diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index f45520e..21b27e7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ export default function App() {
           ) : page === "stats" && meQuery.data!.role === "admin" ? (
             <Stats />
           ) : page === "playlists" ? (
-            <Playlists />
+            <Playlists canWrite={meQuery.data!.can_write} />
           ) : (
             <Feed
               filters={filters}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Playlists.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Playlists.tsx
index 2eb6b4a..d6a08bd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Playlists.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Playlists.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import {
   Plus,
   RefreshCw,
   Trash2,
+  Upload,
   X,
   Youtube,
 } from "lucide-react";
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ function Row({
   );
 }
 
-export default function Playlists() {
+export default function Playlists({ canWrite }: { canWrite: boolean }) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const qc = useQueryClient();
   const confirm = useConfirm();
@@ -163,7 +164,63 @@ export default function Playlists() {
   // YouTube-mirrored playlists are read-only here until the write-back phase.
   const mirrored = detail?.source === "youtube";
   const editable = !builtin && !mirrored;
+  const linked = editable && !!detail?.yt_playlist_id;
   const [syncing, setSyncing] = useState(false);
+  const [pushing, setPushing] = useState(false);
+
+  async function pushToYoutube() {
+    if (selectedId == null || !detail || pushing) return;
+    setPushing(true);
+    try {
+      const plan = await api.playlistPushPlan(selectedId);
+      if (plan.action === "update" && !plan.to_insert && !plan.to_delete && !plan.to_reorder) {
+        notify({ level: "info", message: t("playlists.pushUpToDate") });
+        return;
+      }
+      if (!plan.affordable) {
+        notify({
+          level: "warning",
+          message: t("playlists.pushNoQuota", {
+            left: plan.remaining_today,
+            units: plan.units_estimate,
+          }),
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+      let message =
+        plan.action === "create"
+          ? t("playlists.pushPlanCreate", {
+              count: plan.to_insert,
+              units: plan.units_estimate,
+              left: plan.remaining_today,
+            })
+          : t("playlists.pushPlanUpdate", {
+              insert: plan.to_insert,
+              del: plan.to_delete,
+              reorder: plan.to_reorder,
+              units: plan.units_estimate,
+              left: plan.remaining_today,
+            });
+      if (plan.yt_extra > 0) message += " " + t("playlists.pushDiverged", { count: plan.yt_extra });
+      const ok = await confirm({
+        title: t("playlists.pushTitle"),
+        message,
+        confirmLabel: t("playlists.pushConfirm"),
+      });
+      if (!ok) return;
+      const r = await api.pushPlaylist(selectedId);
+      refreshAll();
+      if (r.failures.length) {
+        notify({ level: "warning", message: t("playlists.pushPartial", { count: r.failures.length }) });
+      } else {
+        notify({ level: "success", message: t("playlists.pushDone") });
+      }
+    } catch {
+      notify({ level: "warning", message: t("playlists.pushFailed") });
+    } finally {
+      setPushing(false);
+    }
+  }
 
   async function syncYoutube() {
     if (syncing) return;
@@ -232,12 +289,27 @@ export default function Playlists() {
       danger: true,
     });
     if (!ok) return;
+    // For a YouTube-linked playlist, offer to delete it on YouTube too (Cancel = here only).
+    let onYoutube = false;
+    if (linked && canWrite) {
+      onYoutube = await confirm({
+        title: t("playlists.deleteOnYoutubeTitle"),
+        message: t("playlists.deleteOnYoutubeMsg", { name: detail.name }),
+        confirmLabel: t("playlists.deleteOnYoutubeConfirm"),
+        cancelLabel: t("playlists.deleteHereOnly"),
+        danger: true,
+      });
+    }
     const deletedId = selectedId;
     // Pick the next selection from what's left *now* (don't go via null, or the
     // auto-select effect would re-pick the just-deleted id from the stale list).
