diff --git a/wled00/json.cpp b/wled00/json.cpp
index 35d19198..64254963 100644
--- a/wled00/json.cpp
+++ b/wled00/json.cpp
@@ -597,6 +597,8 @@ bool deserializeState(JsonObject root, byte callMode, byte presetId)
     }
   }
 
+  doAdvancePlaylist = root[F("np")] | doAdvancePlaylist; //advances to next preset in playlist when true
+  
   stateUpdated(callMode);
   if (presetToRestore) currentPreset = presetToRestore;
 
diff --git a/wled00/playlist.cpp b/wled00/playlist.cpp
index 236cc324..1d6f7a99 100644
--- a/wled00/playlist.cpp
+++ b/wled00/playlist.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ void handlePlaylist() {
     return; // but don't progress to next extry, and don't shuffle
   }
 
-  if (millis() - presetCycledTime > (100*playlistEntryDur)) {
+if (millis() - presetCycledTime > (100 * playlistEntryDur) || doAdvancePlaylist) {
     presetCycledTime = millis();
     if (bri == 0 || nightlightActive) return;
 
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ void handlePlaylist() {
     transitionDelayTemp = playlistEntries[playlistIndex].tr * 100;
     playlistEntryDur = playlistEntries[playlistIndex].dur;
     applyPreset(playlistEntries[playlistIndex].preset);
+    doAdvancePlaylist = false;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/wled00/set.cpp b/wled00/set.cpp
index 3b7c8a9c..31fbb784 100644
--- a/wled00/set.cpp
+++ b/wled00/set.cpp
@@ -922,6 +922,9 @@ bool handleSet(AsyncWebServerRequest *request, const String& req, bool apply)
     applyPreset(presetCycCurr);
   }
 
+  pos = req.indexOf(F("NP")); //advances to next preset in a playlist
+  if (pos > 0) doAdvancePlaylist = true;
+  
   //set brightness
   updateVal(req.c_str(), "&A=", &bri);
 
diff --git a/wled00/wled.h b/wled00/wled.h
index b0697f5b..a0e4283e 100644
--- a/wled00/wled.h
+++ b/wled00/wled.h
@@ -653,6 +653,7 @@ WLED_GLOBAL byte timerWeekday[]   _INIT_N(({ 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255,
 WLED_GLOBAL byte timerMonth[]     _INIT_N(({28,28,28,28,28,28,28,28}));
 WLED_GLOBAL byte timerDay[]       _INIT_N(({1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1}));
 WLED_GLOBAL byte timerDayEnd[]		_INIT_N(({31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31}));
+WLED_GLOBAL bool doAdvancePlaylist _INIT(false);
 
 //improv
 WLED_GLOBAL byte improvActive _INIT(0); //0: no improv packet received, 1: improv active, 2: provisioning