diff --git a/conf/configuration.go b/conf/configuration.go
index 916efe70b..12541d6aa 100644
--- a/conf/configuration.go
+++ b/conf/configuration.go
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ type configOptions struct {
 	PID                             pidOptions          `json:",omitzero"`
 	Inspect                         inspectOptions      `json:",omitzero"`
 	Subsonic                        subsonicOptions     `json:",omitzero"`
+	SQLite                          sqliteOptions       `json:",omitzero"`
 	LastFM                          lastfmOptions       `json:",omitzero"`
 	Deezer                          deezerOptions       `json:",omitzero"`
 	ListenBrainz                    listenBrainzOptions `json:",omitzero"`
diff --git a/conf/sqlite_options.go b/conf/sqlite_options.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fc449cb2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/sqlite_options.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package conf
+
+// sqliteOptions configures SQLite database behavior
+type sqliteOptions struct {
+	// JournalMode sets the SQLite journal mode (WAL, DELETE, etc)
+	// Default: WAL - provides better concurrency but may not work on network filesystems
+	JournalMode string `json:",omitzero"`
+
+	// BusyTimeout sets how long SQLite should wait for locks to clear (milliseconds)
+	// Default: 5000 - waits up to 5 seconds before returning "database is locked"
+	BusyTimeout int `json:",omitzero"`
+
+	// SyncMode controls how aggressively SQLite writes to disk
+	// Default: NORMAL - good balance of safety and performance
+	SyncMode string `json:",omitzero"`
+
+	// MaxConnections limits concurrent database connections
+	// Default: 0 (uses max(4, runtime.NumCPU()))
+	MaxConnections int `json:",omitzero"`
+}
diff --git a/contrib/grafana/sqlite-dashboard.json b/contrib/grafana/sqlite-dashboard.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa30a9d42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/grafana/sqlite-dashboard.json
@@ -0,0 +1,311 @@
+{
+  "annotations": {
+    "list": []
+  },
+  "editable": true,
+  "gnetId": null,
+  "graphTooltip": 0,
+  "id": null,
+  "links": [],
+  "panels": [
+    {
+      "aliasColors": {},
+      "bars": false,
+      "dashLength": 10,
+      "dashes": false,
+      "datasource": "Prometheus",
+      "fieldConfig": {
+        "defaults": {
+          "custom": {}
+        },
+        "overrides": []
+      },
+      "fill": 1,
+      "fillGradient": 0,
+      "gridPos": {
+        "h": 8,
+        "w": 12,
+        "x": 0,
+        "y": 0
+      },
+      "hiddenSeries": false,
+      "id": 2,
+      "legend": {
+        "avg": false,
+        "current": false,
+        "max": false,
+        "min": false,
+        "show": true,
+        "total": false,
+        "values": false
+      },
+      "lines": true,
+      "linewidth": 1,
+      "nullPointMode": "null",
+      "options": {
+        "alertThreshold": true
+      },
+      "percentage": false,
+      "pluginVersion": "7.4.0",
+      "pointradius": 2,
+      "points": false,
+      "renderer": "flot",
+      "seriesOverrides": [],
+      "spaceLength": 10,
+      "stack": false,
+      "steppedLine": false,
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "expr": "rate(sqlite_lock_wait_duration_seconds_sum[5m])",
+          "interval": "",
+          "legendFormat": "{{operation}}",
+          "refId": "A"
+        }
+      ],
+      "thresholds": [],
+      "timeFrom": null,
+      "timeRegions": [],
+      "timeShift": null,
+      "title": "SQLite Lock Wait Duration (5m rate)",
+      "tooltip": {
+        "shared": true,
+        "sort": 0,
+        "value_type": "individual"
+      },
+      "type": "graph",
+      "xaxis": {
+        "buckets": null,
+        "mode": "time",
+        "name": null,
+        "show": true,
+        "values": []
+      },
+      "yaxes": [
+        {
+          "format": "s",
+          "label": null,
+          "logBase": 1,
+          "max": null,
+          "min": null,
+          "show": true
+        },
+        {
+          "format": "short",
+          "label": null,
+          "logBase": 1,
+          "max": null,
+          "min": null,
+          "show": true
+        }
