.0.106",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "downcast-rs"
+version = "1.2.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "75b325c5dbd37f80359721ad39aca5a29fb04c89279657cffdda8736d0c0b9d2"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "dpi"
 version = "0.1.2"
@@ -2657,7 +2698,7 @@ checksum = "740ebea15c5d1428f910cd1a5f52cebf8d25006245ed8ade92702f4943d91e07"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.1",
  "indexmap 2.11.4",
- "quick-xml",
+ "quick-xml 0.38.3",
  "serde",
  "time",
 ]
@@ -2787,6 +2828,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "quick-xml"
+version = "0.37.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "331e97a1af0bf59823e6eadffe373d7b27f485be8748f71471c662c1f269b7fb"
+dependencies = [
+ "memchr",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "quick-xml"
 version = "0.38.3"
@@ -2836,6 +2886,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "rand_core 0.6.4",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "rand"
+version = "0.9.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "6db2770f06117d490610c7488547d543617b21bfa07796d7a12f6f1bd53850d1"
+dependencies = [
+ "rand_chacha 0.9.0",
+ "rand_core 0.9.3",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "rand_chacha"
 version = "0.2.2"
@@ -2856,6 +2916,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "rand_core 0.6.4",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "rand_chacha"
+version = "0.9.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d3022b5f1df60f26e1ffddd6c66e8aa15de382ae63b3a0c1bfc0e4d3e3f325cb"
+dependencies = [
+ "ppv-lite86",
+ "rand_core 0.9.3",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "rand_core"
 version = "0.5.1"
@@ -2874,6 +2944,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "getrandom 0.2.16",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "rand_core"
+version = "0.9.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "99d9a13982dcf210057a8a78572b2217b667c3beacbf3a0d8b454f6f82837d38"
+dependencies = [
+ "getrandom 0.3.3",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "rand_hc"
 version = "0.2.0"
@@ -3002,6 +3081,31 @@ dependencies = [
  "web-sys",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "rfd"
+version = "0.15.4"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ef2bee61e6cffa4635c72d7d81a84294e28f0930db0ddcb0f66d10244674ebed"
+dependencies = [
+ "ashpd",
+ "block2 0.6.1",
+ "dispatch2",
+ "glib-sys",
+ "gobject-sys",
+ "gtk-sys",
+ "js-sys",
+ "log",
+ "objc2 0.6.2",
+ "objc2-app-kit",
+ "objc2-core-foundation",
+ "objc2-foundation 0.3.1",
+ "raw-window-handle",
+ "wasm-bindgen",
+ "wasm-bindgen-futures",
+ "web-sys",
+ "windows-sys 0.59.0",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "rustc-demangle"
 version = "0.1.26"
@@ -3102,6 +3206,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn 2.0.106",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "scoped-tls"
+version = "1.0.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "e1cf6437eb19a8f4a6cc0f7dca544973b0b78843adbfeb3683d1a94a0024a294"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "scopeguard"
 version = "1.2.0"
@@ -3719,6 +3829,46 @@ dependencies = [
  "walkdir",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "tauri-plugin-dialog"
+version = "2.4.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "0beee42a4002bc695550599b011728d9dfabf82f767f134754ed6655e434824e"
+dependencies = [
+ "log",
+ "raw-window-handle",
+ "rfd",
+ "serde",
+ "serde_json",
+ "tauri",
+ "tauri-plugin",
+ "tauri-plugin-fs",
+ "thiserror 2.0.17",
+ "url",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "tauri-plugin-fs"
+version = "2.4.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "315784ec4be45e90a987687bae7235e6be3d6e9e350d2b75c16b8a4bf22c1db7"
+dependencies = [
+ "anyhow",
+ "dunce",
+ "glob",
+ "percent-encoding",
+ "schemars 0.8.22",
+ "serde",
+ "serde_json",
+ "serde_repr",
+ "tauri",
+ "tauri-plugin",
+ "tauri-utils",
+ "thiserror 2.0.17",
+ "toml 0.9.7",
+ "url",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "tauri-plugin-opener"
 version = "2.5.0"
@@ -3741,6 +3891,22 @@ dependencies = [
  "zbus",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "tauri-plugin-store"
+version = "2.4.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d85dd80d60a76ee2c2fdce09e9ef30877b239c2a6bb76e6d7d03708aa5f13a19"
+dependencies = [
+ "dunce",
+ "serde",
+ "serde_json",
+ "tauri",
+ "tauri-plugin",
+ "thiserror 2.0.17",
+ "tokio",
+ "tracing",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "tauri-runtime"
 version = "2.8.0"
@@ -3958,11 +4124,25 @@ dependencies = [
  "libc",
  "mio",
  "pin-project-lite",
+ "signal-hook-registry",
  "slab",
  "socket2",
+ "tokio-macros",
+ "tracing",
  "windows-sys 0.59.0",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "tokio-macros"
+version = "2.5.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "6e06d43f1345a3bcd39f6a56dbb7dcab2ba47e68e8ac134855e7e2bdbaf8cab8"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn 2.0.106",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "tokio-util"
 version = "0.7.16"
@@ -4466,6 +4646,66 @@ dependencies = [
