diff --git a/.changeset/swift-frogs-drop.md b/.changeset/swift-frogs-drop.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3edff21ca2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/swift-frogs-drop.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-playlist': patch
+---
+
+Limit the use of the same playlist name when adding a playlist
diff --git a/plugins/playlist/src/components/PlaylistEditDialog/PlaylistEditDialog.test.tsx b/plugins/playlist/src/components/PlaylistEditDialog/PlaylistEditDialog.test.tsx
index 9f30d7608c..b01b5acbf2 100644
--- a/plugins/playlist/src/components/PlaylistEditDialog/PlaylistEditDialog.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/playlist/src/components/PlaylistEditDialog/PlaylistEditDialog.test.tsx
@@ -18,11 +18,32 @@ import { IdentityApi, identityApiRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { renderInTestApp, TestApiProvider } from '@backstage/test-utils';
 import { fireEvent, getByRole, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { act } from '@testing-library/react-hooks';
+import { PlaylistApi, playlistApiRef } from '../../api';
 import React from 'react';
 
 import { PlaylistEditDialog } from './PlaylistEditDialog';
 
 describe('<PlaylistEditDialog/>', () => {
+  const samplePlaylists = [
+    {
+      id: 'id1',
+      name: 'playlist-1',
+      owner: 'group:default/some-owner',
+      public: true,
+      entities: 1,
+      followers: 2,
+      isFollowing: false,
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'id2',
+      name: 'playlist-2',
+      owner: 'group:default/another-owner',
+      public: true,
+      entities: 2,
+      followers: 1,
+      isFollowing: true,
+    },
+  ];
   it('handle saving with an edited playlist', async () => {
     const identityApi: Partial<IdentityApi> = {
       getBackstageIdentity: async () => ({
@@ -33,8 +54,18 @@ describe('<PlaylistEditDialog/>', () => {
     };
 
     const mockOnSave = jest.fn().mockImplementation(async () => {});
+    const playlistApi: Partial<PlaylistApi> = {
+      getAllPlaylists: jest
+        .fn()
+        .mockImplementation(async () => samplePlaylists),
+    };
     const rendered = await renderInTestApp(
-      <TestApiProvider apis={[[identityApiRef, identityApi]]}>
+      <TestApiProvider
+        apis={[
+          [identityApiRef, identityApi],
+          [playlistApiRef, playlistApi],
+        ]}
+      >
         <PlaylistEditDialog open onClose={jest.fn()} onSave={mockOnSave} />
       </TestApiProvider>,
     );
@@ -83,4 +114,53 @@ describe('<PlaylistEditDialog/>', () => {
       });
     });
   });
+
+  it('displays duplicate validation message for playlist name', async () => {
+    const identityApi: Partial<IdentityApi> = {
+      getBackstageIdentity: async () => ({
+        type: 'user',
+        userEntityRef: 'user:default/me',
+        ownershipEntityRefs: ['group:default/test-owner', 'user:default/me'],
+      }),
+    };
+
+    const mockOnSave = jest.fn().mockImplementation(async () => {});
+    const playlistApi: Partial<PlaylistApi> = {
+      getAllPlaylists: jest
+        .fn()
+        .mockImplementation(async () => [...samplePlaylists]),
+    };
+
+    const rendered = await renderInTestApp(
+      <TestApiProvider
+        apis={[
+          [identityApiRef, identityApi],
+          [playlistApiRef, playlistApi],
+        ]}
+      >
+        <PlaylistEditDialog open onClose={jest.fn()} onSave={mockOnSave} />
+      </TestApiProvider>,
+    );
+
+    act(() => {
+      fireEvent.input(
+        getByRole(rendered.getByTestId('edit-dialog-name-input'), 'textbox'),
+        {
+          target: {
+            value: 'playlist-1',
+          },
+        },
+      );
+
+      fireEvent.click(rendered.getByTestId('edit-dialog-save-button'));
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(
+        rendered.getByText('A playlist with this name already exists'),
+      ).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    expect(mockOnSave).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/plugins/playlist/src/components/PlaylistEditDialog/PlaylistEditDialog.tsx b/plugins/playlist/src/components/PlaylistEditDialog/PlaylistEditDialog.tsx
index a213c7c51c..11f972afbe 100644
--- a/plugins/playlist/src/components/PlaylistEditDialog/PlaylistEditDialog.tsx
+++ b/plugins/playlist/src/components/PlaylistEditDialog/PlaylistEditDialog.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { parseEntityRef } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
 import { identityApiRef, useApi } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { humanizeEntityRef } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react';
 import { PlaylistMetadata } from '@backstage/plugin-playlist-common';
+import { playlistApiRef } from '../../api';
 import {
   Button,
   CircularProgress,
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ import {
   Select,
   TextField,
 } from '@material-ui/core';
-import React from 'react';
+import React, { useRef } from 'react';
 import { useForm, Controller } from 'react-hook-form';
 import useAsync from 'react-use/lib/useAsync';
 import useAsyncFn from 'react-use/lib/useAsyncFn';
@@ -74,13 +75,27 @@ export const PlaylistEditDialog = ({
 }: PlaylistEditDialogProps) => {
   const classes = useStyles();
   const identityApi = useApi(identityApiRef);
-
+  const playlistApi = useApi(playlistApiRef);
+  const playlistPromise = useRef(playlistApi.getAllPlaylists({}));
   const { loading: loadingOwnership, value: ownershipRefs } =
     useAsync(async () => {
       const { ownershipEntityRefs } = await identityApi.getBackstageIdentity();
       return ownershipEntityRefs;
     }, []);
 