+      ],
+      "yaxis": {
+        "align": false,
+        "alignLevel": null
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "aliasColors": {},
+      "bars": false,
+      "dashLength": 10,
+      "dashes": false,
+      "datasource": "Prometheus",
+      "fieldConfig": {
+        "defaults": {
+          "custom": {}
+        },
+        "overrides": []
+      },
+      "fill": 1,
+      "fillGradient": 0,
+      "gridPos": {
+        "h": 8,
+        "w": 12,
+        "x": 12,
+        "y": 0
+      },
+      "hiddenSeries": false,
+      "id": 4,
+      "legend": {
+        "avg": false,
+        "current": false,
+        "max": false,
+        "min": false,
+        "show": true,
+        "total": false,
+        "values": false
+      },
+      "lines": true,
+      "linewidth": 1,
+      "nullPointMode": "null",
+      "options": {
+        "alertThreshold": true
+      },
+      "percentage": false,
+      "pluginVersion": "7.4.0",
+      "pointradius": 2,
+      "points": false,
+      "renderer": "flot",
+      "seriesOverrides": [],
+      "spaceLength": 10,
+      "stack": false,
+      "steppedLine": false,
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "expr": "rate(sqlite_lock_errors_total[5m])",
+          "interval": "",
+          "legendFormat": "{{operation}} - {{type}}",
+          "refId": "A"
+        }
+      ],
+      "thresholds": [],
+      "timeFrom": null,
+      "timeRegions": [],
+      "timeShift": null,
+      "title": "SQLite Lock Errors (5m rate)",
+      "tooltip": {
+        "shared": true,
+        "sort": 0,
+        "value_type": "individual"
+      },
+      "type": "graph",
+      "xaxis": {
+        "buckets": null,
+        "mode": "time",
+        "name": null,
+        "show": true,
+        "values": []
+      },
+      "yaxes": [
+        {
+          "format": "short",
+          "label": null,
+          "logBase": 1,
+          "max": null,
+          "min": null,
+          "show": true
+        },
+        {
+          "format": "short",
+          "label": null,
+          "logBase": 1,
+          "max": null,
+          "min": null,
+          "show": true
+        }
+      ],
+      "yaxis": {
+        "align": false,
+        "alignLevel": null
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "aliasColors": {},
+      "bars": false,
+      "dashLength": 10,
+      "dashes": false,
+      "datasource": "Prometheus",
+      "fieldConfig": {
+        "defaults": {
+          "custom": {}
+        },
+        "overrides": []
+      },
+      "fill": 1,
+      "fillGradient": 0,
+      "gridPos": {
+        "h": 8,
+        "w": 12,
+        "x": 0,
+        "y": 8
+      },
+      "hiddenSeries": false,
+      "id": 6,
+      "legend": {
+        "avg": false,
+        "current": false,
+        "max": false,
+        "min": false,
+        "show": true,
+        "total": false,
+        "values": false
+      },
+      "lines": true,
+      "linewidth": 1,
+      "nullPointMode": "null",
+      "options": {
+        "alertThreshold": true
+      },
+      "percentage": false,
+      "pluginVersion": "7.4.0",
+      "pointradius": 2,
+      "points": false,
+      "renderer": "flot",
+      "seriesOverrides": [],
+      "spaceLength": 10,
+      "stack": false,
+      "steppedLine": false,
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "expr": "rate(sqlite_operation_retries_total[5m])",
+          "interval": "",
+          "legendFormat": "{{operation}}",
+          "refId": "A"
+        }
+      ],
+      "thresholds": [],
+      "timeFrom": null,
+      "timeRegions": [],
+      "timeShift": null,
+      "title": "SQLite Operation Retries (5m rate)",
+      "tooltip": {
+        "shared": true,
+        "sort": 0,
+        "value_type": "individual"
+      },
+      "type": "graph",
+      "xaxis": {
+        "buckets": null,
+        "mode": "time",
+        "name": null,
+        "show": true,
+        "values": []
+      },
+      "yaxes": [
+        {
+          "format": "short",
+          "label": null,
+          "logBase": 1,
+          "max": null,
+          "min": null,
+          "show": true
+        },
+        {
+          "format": "short",
+          "label": null,
+          "logBase": 1,
