diff --git a/syncplay/client.py b/syncplay/client.py
index 92ae5508..9dad9c69 100755
--- a/syncplay/client.py
+++ b/syncplay/client.py
@@ -2044,6 +2044,13 @@ def changePlaylist(self, files, username=None, resetIndex=False):
             self._client._protocol.setPlaylist(files)
             self._client._protocol.setPlaylistIndex(self._playlistIndex)
             return
+        if username is None:
+            if len(files) > constants.PLAYLIST_MAX_ITEMS:
+                self._ui.showErrorMessage(getMessage("playlist-too-many-items-error").format(constants.PLAYLIST_MAX_ITEMS))
+                return
+            if sum(map(len, files)) > constants.PLAYLIST_MAX_CHARACTERS:
+                self._ui.showErrorMessage(getMessage("playlist-too-many-characters-error").format(constants.PLAYLIST_MAX_CHARACTERS))
+                return
         self.queuedIndexFilename = None
         self._client.playlistMayNeedRestoring = False
         if self._playlist == files:
diff --git a/syncplay/messages_en.py b/syncplay/messages_en.py
index 263c879b..b5614ee0 100644
--- a/syncplay/messages_en.py
+++ b/syncplay/messages_en.py
@@ -560,4 +560,6 @@
 
     "playlist-empty-error": "Playlist is currently empty.",
     "playlist-invalid-index-error": "Invalid playlist index",
+    "playlist-too-many-items-error": "Playlist exceeds the maximum number of items ({}).",  # PLAYLIST_MAX_ITEMS
+    "playlist-too-many-characters-error": "Playlist exceeds the maximum total character count ({}).",  # PLAYLIST_MAX_CHARACTERS
 }