diff --git a/.player_heartbeat b/.player_heartbeat
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.player_heartbeat
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1768680348.358552
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diff --git a/media/edited_media/2026efvev-1428673176_e_v1.jpg b/media/edited_media/2026efvev-1428673176_e_v1.jpg
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diff --git a/media/edited_media/2026efvev-1428673176_e_v1_metadata.json b/media/edited_media/2026efvev-1428673176_e_v1_metadata.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 4a0974b..0000000
--- a/media/edited_media/2026efvev-1428673176_e_v1_metadata.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "time_of_modification": "2026-01-17T21:51:37.035997",
-  "original_name": "2026efvev-1428673176.jpg",
-  "new_name": "2026efvev-1428673176_e_v1.jpg",
-  "original_path": "/home/pi/Desktop/Kiwy-Signage/media/2026efvev-1428673176.jpg",
-  "version": 1,
-  "user_card_data": "0007206239"
-}
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diff --git a/media/edited_media/4k1_e_v1.jpg b/media/edited_media/4k1_e_v1.jpg
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diff --git a/media/edited_media/4k1_e_v1_metadata.json b/media/edited_media/4k1_e_v1_metadata.json
deleted file mode 100644
index da9de12..0000000
--- a/media/edited_media/4k1_e_v1_metadata.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "time_of_modification": "2026-01-17T21:53:55.318456",
-  "original_name": "4k1.jpg",
-  "new_name": "4k1_e_v1.jpg",
-  "original_path": "/home/pi/Desktop/Kiwy-Signage/media/4k1.jpg",
-  "version": 1,
-  "user_card_data": "0007206239"
-}
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diff --git a/playlists/server_playlist.json b/playlists/server_playlist.json
index 55a5890..c85c130 100644
--- a/playlists/server_playlist.json
+++ b/playlists/server_playlist.json
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@
     }
   ],
   "playlist_id": 1,
-  "playlist_version": 33
+  "playlist_version": 34
 }
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diff --git a/src/edit_popup.py b/src/edit_popup.py
index 168fc0f..fbaa2b8 100644
--- a/src/edit_popup.py
+++ b/src/edit_popup.py
@@ -499,12 +499,20 @@ class EditPopup(Popup):
                                 Logger.info(f"EditPopup:    Triggering playlist reload on next cycle...")
                                 
                                 # Set a flag in the player to reload playlist
-                                # This will be checked in the main playback loop
-                                if hasattr(self.player, 'should_refresh_playlist'):
-                                    self.player.should_refresh_playlist = True
-                                    Logger.info(f"EditPopup: ✓ Playlist reload flag set")
-                                else:
-                                    Logger.warning(f"EditPopup: Could not set playlist reload flag (player method not available)")
+                                # Use Clock.schedule_once for thread-safe access to Kivy objects
+                                # (this runs in background thread, can't directly modify Kivy state)
+                                try:
+                                    if hasattr(self.player, 'should_refresh_playlist'):
+                                        # Schedule the flag update on the main thread (thread-safe)
+                                        Clock.schedule_once(
+                                            lambda dt: setattr(self.player, 'should_refresh_playlist', True),
+                                            0
+                                        )
+                                        Logger.info(f"EditPopup: ✓ Playlist reload flag scheduled")
+                                    else:
+                                        Logger.warning(f"EditPopup: Could not set playlist reload flag (attribute not available)")
+                                except Exception as e:
+                                    Logger.warning(f"EditPopup: Error scheduling playlist reload: {e}")
                         except Exception as e:
                             Logger.warning(f"EditPopup: Could not process playlist version from server: {e}")