+          "max": null,
+          "min": null,
+          "show": true
+        }
+      ],
+      "yaxis": {
+        "align": false,
+        "alignLevel": null
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "schemaVersion": 27,
+  "style": "dark",
+  "tags": ["navidrome", "sqlite"],
+  "templating": {
+    "list": []
+  },
+  "time": {
+    "from": "now-6h",
+    "to": "now"
+  },
+  "timepicker": {},
+  "timezone": "",
+  "title": "Navidrome SQLite Monitoring",
+  "version": 1
+}
diff --git a/core/metrics/sqlite.go b/core/metrics/sqlite.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4d44d9a2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/metrics/sqlite.go
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package metrics
+
+import (
+	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
+)
+
+var (
+	sqliteLockWaitDuration = prometheus.NewHistogramVec(
+		prometheus.HistogramOpts{
+			Name:    "sqlite_lock_wait_duration_seconds",
+			Help:    "Time spent waiting for SQLite locks to be released",
+			Buckets: []float64{.005, .01, .025, .05, .1, .25, .5, 1, 2.5, 5, 10},
+		},
+		[]string{"operation"},
+	)
+
+	sqliteLockErrors = prometheus.NewCounterVec(
+		prometheus.CounterOpts{
+			Name: "sqlite_lock_errors_total",
+			Help: "Number of SQLite lock-related errors",
+		},
+		[]string{"operation", "type"},
+	)
+
+	sqliteRetries = prometheus.NewCounterVec(
+		prometheus.CounterOpts{
+			Name: "sqlite_operation_retries_total",
+			Help: "Number of retried SQLite operations",
+		},
+		[]string{"operation"},
+	)
+)
+
+func init() {
+	prometheus.MustRegister(sqliteLockWaitDuration)
+	prometheus.MustRegister(sqliteLockErrors)
+	prometheus.MustRegister(sqliteRetries)
+}
+
+// ObserveSQLiteLockWait records the duration spent waiting for a lock
+func ObserveSQLiteLockWait(operation string, duration float64) {
+	sqliteLockWaitDuration.WithLabelValues(operation).Observe(duration)
+}
+
+// IncrementSQLiteLockError increments the counter for lock-related errors
+func IncrementSQLiteLockError(operation, errType string) {
+	sqliteLockErrors.WithLabelValues(operation, errType).Inc()
+}
+
+// IncrementSQLiteRetry increments the counter for operation retries
+func IncrementSQLiteRetry(operation string) {
+	sqliteRetries.WithLabelValues(operation).Inc()
+}
diff --git a/db/db.go b/db/db.go
index 0945d1a00..350a4ebcb 100644
--- a/db/db.go
+++ b/db/db.go
@@ -41,7 +41,32 @@ func Db() *sql.DB {
 		}
 		log.Debug("Opening DataBase", "dbPath", Path, "driver", Driver)
 		db, err := sql.Open(Driver, Path)
-		db.SetMaxOpenConns(max(4, runtime.NumCPU()))
+
+		maxConns := max(4, runtime.NumCPU())
+		if conf.Server.SQLite.MaxConnections > 0 {
+			maxConns = conf.Server.SQLite.MaxConnections
+		}
+		db.SetMaxOpenConns(maxConns)
+
+		// Configure SQLite PRAGMAs to improve concurrency and reduce "database is locked" errors
+		// WAL allows concurrent readers while a writer is active
+		// busy_timeout tells SQLite how long to wait for a lock before error
+		// Note: some network filesystems (NFS/CIFS) may not fully support WAL
+		if conf.Server.SQLite.JournalMode != "" {
+			if _, err := db.Exec("PRAGMA journal_mode=" + conf.Server.SQLite.JournalMode + ";"); err != nil {
+				log.Error("Error setting PRAGMA journal_mode", "mode", conf.Server.SQLite.JournalMode, err)
+			}
+		}
+		if conf.Server.SQLite.BusyTimeout > 0 {
+			if _, err := db.Exec(fmt.Sprintf("PRAGMA busy_timeout=%d;", conf.Server.SQLite.BusyTimeout)); err != nil {
+				log.Error("Error setting PRAGMA busy_timeout", "timeout", conf.Server.SQLite.BusyTimeout, err)
+			}
+		}
+		if conf.Server.SQLite.SyncMode != "" {
+			if _, err := db.Exec("PRAGMA synchronous=" + conf.Server.SQLite.SyncMode + ";"); err != nil {
+				log.Error("Error setting PRAGMA synchronous", "mode", conf.Server.SQLite.SyncMode, err)
+			}
+		}
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal("Error opening database", err)
 		}
diff --git a/db/migrations/20251026_add_sqlite_settings.go b/db/migrations/20251026_add_sqlite_settings.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..496aa2e70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrations/20251026_add_sqlite_settings.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+-- +migrate Up
