diff --git a/src/api/admin.js b/src/api/admin.js
index d0bdbec..cc9106c 100644
--- a/src/api/admin.js
+++ b/src/api/admin.js
@@ -164,11 +164,17 @@ exports.setup = (mstream) => {
     const schema = Joi.object({
       directory: Joi.string().required(),
       vpath: Joi.string().pattern(/[a-zA-Z0-9-]+/).required(),
-      autoAccess: Joi.boolean().default(false)
+      autoAccess: Joi.boolean().default(false),
+      isAudioBooks: Joi.boolean().default(false)
     });
     const input = joiValidate(schema, req.body);
 
-    await admin.addDirectory(input.value.directory, input.value.vpath, input.value.autoAccess, mstream);
+    await admin.addDirectory(
+      input.value.directory,
+      input.value.vpath,
+      input.value.autoAccess,
+      input.value.isAudioBooks,
+      mstream);
     res.json({});
 
     try {
diff --git a/src/api/playlist.js b/src/api/playlist.js
index 28617a4..6fbc8ef 100644
--- a/src/api/playlist.js
+++ b/src/api/playlist.js
@@ -15,11 +15,22 @@ exports.setup = (mstream) => {
       }
     }
 
-    res.json({
+    const returnThis = {
       vpaths: req.user.vpaths,
       playlists: getPlaylists(req.user.username),
-      transcode
+      transcode,
+      vpathMetaData: {}
+    };
+
+    req.user.vpaths.forEach(p => {
+      if (config.program.folders[p]) {
+        returnThis.vpathMetaData[p] = {
+          type: config.program.folders[p].type
+        };
+      }
     });
+
+    res.json(returnThis);
   });
 
   mstream.post('/api/v1/playlist/delete', (req, res) => {
diff --git a/src/state/config.js b/src/state/config.js
index 2a0131a..4f3bf72 100644
--- a/src/state/config.js
+++ b/src/state/config.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ const schema = Joi.object({
     Joi.string(),
     Joi.object({
       root: Joi.string().required(),
-      type: Joi.string().valid('music', 'audiobook').default('music'),
+      type: Joi.string().valid('music', 'audio-books').default('music'),
     })
   ).default({}),
   users: Joi.object().pattern(
diff --git a/src/util/admin.js b/src/util/admin.js
index ad35717..e6e3c58 100644
--- a/src/util/admin.js
+++ b/src/util/admin.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ exports.saveFile = async (saveData, file) => {
   return await fs.writeFile(file, JSON.stringify(saveData, null, 2), 'utf8')
 }
 
-exports.addDirectory = async (directory, vpath, autoAccess, mstream) => {
+exports.addDirectory = async (directory, vpath, autoAccess, isAudioBooks, mstream) => {
   // confirm directory is real
   const stat = await fs.stat(directory);
   if (!stat.isDirectory()) { throw `${directory} is not a directory` };
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ exports.addDirectory = async (directory, vpath, autoAccess, mstream) => {
     // Once the file save is complete, the new user will be added
   const memClone = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(config.program.folders));
   memClone[vpath] = { root: directory };
+  if (isAudioBooks) { memClone[vpath].type = 'audio-books'; }
 
   // add directory to config file
   const loadConfig = await this.loadFile(config.configFile);
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ exports.addDirectory = async (directory, vpath, autoAccess, mstream) => {
   await this.saveFile(loadConfig, config.configFile);
 
   // add directory to program
-  config.program.folders[vpath] = { root: directory };
+  config.program.folders[vpath] = memClone;
 
   if (autoAccess === true) {
     Object.values(config.program.users).forEach(user => {
diff --git a/webapp/admin/index.js b/webapp/admin/index.js
index 4aaaf78..c91d89e 100644
--- a/webapp/admin/index.js
+++ b/webapp/admin/index.js
@@ -262,6 +262,10 @@ const foldersView = Vue.component('folders-view', {
                         <input id="folder-auto-access" type="checkbox" checked/>
                         <span>Give Access To All Users</span>
                       </label></div>
+                      <div class="pad-checkbox"><label>
+                        <input id="folder-is-audiobooks" type="checkbox"/>
+                        <span>Audiobooks & Podcasts</span>
+                      </label></div>
                     </div>
                     <button class="btn green waves-effect waves-light col m6 s12" type="submit" :disabled="submitPending === true">
                       {{submitPending === false ? 'Add Folder' : 'Adding...'}}
@@ -345,7 +349,8 @@ const foldersView = Vue.component('folders-view', {
             data: {
               directory: this.folder.value,
               vpath: this.dirName,
-              autoAccess: document.getElementById('folder-auto-access').checked
+              autoAccess: document.getElementById('folder-auto-access').checked,
+              isAudioBooks: document.getElementById('folder-is-audiobooks').checked
             }
           });