  "web-sys",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "wayland-backend"
+version = "0.3.11"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "673a33c33048a5ade91a6b139580fa174e19fb0d23f396dca9fa15f2e1e49b35"
+dependencies = [
+ "cc",
+ "downcast-rs",
+ "rustix",
+ "scoped-tls",
+ "smallvec",
+ "wayland-sys",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "wayland-client"
+version = "0.31.11"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "c66a47e840dc20793f2264eb4b3e4ecb4b75d91c0dd4af04b456128e0bdd449d"
+dependencies = [
+ "bitflags 2.9.4",
+ "rustix",
+ "wayland-backend",
+ "wayland-scanner",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "wayland-protocols"
+version = "0.32.9"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "efa790ed75fbfd71283bd2521a1cfdc022aabcc28bdcff00851f9e4ae88d9901"
+dependencies = [
+ "bitflags 2.9.4",
+ "wayland-backend",
+ "wayland-client",
+ "wayland-scanner",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "wayland-scanner"
+version = "0.31.7"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "54cb1e9dc49da91950bdfd8b848c49330536d9d1fb03d4bfec8cae50caa50ae3"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quick-xml 0.37.5",
+ "quote",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "wayland-sys"
+version = "0.31.7"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "34949b42822155826b41db8e5d0c1be3a2bd296c747577a43a3e6daefc296142"
+dependencies = [
+ "dlib",
+ "log",
+ "pkg-config",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "web-sys"
 version = "0.3.81"
@@ -5135,6 +5375,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "ordered-stream",
  "serde",
  "serde_repr",
+ "tokio",
  "tracing",
  "uds_windows",
  "windows-sys 0.60.2",
@@ -5254,6 +5495,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "endi",
  "enumflags2",
  "serde",
+ "url",
  "winnow 0.7.13",
  "zvariant_derive",
  "zvariant_utils",
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index e3a3bda..0484aa4 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ tauri-build = { version = "2", features = [] }
 [dependencies]
 tauri = { version = "2", features = [] }
 tauri-plugin-opener = "2"
+tauri-plugin-store = "2"
+tauri-plugin-dialog = "2"
+tauri-plugin-fs = "2"
 serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1"
 
diff --git a/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json b/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
index 5058a24..71ad1f9 100644
--- a/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
+++ b/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@
     "core:window:allow-start-dragging",
     "core:window:allow-minimize",
     "core:window:allow-toggle-maximize",
-    "core:window:allow-close"
+    "core:window:allow-close",
+    "store:default",
+    "dialog:default",
+    "fs:default",
+    {
+      "identifier": "fs:scope",
+      "allow": [
+        { "path": "$HOME/**/*" },
+        { "path": "$APPDATA/**/*" }
+      ]
+    }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index 4a277ef..c9586db 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ fn greet(name: &str) -> String {
 pub fn run() {
     tauri::Builder::default()
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_opener::init())
+        .plugin(tauri_plugin_store::Builder::new().build())
+        .plugin(tauri_plugin_dialog::init())
+        .plugin(tauri_plugin_fs::init())
         .invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![greet])
         .run(tauri::generate_context!())
         .expect("error while running tauri application");
diff --git a/src/lib/stores/settings.ts b/src/lib/stores/settings.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3550c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/stores/settings.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import { LazyStore } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-store';
+import { writable, type Writable } from 'svelte/store';
+
+// Settings interface
+export interface AppSettings {
+  musicFolder: string | null;
+  playlistsFolder: string | null;
+}
+
+// Initialize the store with settings.json
+const store = new LazyStore('settings.json');
+
+// Default settings
+const defaultSettings: AppSettings = {
+  musicFolder: null,
+  playlistsFolder: null
+};
+
+// Create a writable store for reactive UI updates
+export const settings: Writable<AppSettings> = writable(defaultSettings);
+
+// Load settings from store
+export async function loadSettings(): Promise<void> {
+  const musicFolder = await store.get<string>('musicFolder');
+  const playlistsFolder = await store.get<string>('playlistsFolder');
+
+  settings.set({
+    musicFolder: musicFolder ?? null,
+    playlistsFolder: playlistsFolder ?? null
+  });
+}
+
+// Save music folder setting
+export async function setMusicFolder(path: string | null): Promise<void> {
+  if (path) {
+    await store.set('musicFolder', path);
+  } else {
+    await store.delete('musicFolder');
+  }
+  await store.save();
+
+  settings.update(s => ({
+    ...s,
+    musicFolder: path
+  }));
+}
+
+// Save playlists folder setting