+-- Enable WAL mode and set busy timeout if not already set
+UPDATE user_property SET value = 'WAL' 
+WHERE name = 'sqlite_journal_mode' AND NOT EXISTS (
+    SELECT 1 FROM user_property WHERE name = 'sqlite_journal_mode'
+);
+
+INSERT INTO user_property (name, value) 
+SELECT 'sqlite_busy_timeout', '5000'
+WHERE NOT EXISTS (
+    SELECT 1 FROM user_property WHERE name = 'sqlite_busy_timeout'
+);
+
+INSERT INTO user_property (name, value) 
+SELECT 'sqlite_sync_mode', 'NORMAL'
+WHERE NOT EXISTS (
+    SELECT 1 FROM user_property WHERE name = 'sqlite_sync_mode'
+);
+
+-- +migrate Down
+DELETE FROM user_property WHERE name IN (
+    'sqlite_journal_mode',
+    'sqlite_busy_timeout',
+    'sqlite_sync_mode'
+);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/config/sqlite.md b/docs/config/sqlite.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ccc862a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/config/sqlite.md
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# SQLite Configuration Options
+
+The following SQLite-specific configuration options are available under the `SQLite` section:
+
+## Basic Options
+
+### JournalMode
+
+- **Default:** `"WAL"`
+- **Options:** `"DELETE"`, `"TRUNCATE"`, `"PERSIST"`, `"MEMORY"`, `"WAL"`, `"OFF"`
+- **Description:** Controls how SQLite manages its journal file. WAL (Write-Ahead Logging) mode generally provides better concurrency and performance but may not work on some network filesystems.
+
+### BusyTimeout
+
+- **Default:** `5000` (milliseconds)
+- **Description:** How long SQLite should wait when the database is locked before returning a "database is locked" error. Higher values allow more concurrency but may impact responsiveness.
+
+### SyncMode
+
+- **Default:** `"NORMAL"`
+- **Options:** `"OFF"`, `"NORMAL"`, `"FULL"`, `"EXTRA"`
+- **Description:** Controls how aggressively SQLite writes data to disk. NORMAL provides a good balance between safety and performance.
+
+### MaxConnections
+
+- **Default:** `0` (uses max(4, number of CPU cores))
+- **Description:** Maximum number of concurrent database connections. Lower this if you experience "database is locked" errors, especially on network filesystems.
+
+## Example Configuration
+
+```toml
+[SQLite]
+JournalMode = "WAL"      # Enable Write-Ahead Logging for better concurrency
+BusyTimeout = 5000       # Wait up to 5 seconds for locks to clear
+SyncMode = "NORMAL"      # Good balance of durability and performance
+MaxConnections = 4       # Limit concurrent connections if needed
+```
+
+## Network Filesystem Considerations
+
+If your database is on a network filesystem (NFS, CIFS, etc.):
+
+1. Consider moving the database to local storage
+2. If using network storage is required:
+   - Set `JournalMode = "DELETE"`
+   - Lower `MaxConnections` to reduce contention
+   - Increase `BusyTimeout` for better reliability
diff --git a/docs/config/sqlite_monitoring.md b/docs/config/sqlite_monitoring.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..35b36aab7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/config/sqlite_monitoring.md
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+# SQLite Monitoring
+
+Navidrome provides several Prometheus metrics to monitor SQLite database performance and lock contention:
+
+## Available Metrics
+
+### Lock Wait Duration
+
+- **Metric**: `sqlite_lock_wait_duration_seconds`
+- **Type**: Histogram
+- **Labels**: `operation`
+- **Description**: Time spent waiting for SQLite locks to be released
+- **Use Case**: Identify operations that are frequently blocked by locks
+
+### Lock Errors
+
+- **Metric**: `sqlite_lock_errors_total`
+- **Type**: Counter
+- **Labels**: `operation`, `type`
+- **Description**: Number of SQLite lock-related errors
+- **Types**:
+  - `retryable`: Temporary lock errors that can be retried
+  - `non_retryable`: Fatal errors that cannot be retried
+
+### Operation Retries
+
+- **Metric**: `sqlite_operation_retries_total`
+- **Type**: Counter
+- **Labels**: `operation`
+- **Description**: Number of retried SQLite operations
+- **Use Case**: Track which operations require frequent retries
+
+## Grafana Dashboard
+
+A pre-configured Grafana dashboard is available at `contrib/grafana/sqlite-dashboard.json`.