     const remaining = playlists.filter((p) => p.id !== deletedId);
     setSelectedId(remaining[0]?.id ?? null);
-    await api.deletePlaylist(deletedId);
+    try {
+      await api.deletePlaylist(deletedId, onYoutube);
+    } catch {
+      notify({ level: "warning", message: t("playlists.deleteYtFailed") });
+    }
     qc.removeQueries({ queryKey: ["playlist", deletedId] });
     qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["playlists"] });
   }
@@ -287,8 +359,10 @@ export default function Playlists() {
               <div className="min-w-0">
                 <div className="flex items-center gap-1 text-[13px] text-fg">
                   <span className="truncate">{plName(pl)}</span>
-                  {pl.source === "youtube" && (
-                    <Youtube className="w-3 h-3 shrink-0 text-muted" />
+                  {(pl.source === "youtube" || pl.yt_playlist_id) && (
+                    <Youtube
+                      className={`w-3 h-3 shrink-0 ${pl.dirty ? "text-accent" : "text-muted"}`}
+                    />
                   )}
                 </div>
                 <div className="text-[11px] text-muted">
@@ -373,6 +447,27 @@ export default function Playlists() {
                   >
                     <Play className="w-3.5 h-3.5 fill-current" /> {t("playlists.playAll")}
                   </button>
+                  {editable && canWrite && (
+                    <button
+                      onClick={pushToYoutube}
+                      disabled={pushing}
+                      title={linked ? t("playlists.pushToYoutube") : t("playlists.exportToYoutube")}
+                      className={`inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg border transition disabled:opacity-40 ${
+                        detail.dirty
+                          ? "border-accent text-accent hover:bg-accent/10"
+                          : "border-border text-muted hover:text-fg hover:border-accent"
+                      }`}
+                    >
+                      {pushing ? (
+                        <RefreshCw className="w-3.5 h-3.5 animate-spin" />
+                      ) : linked ? (
+                        <Youtube className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
+                      ) : (
+                        <Upload className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
+                      )}
+                      {linked ? t("playlists.pushToYoutube") : t("playlists.exportToYoutube")}
+                    </button>
+                  )}
                   {editable && (
                     <button
                       onClick={deletePlaylist}
@@ -381,6 +476,11 @@ export default function Playlists() {
                       <Trash2 className="w-3.5 h-3.5" /> {t("playlists.delete")}
                     </button>
                   )}
+                  {linked && detail.dirty && (
+                    <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[11px] px-2.5 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-accent">
+                      {t("playlists.unsynced")}
+                    </span>
+                  )}
                   {mirrored && (
                     <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[11px] px-2.5 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-muted">
                       <Youtube className="w-3.5 h-3.5" /> {t("playlists.ytReadonly")}
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/playlists.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/playlists.json
index 4b8728d..0bb51a5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/playlists.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/playlists.json
@@ -16,5 +16,23 @@
   "delete": "Löschen",
   "rename": "Umbenennen",
   "confirmDelete": "Die Wiedergabeliste „{{name}}“ löschen? Kann nicht rückgängig gemacht werden.",
-  "addToPlaylist": "Zur Wiedergabeliste hinzufügen"
+  "addToPlaylist": "Zur Wiedergabeliste hinzufügen",
+  "exportToYoutube": "Zu YouTube exportieren",
+  "pushToYoutube": "Mit YouTube synchronisieren",
+  "unsynced": "Nicht synchronisierte Änderungen",
+  "pushTitle": "Mit YouTube synchronisieren",
+  "pushConfirm": "Synchronisieren",
+  "pushPlanCreate": "Eine neue YouTube-Wiedergabeliste mit {{count}} Videos erstellen? (~{{units}} Kontingenteinheiten; heute noch {{left}} übrig.)",
+  "pushPlanUpdate": "Auf YouTube aktualisieren — {{insert}} hinzufügen, {{del}} entfernen, {{reorder}} neu anordnen? (~{{units}} Kontingenteinheiten; heute noch {{left}} übrig.)",
+  "pushDiverged": "{{count}} Video(s), die derzeit auf YouTube sind, werden entfernt.",
+  "pushNoQuota": "Nicht genug YouTube-Kontingent für heute ({{left}}) für diese Synchronisierung (~{{units}} benötigt). Versuche es morgen erneut.",
+  "pushUpToDate": "Bereits mit YouTube synchronisiert.",
+  "pushDone": "Mit YouTube synchronisiert ✓",
+  "pushPartial": "Synchronisiert, aber {{count}} Element(e) wurden übersprungen.",
+  "pushFailed": "Synchronisierung mit YouTube fehlgeschlagen.",
+  "deleteOnYoutubeTitle": "Auch auf YouTube löschen?",
+  "deleteOnYoutubeMsg": "„{{name}}“ auch aus deinem YouTube-Konto löschen? Wähle „Nur hier“, um sie auf YouTube zu behalten.",
+  "deleteOnYoutubeConfirm": "Auf YouTube löschen",
+  "deleteHereOnly": "Nur hier",
+  "deleteYtFailed": "Löschen auf YouTube fehlgeschlagen; nur hier entfernt."
