diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a236f69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+octotrigger.log
diff --git a/octotrigger.py b/octotrigger.py
index 9fc2ffb..5e84e7e 100644
--- a/octotrigger.py
+++ b/octotrigger.py
@@ -251,12 +251,19 @@ def trigger_navidrome_scan(session):
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(f"    [X] Failed to trigger scan: {e}")
 
-def update_navidrome_playlist(session, playlist_name, song_ids):
-    """
-    Creates or updates a playlist on the direct Navidrome instance.
-    """
+def next_playlist_number(playlists):
+    """Return the next number after the highest numbered playlist."""
+    highest_number = 0
+    for playlist in playlists:
+        match = re.match(r'^\s*(\d+)\.\s+', playlist.get('name', ''))
+        if match:
+            highest_number = max(highest_number, int(match.group(1)))
+    return highest_number + 1
+
+
+def update_navidrome_playlist(session, base_playlist_name, song_ids):
+    """Create a newly numbered, date-prefixed playlist on Navidrome."""
     logger.info("=" * 40)
-    logger.info(f"[*] Configuring Playlist: '{playlist_name}'")
     logger.info(f"    Tracks to add: {len(song_ids)}")
     
     if not song_ids:
@@ -266,40 +273,33 @@ def update_navidrome_playlist(session, playlist_name, song_ids):
     params = get_auth_params()
     
     try:
-        # 1. Check for existing playlist to avoid duplicates
+        # Read existing playlists so each newly created playlist gets the next number.
         url_get = f"{ND_DIRECT_URL}/rest/getPlaylists"
         r = session.get(url_get, params=params, timeout=15)
         r.raise_for_status()
         
         data = r.json()
         playlists = data.get('subsonic-response', {}).get('playlists', {}).get('playlist', [])
-        
-        target_id = None
-        for pl in playlists:
-            if pl.get('name') == playlist_name:
-                target_id = pl.get('id')
-                logger.info(f"    [i] Found existing playlist ID: {target_id} (Updating)")
-                break
-        
-        if not target_id:
-            logger.info(f"    [i] Playlist does not exist. Creating new.")
+        playlist_number = next_playlist_number(playlists)
+        current_date = datetime.now().strftime("%m-%d-%y")
+        playlist_name = f"{playlist_number}. {current_date} - {base_playlist_name}"
+        logger.info(f"[*] Creating Playlist: '{playlist_name}'")
 
-        # 2. Create or Update Playlist
+        # Always create a fresh playlist: its sequential number is unique.
         params = get_auth_params()
         params['name'] = playlist_name
         params['songId'] = song_ids # requests handles list -> songId=1&songId=2
-        
-        if target_id:
-            params['playlistId'] = target_id
 
         url_create = f"{ND_DIRECT_URL}/rest/createPlaylist"
         r = session.get(url_create, params=params, timeout=15)
         r.raise_for_status()
         
-        logger.info(f"    [OK] Playlist '{playlist_name}' successfully saved.")
+        logger.info(f"    [OK] Playlist '{playlist_name}' successfully created.")
+        return playlist_name
         
     except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f"    [X] Failed to update playlist: {e}")
+        logger.error(f"    [X] Failed to create playlist: {e}")
+        return None
 
 # ==========================================
 # MAIN PROCESS EXECUTION
@@ -315,13 +315,10 @@ def run_process(playlist_data):
     base_playlist_name = playlist_data.get("playlist_name", "Unknown Playlist")
     track_list = playlist_data.get("tracks", [])
     
-    # 2. Append Date (DD-MM-YY)
-    current_date = datetime.now().strftime("%d-%m-%y")
-    #final_playlist_name = f"{base_playlist_name} ({current_date})"
-    final_playlist_name = f"{current_date} {base_playlist_name}" #deze zelf gemaakt ipv bovenste
+    # The sequential number and MM-DD-YY prefix are assigned when creating the playlist.
 
     logger.info(f"--- {CLIENT_NAME} v{CLIENT_VERSION} ---")
-    logger.info(f"Playlist Target: {final_playlist_name}")
+    logger.info(f"Playlist Target: {base_playlist_name}")
     logger.info(f"Tracks Loaded:   {len(track_list)}")
 
     session = requests.Session()
@@ -378,7 +375,7 @@ def run_process(playlist_data):
         
         time.sleep(0.5)
 
-    update_navidrome_playlist(session, final_playlist_name, final_song_ids)
+    update_navidrome_playlist(session, base_playlist_name, final_song_ids)
 
     logger.info("--- End of Script ---")