diff --git a/backend/playlist/views.py b/backend/playlist/views.py
index 329d1417..16fd202b 100644
--- a/backend/playlist/views.py
+++ b/backend/playlist/views.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 """all playlist API views"""
 
+import uuid
+
 from common.views_base import AdminWriteOnly, ApiBaseView
 from download.src.subscriptions import PlaylistSubscription
 from playlist.src.index import YoutubePlaylist
@@ -45,6 +47,13 @@ class PlaylistApiListView(ApiBaseView):
             print(message)
             return Response({"message": message}, status=400)
 
+        custom_name = data["data"].get("create")
+        if custom_name:
+            playlist_id = f"TA_playlist_{uuid.uuid4()}"
+            custom_playlist = YoutubePlaylist(playlist_id)
+            custom_playlist.create(custom_name)
+            return Response(custom_playlist.json_data)
+
         pending = []
         for playlist_item in to_add:
             playlist_id = playlist_item["playlist_id"]