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/playlists.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/playlists.json
index 85ed5d9..bf798db 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/playlists.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/playlists.json
@@ -16,5 +16,23 @@
   "delete": "Delete",
   "rename": "Rename",
   "confirmDelete": "Delete the playlist “{{name}}”? This can't be undone.",
-  "addToPlaylist": "Add to playlist"
+  "addToPlaylist": "Add to playlist",
+  "exportToYoutube": "Export to YouTube",
+  "pushToYoutube": "Sync to YouTube",
+  "unsynced": "Unsynced changes",
+  "pushTitle": "Sync to YouTube",
+  "pushConfirm": "Sync",
+  "pushPlanCreate": "Create a new YouTube playlist with {{count}} videos? (~{{units}} quota units; {{left}} left today.)",
+  "pushPlanUpdate": "Update on YouTube — add {{insert}}, remove {{del}}, reorder {{reorder}}? (~{{units}} quota units; {{left}} left today.)",
+  "pushDiverged": "{{count}} video(s) currently on YouTube will be removed.",
+  "pushNoQuota": "Not enough YouTube quota left today ({{left}}) for this sync (~{{units}} needed). Try again tomorrow.",
+  "pushUpToDate": "Already in sync with YouTube.",
+  "pushDone": "Synced to YouTube ✓",
+  "pushPartial": "Synced, but {{count}} item(s) were skipped.",
+  "pushFailed": "Couldn't sync to YouTube.",
+  "deleteOnYoutubeTitle": "Delete on YouTube too?",
+  "deleteOnYoutubeMsg": "Also delete “{{name}}” from your YouTube account? Choose “Here only” to keep it on YouTube.",
+  "deleteOnYoutubeConfirm": "Delete on YouTube",
+  "deleteHereOnly": "Here only",
+  "deleteYtFailed": "Couldn't delete on YouTube; removed here only."
