diff --git a/model/folder_test.go b/model/folder_test.go
index 4c1b4c2b7..4f38973bb 100644
--- a/model/folder_test.go
+++ b/model/folder_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/id"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
@@ -67,9 +66,10 @@ var _ = Describe("Folder", func() {
 
 		When("the folder has multiple subdirs", func() {
 			It("should return the correct folder ID", func() {
-				tests.SkipOnWindows("path separator bug (#TBD-path-sep-model)")
 				folderPath := filepath.FromSlash("/music/rock/metal")
-				expectedID := id.NewHash("1:rock/metal")
+				// IDs are persisted and hashed with the OS separator, so changing
+				// this on Windows would need a migration.
+				expectedID := id.NewHash("1:" + filepath.FromSlash("rock/metal"))
 				Expect(model.FolderID(lib, folderPath)).To(Equal(expectedID))
 			})
 		})
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Folder", func() {
 
 	Describe("NewFolder", func() {
 		It("should create a new SubFolder with the correct attributes", func() {
-			tests.SkipOnWindows("path separator bug (#TBD-path-sep-model)")
-			folderPath := filepath.FromSlash("rock/metal")
+			// The scanner passes fs.FS paths here, which use forward slashes on every OS.
+			folderPath := "rock/metal"
 			folder := model.NewFolder(lib, folderPath)
 
 			Expect(folder.LibraryID).To(Equal(lib.ID))
diff --git a/model/mediafile_test.go b/model/mediafile_test.go
index 9ca3489bb..fc35e9fde 100644
--- a/model/mediafile_test.go
+++ b/model/mediafile_test.go
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 package model_test
 
 import (
+	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf/configtest"
 	. "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
@@ -477,9 +477,6 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaFiles", func() {
 
 			DescribeTable("generates correct output",
 				func(absolutePaths bool, expectedContent string) {
-					if absolutePaths {
-						tests.SkipOnWindows("path separator bug (#TBD-path-sep-model)")
-					}
 					result := mfs.ToM3U8("Multi Track", absolutePaths)
 					Expect(result).To(Equal(expectedContent))
 				},
@@ -487,9 +484,10 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaFiles", func() {
 					false,
 					"#EXTM3U\n#PLAYLIST:Multi Track\n#EXTINF:120,Artist A - Song One\na/song1.mp3\n#EXTINF:241,Artist B - Song Two\nb/song2.mp3\n#EXTINF:90,Artist with Ümläuts - Song with \"quotes\" & ampersands\nspecial/file.mp3\n",
 				),
+				// AbsolutePath joins with the OS separator.
 				Entry("absolute paths",
 					true,
-					"#EXTM3U\n#PLAYLIST:Multi Track\n#EXTINF:120,Artist A - Song One\n/music/a/song1.mp3\n#EXTINF:241,Artist B - Song Two\n/music/b/song2.mp3\n#EXTINF:90,Artist with Ümläuts - Song with \"quotes\" & ampersands\n/música/special/file.mp3\n",
+					filepath.FromSlash("#EXTM3U\n#PLAYLIST:Multi Track\n#EXTINF:120,Artist A - Song One\n/music/a/song1.mp3\n#EXTINF:241,Artist B - Song Two\n/music/b/song2.mp3\n#EXTINF:90,Artist with Ümläuts - Song with \"quotes\" & ampersands\n/música/special/file.mp3\n"),
 				),
 				Entry("special characters",
 					false,
@@ -500,7 +498,6 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaFiles", func() {
 
 		Context("path variations", func() {
 			It("handles different path structures", func() {
-				tests.SkipOnWindows("path separator bug (#TBD-path-sep-model)")
 				mfs = MediaFiles{
 					{Title: "Root", Artist: "Artist", Duration: 60, Path: "song.mp3", LibraryPath: "/lib"},
 					{Title: "Nested", Artist: "Artist", Duration: 60, Path: "deep/nested/song.mp3", LibraryPath: "/lib"},
@@ -511,8 +508,8 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaFiles", func() {
 				Expect(relativeResult).To(ContainSubstring("deep/nested/song.mp3\n"))
 
 				absoluteResult := mfs.ToM3U8("Test", true)
-				Expect(absoluteResult).To(ContainSubstring("/lib/song.mp3\n"))
-				Expect(absoluteResult).To(ContainSubstring("/lib/deep/nested/song.mp3\n"))
+				Expect(absoluteResult).To(ContainSubstring(filepath.FromSlash("/lib/song.mp3\n")))
+				Expect(absoluteResult).To(ContainSubstring(filepath.FromSlash("/lib/deep/nested/song.mp3\n")))
 			})
 		})
 	})
diff --git a/model/playlist_test.go b/model/playlist_test.go
index 7ffb69b63..124d2e503 100644
--- a/model/playlist_test.go
+++ b/model/playlist_test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf/configtest"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/criteria"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Playlist", func() {
 			}
 		})
 		It("generates the correct M3U format", func() {
-			tests.SkipOnWindows("path separator bug (#TBD-path-sep-model)")
 			expected := `#EXTM3U
 #PLAYLIST:Mellow sunset
 #EXTINF:378,Morcheeba feat. Kurt Wagner - What New York Couples Fight About
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Playlist", func() {
 #EXTINF:164,Legião Urbana - On the Way Home
 /music/library/Legião Urbana/Música p_ acampamentos/02-05 On the Way Home.mp3
 `
-			Expect(pls.ToM3U8()).To(Equal(expected))
+			Expect(pls.ToM3U8()).To(Equal(filepath.FromSlash(expected)))
 		})
 	})