+This dashboard provides visualizations for:
+
+- Lock wait duration trends
+- Lock error rates by operation
+- Retry rates by operation
+
+## Alerting Recommendations
+
+Consider setting up alerts for:
+
+1. High lock wait durations (> 1s)
+2. Increasing error rates
+3. Frequent retries on specific operations
+
+Example Prometheus alert rules:
+
+```yaml
+groups:
+  - name: SQLiteAlerts
+    rules:
+      - alert: SQLiteLongLockWaits
+        expr: rate(sqlite_lock_wait_duration_seconds_sum[5m]) > 1
+        for: 5m
+        labels:
+          severity: warning
+        annotations:
+          description: "SQLite operations are waiting long for locks"
+
+      - alert: SQLiteHighErrorRate
+        expr: rate(sqlite_lock_errors_total[5m]) > 0.1
+        for: 5m
+        labels:
+          severity: warning
+        annotations:
+          description: "High rate of SQLite lock errors"
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting with Metrics
+
+If you see:
+
+1. High lock wait durations:
+
+   - Consider adjusting `SQLite.BusyTimeout`
+   - Review concurrent operations
+   - Check if database is on network storage
+
+2. Many retryable errors:
+
+   - Increase `SQLite.BusyTimeout`
+   - Consider reducing `SQLite.MaxConnections`
+   - Enable WAL mode if not using network storage
+
+3. High retry rates:
+   - Review operations causing contention
+   - Consider batching updates
+   - Check for long-running transactions
diff --git a/persistence/playlist_repository.go b/persistence/playlist_repository.go
index 4152505d2..d6d3a6754 100644
--- a/persistence/playlist_repository.go
+++ b/persistence/playlist_repository.go
@@ -111,7 +111,13 @@ func (r *playlistRepository) Put(p *model.Playlist, cols ...string) error {
 	}
 	pls.UpdatedAt = time.Now()
 
-	id, err := r.put(pls.ID, pls)
+	var id string
+	err := RetryWithBackoff(r.ctx, "playlist_put", func() error {
+		var putErr error
+		id, putErr = r.put(pls.ID, pls)
+		return putErr
+	}, 3, 100*time.Millisecond, 2*time.Second)
+
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/persistence/retry.go b/persistence/retry.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..80a8805d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/persistence/retry.go
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+package persistence
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"database/sql"
+	"errors"
+	"math/rand"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/metrics"
+
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
+)
+
+// RetryWithBackoff attempts an operation with exponential backoff
+// maxAttempts: maximum number of attempts (minimum 1)
+// initialDelay: delay before first retry
+// maxDelay: maximum delay between retries
+func RetryWithBackoff(ctx context.Context, operation string, op func() error, maxAttempts int, initialDelay, maxDelay time.Duration) error {
+	var lastErr error
+	delay := initialDelay
+	startTime := time.Now()
+
+	for attempt := 1; attempt <= maxAttempts; attempt++ {
+		err := op()
+		if err == nil {
+			if attempt > 1 {
+				// Record successful retry
+				metrics.IncrementSQLiteRetry(operation)
+			}
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		lastErr = err
+		if !isRetryableError(err) {
+			// Record non-retryable error
+			metrics.IncrementSQLiteLockError(operation, "non_retryable")
+			return err
+		}
+
+		metrics.IncrementSQLiteLockError(operation, "retryable")
+		if attempt == maxAttempts {
+			break
+		}
+
+		// Use exponential backoff with jitter
+		jitter := time.Duration(float64(delay) * (0.5 + rand.Float64())) // 50-150% of base delay
+		if jitter > maxDelay {
+			jitter = maxDelay
+		}
+
+		log.Debug(ctx, "Retrying operation after error",
+			"operation", operation,
+			"attempt", attempt,
+			"maxAttempts", maxAttempts,
+			"delay", jitter,
+			"error", err)
+
+		select {
+		case <-time.After(jitter):
+			metrics.ObserveSQLiteLockWait(operation, jitter.Seconds())
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return ctx.Err()
+		}
+
+		delay *= 2
+	}
+
+	return lastErr
+}
+
+func isRetryableError(err error) bool {
+	if err == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	errStr := err.Error()
+	return strings.Contains(errStr, "database is locked") ||
+		strings.Contains(errStr, "busy") ||
+		errors.Is(err, sql.ErrConnDone)
+}