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/playlists.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/playlists.json
index 0f30811..16ed77f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/playlists.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/playlists.json
@@ -16,5 +16,23 @@
   "delete": "Törlés",
   "rename": "Átnevezés",
   "confirmDelete": "Törlöd a(z) „{{name}}” listát? Nem vonható vissza.",
-  "addToPlaylist": "Hozzáadás listához"
+  "addToPlaylist": "Hozzáadás listához",
+  "exportToYoutube": "Exportálás YouTube-ra",
+  "pushToYoutube": "Szinkron YouTube-ra",
+  "unsynced": "Nem szinkronizált változások",
+  "pushTitle": "Szinkron YouTube-ra",
+  "pushConfirm": "Szinkron",
+  "pushPlanCreate": "Létrehozol egy új YouTube-listát {{count}} videóval? (~{{units}} kvótaegység; ma még {{left}} maradt.)",
+  "pushPlanUpdate": "Frissítés a YouTube-on — {{insert}} hozzáadása, {{del}} eltávolítása, {{reorder}} átrendezése? (~{{units}} kvótaegység; ma még {{left}} maradt.)",
+  "pushDiverged": "{{count}} videó, amely jelenleg a YouTube-on van, el lesz távolítva.",
+  "pushNoQuota": "Nincs elég YouTube-kvóta mára ({{left}}) ehhez a szinkronhoz (~{{units}} kell). Próbáld újra holnap.",
+  "pushUpToDate": "Már szinkronban van a YouTube-bal.",
+  "pushDone": "Szinkronizálva a YouTube-ra ✓",
+  "pushPartial": "Szinkronizálva, de {{count}} elem kimaradt.",
+  "pushFailed": "Nem sikerült a YouTube-ra szinkronizálás.",
+  "deleteOnYoutubeTitle": "Törlöd a YouTube-on is?",
+  "deleteOnYoutubeMsg": "Törlöd a(z) „{{name}}” listát a YouTube-fiókodból is? A „Csak itt” megtartja a YouTube-on.",
+  "deleteOnYoutubeConfirm": "Törlés a YouTube-on",
+  "deleteHereOnly": "Csak itt",
+  "deleteYtFailed": "Nem sikerült törölni a YouTube-on; csak itt lett eltávolítva."
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api.ts b/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
index 3472d9b..96c3b42 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ export interface Playlist {
   kind: string; // "user" | "watch_later"
   source: string; // "local" | "youtube"
   yt_playlist_id: string | null;
+  dirty: boolean; // linked local playlist has edits not yet pushed to YouTube
   item_count: number;
   cover_thumbnail: string | null;
   has_video?: boolean; // only set when listed with ?contains=<video_id>
@@ -86,9 +87,30 @@ export interface PlaylistDetail {
   kind: string;
   source: string;
   yt_playlist_id: string | null;
+  dirty: boolean;
   items: Video[];
 }
 
+export interface PushPlan {
+  action: "create" | "update";
+  to_insert: number;
+  to_delete: number;
+  to_reorder: number;
+  yt_extra: number; // items on YouTube that the push would remove (divergence)
+  units_estimate: number;
+  remaining_today: number;
+  affordable: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface PushResult {
+  created: number;
+  inserted: number;
+  deleted: number;
+  reordered: number;
+  failures: string[];
+  yt_playlist_id: string | null;
+}
+
 export interface FeedFilters {
   tags: number[];
   tagMode: "or" | "and";
@@ -323,7 +345,8 @@ export const api = {
     req("/api/playlists", { method: "POST", body: JSON.stringify({ name }) }),
   renamePlaylist: (id: number, name: string): Promise<Playlist> =>
     req(`/api/playlists/${id}`, { method: "PATCH", body: JSON.stringify({ name }) }),
-  deletePlaylist: (id: number) => req(`/api/playlists/${id}`, { method: "DELETE" }),
+  deletePlaylist: (id: number, onYoutube = false) =>
+    req(`/api/playlists/${id}${onYoutube ? "?on_youtube=true" : ""}`, { method: "DELETE" }),
   addToPlaylist: (id: number, videoId: string) =>
     req(`/api/playlists/${id}/items`, {
       method: "POST",
@@ -346,6 +369,10 @@ export const api = {
     req(`/api/playlists/watch-later/${videoId}`, { method: "DELETE" }),
   syncYoutubePlaylists: (): Promise<{ synced: number; reason?: string }> =>
     req("/api/playlists/sync-youtube", { method: "POST" }),
+  playlistPushPlan: (id: number): Promise<PushPlan> =>
+    req(`/api/playlists/${id}/push-plan`),
+  pushPlaylist: (id: number): Promise<PushResult> =>
+    req(`/api/playlists/${id}/push`, { method: "POST" }),
 
   // --- quota usage ---
   myUsage: (): Promise<MyUsage> => req("/api/quota/my-usage"),