diff --git a/.changeset/dull-dolls-explode.md b/.changeset/dull-dolls-explode.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..10088e0818
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/dull-dolls-explode.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-playlist-backend': patch
+---
+
+Added support to the playlist plugin for the new backend
diff --git a/packages/backend-next/package.json b/packages/backend-next/package.json
index de0a19228c..1ac1be2681 100644
--- a/packages/backend-next/package.json
+++ b/packages/backend-next/package.json
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     "@backstage/plugin-permission-backend-module-allow-all-policy": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/plugin-permission-common": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/plugin-permission-node": "workspace:^",
+    "@backstage/plugin-playlist-backend": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/plugin-proxy-backend": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/plugin-search-backend": "workspace:^",
diff --git a/packages/backend-next/src/index.ts b/packages/backend-next/src/index.ts
index 4e99732a11..04ddd838c8 100644
--- a/packages/backend-next/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-next/src/index.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ backend.add(import('@backstage/plugin-entity-feedback-backend'));
 backend.add(import('@backstage/plugin-kubernetes-backend/alpha'));
 backend.add(import('@backstage/plugin-lighthouse-backend'));
 backend.add(import('@backstage/plugin-linguist-backend'));
+backend.add(import('@backstage/plugin-playlist-backend'));
 backend.add(
   import('@backstage/plugin-permission-backend-module-allow-all-policy'),
 );
diff --git a/plugins/playlist-backend/README.md b/plugins/playlist-backend/README.md
index c0055ebdf7..b5c9b8797b 100644
--- a/plugins/playlist-backend/README.md
+++ b/plugins/playlist-backend/README.md
@@ -85,3 +85,20 @@ export default async function createPlugin(env: PluginEnvironment): Promise<Rout
     policy: new BackstagePermissionPolicy(),
     ...
 ```
+
+### New Backend System
+
+The Playlist backend plugin has support for the [new backend system](https://backstage.io/docs/backend-system/), here's how you can set that up:
+
+In your `packages/backend/src/index.ts` make the following changes:
+
+```diff
+import { createBackend } from '@backstage/backend-defaults';
+
+const backend = createBackend();
+
+backend.add(import('@backstage/plugin-playlist-backend'));
+// ... other feature additions
+
+backend.start();
+```
diff --git a/plugins/playlist-backend/api-report.md b/plugins/playlist-backend/api-report.md
index b755347205..40b05c25d4 100644
--- a/plugins/playlist-backend/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/playlist-backend/api-report.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 > Do not edit this file. It is a report generated by [API Extractor](https://api-extractor.com/).
 
 ```ts
+import { BackendFeature } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { BackstageIdentityResponse } from '@backstage/plugin-auth-node';
 import { ConditionalPolicyDecision } from '@backstage/plugin-permission-common';
 import { Conditions } from '@backstage/plugin-permission-node';
@@ -80,6 +81,10 @@ export const playlistConditions: Conditions<{
   >;
 }>;
 
+// @public
+const playlistPlugin: () => BackendFeature;
+export default playlistPlugin;
+
 // @public (undocumented)
 export interface RouterOptions {
   // (undocumented)
diff --git a/plugins/playlist-backend/package.json b/plugins/playlist-backend/package.json
index 78a1fa5e69..e3d11c2438 100644
--- a/plugins/playlist-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/playlist-backend/package.json
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@backstage/backend-common": "workspace:^",
+    "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/catalog-client": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/catalog-model": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/config": "workspace:^",
diff --git a/plugins/playlist-backend/src/index.ts b/plugins/playlist-backend/src/index.ts
index eeccd8913f..9081552e00 100644
--- a/plugins/playlist-backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/playlist-backend/src/index.ts
@@ -26,3 +26,4 @@ export {
   isPlaylistPermission,
   playlistConditions,
 } from './permissions';
+export { playlistPlugin as default } from './plugin';
diff --git a/plugins/playlist-backend/src/plugin.ts b/plugins/playlist-backend/src/plugin.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b4d926c05e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/playlist-backend/src/plugin.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2023 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+import {
+  coreServices,
+  createBackendPlugin,
+} from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
+import { createRouter } from './service';
+import { loggerToWinstonLogger } from '@backstage/backend-common';
+
+/**
+ * Playlist backend plugin
+ *
+ * @public
+ */
+export const playlistPlugin = createBackendPlugin({
+  pluginId: 'playlist',
+  register(env) {
+    env.registerInit({
+      deps: {
+        http: coreServices.httpRouter,
+        logger: coreServices.logger,
+        database: coreServices.database,
+        identity: coreServices.identity,
+        discovery: coreServices.discovery,
+        permissions: coreServices.permissions,
+      },
+      async init({ http, logger, database, identity, discovery, permissions }) {
+        http.use(
+          await createRouter({
+            logger: loggerToWinstonLogger(logger),
+            database,
+            identity,
+            discovery,
+            permissions,
+          }),
+        );
+      },
+    });
+  },
+});
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 098567d454..fb7b24e792 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -8076,6 +8076,7 @@ __metadata:
   resolution: "@backstage/plugin-playlist-backend@workspace:plugins/playlist-backend"
   dependencies:
     "@backstage/backend-common": "workspace:^"
+    "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/backend-test-utils": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/catalog-client": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/catalog-model": "workspace:^"
@@ -25636,6 +25637,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@backstage/plugin-permission-backend-module-allow-all-policy": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/plugin-permission-common": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/plugin-permission-node": "workspace:^"
+    "@backstage/plugin-playlist-backend": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/plugin-proxy-backend": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/plugin-search-backend": "workspace:^"