+export async function setPlaylistsFolder(path: string | null): Promise<void> {
+  if (path) {
+    await store.set('playlistsFolder', path);
+  } else {
+    await store.delete('playlistsFolder');
+  }
+  await store.save();
+
+  settings.update(s => ({
+    ...s,
+    playlistsFolder: path
+  }));
+}
+
+// Get music folder setting
+export async function getMusicFolder(): Promise<string | null> {
+  return await store.get<string>('musicFolder');
+}
+
+// Get playlists folder setting
+export async function getPlaylistsFolder(): Promise<string | null> {
+  return await store.get<string>('playlistsFolder');
+}
+
+// Initialize settings on app start
+loadSettings();
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index bc377a1..6e72bc2 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
     flex-shrink: 0;
     padding: 0;
     overflow-y: auto;
+    background: #121212;
   }
 
   .sidebar-nav {
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@
     overflow-y: auto;
     padding: 8px;
     font-family: "Pixelated MS Sans Serif", Arial;
-
+    background: #121212;
   }
 
   .status-text {
diff --git a/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte b/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte
index fa3ca59..9319d40 100644
--- a/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,91 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { onMount } from 'svelte';
+  import { settings, setMusicFolder, setPlaylistsFolder, loadSettings } from '$lib/stores/settings';
+  import { open } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-dialog';
+
+  let currentMusicFolder = $state<string | null>(null);
+  let currentPlaylistsFolder = $state<string | null>(null);
+
+  onMount(async () => {
+    await loadSettings();
+    currentMusicFolder = $settings.musicFolder;
+    currentPlaylistsFolder = $settings.playlistsFolder;
+  });
+
+  $effect(() => {
+    currentMusicFolder = $settings.musicFolder;
+    currentPlaylistsFolder = $settings.playlistsFolder;
+  });
+
+  async function selectMusicFolder() {
+    const selected = await open({
+      directory: true,
+      multiple: false,
+      title: 'Select Music Folder'
+    });
+
+    if (selected && typeof selected === 'string') {
+      await setMusicFolder(selected);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function selectPlaylistsFolder() {
+    const selected = await open({
+      directory: true,
+      multiple: false,
+      title: 'Select Playlists Folder'
+    });
+
+    if (selected && typeof selected === 'string') {
+      await setPlaylistsFolder(selected);
+    }
+  }
+</script>
+
 <div>
   <h2>Settings</h2>
   <section class="library-content">
+    <h3>Library Folders</h3>
+    <p class="info-note">
+      <strong>Note:</strong> Music and Playlists folders should be in the same parent directory for playlists to work properly in other apps.
+    </p>
+
     <div class="field-row-stacked">
+      <label for="music-folder">Music Folder</label>
+      <div class="folder-selector">
+        <input
+          type="text"
+          id="music-folder"
+          value={currentMusicFolder || 'No folder selected'}
+          readonly
+          class="folder-path"
+        />
+        <button onclick={selectMusicFolder}>Browse...</button>
+      </div>
+      {#if currentMusicFolder}
+        <small class="help-text">Currently using: {currentMusicFolder}</small>
+      {:else}
+        <small class="help-text">No music folder selected. Click Browse to choose one.</small>
+      {/if}
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="field-row-stacked">
+      <label for="playlists-folder">Playlists Folder</label>
+      <div class="folder-selector">
+        <input
+          type="text"
+          id="playlists-folder"
+          value={currentPlaylistsFolder || 'No folder selected'}
+          readonly
+          class="folder-path"
+        />
+        <button onclick={selectPlaylistsFolder}>Browse...</button>
+      </div>
+      {#if currentPlaylistsFolder}
+        <small class="help-text">Currently using: {currentPlaylistsFolder}</small>
+      {:else}
+        <small class="help-text">No playlists folder selected. Click Browse to choose one.</small>
+      {/if}
     </div>
   </section>
 </div>
@@ -11,7 +95,50 @@
     margin-top: 0;
   }
 
+  h3 {
+    margin-top: 0;
+    margin-bottom: 12px;
+    font-size: 1.1em;
+  }
+
   .library-content {
     margin-top: 20px;
   }
+
+  .info-note {
+    background-color: var(--button-shadow, #2a2a2a);
+    padding: 12px;
+    margin-bottom: 20px;
+    border-left: 3px solid var(--button-highlight, #606060);
+    font-size: 0.9em;
+  }
+
+  .info-note strong {
+    font-weight: bold;
+  }
+
+  .field-row-stacked {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 8px;
+    margin-bottom: 16px;
+  }
+
+  .folder-selector {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 8px;
+    align-items: center;
+  }
+
+  .folder-path {
+    flex: 1;
+    background-color: var(--button-highlight);
+    cursor: not-allowed;
+  }
+
+  .help-text {
+    color: var(--text-color, #FFFFFF);
+    opacity: 0.7;
+    font-size: 0.9em;
+  }
 </style>