diff --git a/ui/src/i18n/en.json b/ui/src/i18n/en.json
index 0695d62c2..c40197277 100644
--- a/ui/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/ui/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@
         "sync": "Auto-import",
         "path": "Import from"
       },
+      "byOwner": "by %{name}",
       "actions": {
         "selectPlaylist": "Select a playlist:",
         "addNewPlaylist": "Create \"%{name}\"",
diff --git a/ui/src/playlist/PlaylistDetails.jsx b/ui/src/playlist/PlaylistDetails.jsx
index 87ca11546..634804d4f 100644
--- a/ui/src/playlist/PlaylistDetails.jsx
+++ b/ui/src/playlist/PlaylistDetails.jsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
   useMediaQuery,
 } from '@material-ui/core'
 import { makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core/styles'
-import { useTranslate } from 'react-admin'
+import { useTranslate, usePermissions } from 'react-admin'
 import { useCallback, useState, useEffect } from 'react'
 import Lightbox from 'react-image-lightbox'
 import 'react-image-lightbox/style.css'
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles(
 const PlaylistDetails = (props) => {
   const { record = {} } = props
   const translate = useTranslate()
+  const { permissions } = usePermissions()
   const classes = useStyles()
   const isDesktop = useMediaQuery((theme) => theme.breakpoints.up('lg'))
   const [isLightboxOpen, setLightboxOpen] = useState(false)
@@ -159,6 +160,14 @@ const PlaylistDetails = (props) => {
                 <span>&nbsp;</span>
               )}
             </Typography>
+            {(record.public || permissions === 'admin') && (
+              <Typography component="p">
+                {translate('resources.playlist.byOwner', {
+                  name: record.ownerName,
+                  _: `by ${record.ownerName}`,
+                })}
+              </Typography>
+            )}
             <CollapsibleComment record={record} />
           </CardContent>
         </div>
diff --git a/ui/src/playlist/PlaylistDetails.test.jsx b/ui/src/playlist/PlaylistDetails.test.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a77d46fdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/playlist/PlaylistDetails.test.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import React from 'react'
+import { render, screen, cleanup } from '@testing-library/react'
+import PlaylistDetails from './PlaylistDetails'
+import { usePermissions } from 'react-admin'
+import { useMediaQuery } from '@material-ui/core'
+
+vi.mock('react-admin', () => ({
+  usePermissions: vi.fn(),
+  useTranslate: () => (key, opts) => {
+    if (key === 'resources.playlist.byOwner') {
+      return `by ${opts.name}`
+    }
+    if (key === 'resources.song.name') {
+      return opts.smart_count === 1 ? 'Song' : 'Songs'
+    }
+    return key
+  },
+  useRecordContext: (props) => props.record || {},
+}))
+
+vi.mock('@material-ui/core', async (importOriginal) => {
+  const actual = await importOriginal()
+  return { ...actual, useMediaQuery: vi.fn() }
+})
+
+describe('<PlaylistDetails />', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks()
+    useMediaQuery.mockReturnValue(false)
+  })
+
+  afterEach(cleanup)
+
+  const baseRecord = {
+    id: 'pl1',
+    name: 'My Playlist',
+    songCount: 1,
+    duration: 60,
+    size: 1024,
+    ownerName: 'Owner',
+    public: false,
+  }
+
+  it('shows owner for admin users', () => {
+    usePermissions.mockReturnValue({ permissions: 'admin' })
+    render(<PlaylistDetails record={baseRecord} />)
+    expect(screen.getByText('by Owner')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('shows owner for public playlists', () => {
+    usePermissions.mockReturnValue({ permissions: 'user' })
+    render(<PlaylistDetails record={{ ...baseRecord, public: true }} />)
+    expect(screen.getByText('by Owner')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('hides owner for private playlists when not admin', () => {
+    usePermissions.mockReturnValue({ permissions: 'user' })
+    render(<PlaylistDetails record={baseRecord} />)
+    expect(screen.queryByText('by Owner')).toBeNull()
+  })
+})