+  const nameIsUnique = async (name: string) => {
+    const playlists = await playlistPromise.current;
+
+    if (name !== playlist.name) {
+      return (
+        !playlists.some(p => p.name === name) ||
+        'A playlist with this name already exists'
+      );
+    }
+
+    return true;
+  };
+
   const defaultValues = {
     ...playlist,
     public: playlist.public.toString(),
@@ -117,13 +132,17 @@ export const PlaylistEditDialog = ({
         <Controller
           name="name"
           control={control}
-          rules={{ required: true }}
+          rules={{
+            required: true,
+            validate: value => nameIsUnique(value),
+          }}
           render={({ field }) => (
             <TextField
               {...field}
               disabled={saving.loading}
               data-testid="edit-dialog-name-input"
               error={!!errors.name}
+              helperText={errors.name?.message}
               fullWidth
               label="Name"
               margin="dense"
diff --git a/plugins/playlist/src/components/PlaylistPage/PlaylistHeader.tsx b/plugins/playlist/src/components/PlaylistPage/PlaylistHeader.tsx
index 3a31dcaade..23a41b734b 100644
--- a/plugins/playlist/src/components/PlaylistPage/PlaylistHeader.tsx
+++ b/plugins/playlist/src/components/PlaylistPage/PlaylistHeader.tsx
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ export const PlaylistHeader = ({ playlist, onUpdate }: PlaylistHeaderProps) => {
   const playlistApi = useApi(playlistApiRef);
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const rootRoute = useRouteRef(rootRouteRef);
+
   const [openEditDialog, setOpenEditDialog] = useState(false);
   const [openDeleteDialog, setOpenDeleteDialog] = useState(false);
 
@@ -99,12 +100,17 @@ export const PlaylistHeader = ({ playlist, onUpdate }: PlaylistHeaderProps) => {
       try {
         await playlistApi.updatePlaylist({ ...update, id: playlist.id });
         setOpenEditDialog(false);
-        onUpdate();
+        let message = `Updated playlist '${playlist.name}'`;
+        if (update.name !== playlist.name) {
+          message = `Updated playlist name '${playlist.name}' to '${update.name}'`;
+        }
+
         alertApi.post({
-          message: `Updated playlist '${playlist.name}'`,
+          message,
           severity: 'success',
           display: 'transient',
         });
+        onUpdate();
       } catch (e) {
         errorApi.post(e);
       }
@@ -116,15 +122,16 @@ export const PlaylistHeader = ({ playlist, onUpdate }: PlaylistHeaderProps) => {
     try {
       await playlistApi.deletePlaylist(playlist.id);
       navigate(rootRoute());
+      const message = `Deleted playlist '${playlist.name}'`;
       alertApi.post({
-        message: `Deleted playlist '${playlist.name}'`,
+        message,
         severity: 'success',
         display: 'transient',
       });
     } catch (e) {
       errorApi.post(e);
     }
-  }, [playlistApi]);
+  }, [playlistApi, alertApi]);
 
   const singularTitle = useTitle({
     pluralize: false,