diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index ead38dc..12d76db 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class Playlist(db.Model):
     jellyfin_id = db.Column(db.String(120), nullable=True)  
     last_updated = db.Column(db.DateTime )
     last_changed = db.Column(db.DateTime )
+    snapshot_id = db.Column(db.String(120), nullable=True)
     # Many-to-Many relationship with JellyfinUser
     users = db.relationship('JellyfinUser', secondary=user_playlists, back_populates='playlists')
 
diff --git a/app/tasks.py b/app/tasks.py
index 3dc6071..aac9554 100644
--- a/app/tasks.py
+++ b/app/tasks.py
@@ -203,14 +203,20 @@ def check_for_playlist_updates(self):
                 processed_playlists = 0
 
                 for playlist in playlists:
-                    app.logger.info(f'Checking updates for playlist: {playlist.name}')
                     playlist.last_updated = datetime.now( timezone.utc)
+                    sp_playlist = sp.playlist(playlist.spotify_playlist_id)
+                    
+                    app.logger.info(f'Checking updates for playlist: {playlist.name}, s_snapshot = {sp_playlist['snapshot_id']}')
                     db.session.commit()
+                    if sp_playlist['snapshot_id'] == playlist.snapshot_id:
+                        app.logger.info(f'playlist: {playlist.name} , no changes detected, snapshot_id {sp_playlist['snapshot_id']}')
+                        continue
                     try:
                         #region Check for updates
                         # Fetch all playlist data from Spotify
                         spotify_tracks = {}
                         offset = 0
+                        playlist.snapshot_id = sp_playlist['snapshot_id']
                         while True:
                             playlist_data = sp.playlist_items(playlist.spotify_playlist_id, offset=offset, limit=100)
                             items = playlist_data['items']
@@ -267,7 +273,7 @@ def check_for_playlist_updates(self):
                         #endregion
                         
                         #region Update Playlist Items and Metadata
-                        functions.update_playlist_metadata(playlist, sp.playlist(playlist.spotify_playlist_id))
+                        functions.update_playlist_metadata(playlist, sp_playlist)
                         ordered_tracks = db.session.execute(
                             db.select(Track, playlist_tracks.c.track_order)
                             .join(playlist_tracks, playlist_tracks.c.track_id == Track.id)
diff --git a/migrations/versions/d4fef99d5d3c_add_snapshot_id.py b/migrations/versions/d4fef99d5d3c_add_snapshot_id.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2540d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/d4fef99d5d3c_add_snapshot_id.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+"""Add snapshot_id
+
+Revision ID: d4fef99d5d3c
+Revises: 8fcd403f0c45
+Create Date: 2024-11-22 13:00:05.192423
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = 'd4fef99d5d3c'
+down_revision = '8fcd403f0c45'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table('playlist', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.add_column(sa.Column('snapshot_id', sa.String(length=120), nullable=True))
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table('playlist', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.drop_column('snapshot_id')
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###