diff --git a/src/smapi.ts b/src/smapi.ts
index 1d382f3..5f053ac 100644
--- a/src/smapi.ts
+++ b/src/smapi.ts
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ function bindSmapiSoapServiceToExpress(
                           id: "playlists",
                           title: lang("playlists"),
                           albumArtURI: iconArtURI(bonobUrl, "playlists").href(),
-                          itemType: "playlist",
+                          itemType: "container",
                           canEnumerate: true,
                           attributes: {
                             readOnly: false,
diff --git a/tests/smapi.test.ts b/tests/smapi.test.ts
index c3d36aa..ef4fc33 100644
--- a/tests/smapi.test.ts
+++ b/tests/smapi.test.ts
@@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@ describe("wsdl api", () => {
                       id: "playlists",
                       title: "Playlists",
                       albumArtURI: iconArtURI(bonobUrl, "playlists").href(),
-                      itemType: "playlist",
+                      itemType: "container",
                       canEnumerate: true,
                       attributes: {
                         readOnly: "false",
@@ -1261,7 +1261,7 @@ describe("wsdl api", () => {
                       id: "playlists",
                       title: "Afspeellijsten",
                       albumArtURI: iconArtURI(bonobUrl, "playlists").href(),
-                      itemType: "playlist",
+                      itemType: "container",
                       canEnumerate: true,
                       attributes: {
                         readOnly: "false",