diff --git a/src/lib/server/db.ts b/src/lib/server/db.ts
index 930f1cc..f04352e 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/db.ts
+++ b/src/lib/server/db.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ type SongRow = {
   thumbnailUrl?: string;
   thumbnailWidth?: number;
   thumbnailHeight?: number;
+  tidalId: string;
 };
 
 type AccountAvatarRow = {
@@ -333,6 +334,12 @@ function getMigrations(): Migration[] {
       statement: `
       ALTER TABLE songs ADD COLUMN spotifyUrl TEXT NULL;
       ALTER TABLE songs ADD COLUMN spotifyUri TEXT NULL;`
+    },
+    {
+      id: 9,
+      name: 'song tidal id',
+      statement: `
+      ALTER TABLE songs ADD COLUMN tidalId TEXT NULL;`
     }
   ];
 }
@@ -464,8 +471,9 @@ function saveSongInfoData(postUrl: string, songs: SongInfo[]): Promise<void> {
       for (const song of songs) {
         db.run(
           `
-          INSERT INTO songs (postedUrl, overviewUrl, type, youtubeUrl, spotifyUrl, spotifyUri, title, artistName, thumbnailUrl, post_url, thumbnailWidth, thumbnailHeight)
-          VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+          INSERT INTO songs (postedUrl, overviewUrl, type, youtubeUrl, spotifyUrl, spotifyUri, tidalId,
+            title, artistName, thumbnailUrl, post_url, thumbnailWidth, thumbnailHeight)
+          VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
           `,
           [
             song.postedUrl,
@@ -474,6 +482,7 @@ function saveSongInfoData(postUrl: string, songs: SongInfo[]): Promise<void> {
             song.youtubeUrl,
             song.spotifyUrl,
             song.spotifyUri,
+            song.tidalUri,
             song.title,
             song.artistName,
             song.thumbnailUrl,
@@ -574,7 +583,7 @@ function getSongData(postIdsParams: string, postIds: string[]): Promise<Map<stri
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     db.all(
       `SELECT post_url, songs.postedUrl, songs.overviewUrl, songs.type, songs.youtubeUrl, songs.spotifyUri, songs.spotifyUri,
-      songs.title, songs.artistName, songs.thumbnailUrl, songs.post_url, songs.thumbnailWidth, songs.thumbnailHeight
+      songs.tidalId, songs.title, songs.artistName, songs.thumbnailUrl, songs.post_url, songs.thumbnailWidth, songs.thumbnailHeight
       FROM songs
       WHERE post_url IN (${postIdsParams});`,
       postIds,
@@ -591,6 +600,7 @@ function getSongData(postIdsParams: string, postIds: string[]): Promise<Map<stri
               youtubeUrl: item.youtubeUrl,
               spotifyUrl: item.spotifyUrl,
               spotifyUri: item.spotifyUri,
+              tidalUri: item.tidalId,
               type: item.type,
               title: item.title,
               artistName: item.artistName,
@@ -683,6 +693,38 @@ function getSongThumbnailData(
   });
 }
 
+export async function doesTidalSongExist(song: SongInfo): Promise<boolean> {
+  if (!databaseReady) {
+    await waitReady();
+  }
+  if (!song.tidalUri) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  const sql = `SELECT songs.title, songs.artistName, songs.tidalId
+  FROM songs
+  WHERE songs.tidalId = $tidalId
+  LIMIT $limit`;
+
+  // If only one exists: This is the one that has just been added
+  // If more exits: It has been added before
+  const params = {
+    $tidalId: song.tidalUri,
+    $limit: 2
+  };
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    db.all(sql, params, (err, rows) => {
+      if (err != null) {
+        logger.error('Error loading songs', err);
+        reject(err);
+        return;
+      }
+      logger.debug('doesTidalSongExist', song.tidalUri, rows, rows.length > 1);
+      resolve(rows.length > 1);
+    });
+  });
+}
+
 export async function getPosts(
   since: string | null,
   before: string | null,
diff --git a/src/lib/server/playlist/tidalPlaylistAdder.ts b/src/lib/server/playlist/tidalPlaylistAdder.ts
index 6ab4f14..7818073 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/playlist/tidalPlaylistAdder.ts
+++ b/src/lib/server/playlist/tidalPlaylistAdder.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { createHash } from 'crypto';
 import { OauthPlaylistAdder } from './oauthPlaylistAdder';
 import type { PlaylistAdder } from './playlistAdder';
 import type { TidalAddToPlaylistResponse } from './tidalResponse';
+import { doesTidalSongExist } from '$lib/server/db';
 
 export class TidalPlaylistAdder extends OauthPlaylistAdder implements PlaylistAdder {
   private static code_verifier?: string;
@@ -117,6 +118,16 @@ export class TidalPlaylistAdder extends OauthPlaylistAdder implements PlaylistAd
       return;
     }
 
+    const alreadyExists = await doesTidalSongExist(song);
+    try {
+      if (alreadyExists) {
+        this.logger.info('Skip adding song to playlist, has already been added', song);
+        return;
+      }
+    } catch (dbe) {
+      this.logger.error('Could not check for tidal dupes', dbe);
+    }
+
     // This would be API v2, but that's still in beta and only allows adding an item *before* another one
     const options: RequestInit = {
       method: 'POST',
@@ -140,41 +151,6 @@ export class TidalPlaylistAdder extends OauthPlaylistAdder implements PlaylistAd
     const apiUrl = new URL(`${this.apiBase}/playlists/${TIDAL_PLAYLIST_ID}/relationships/items`);
     const request = new Request(apiUrl, options);
 
-    // This would be API v1 (or api v2, but *not* the OpenAPI v2),
-    // but that requires r_usr and w_usr permission scopes which are impossible to request
-    /*
-    const options: RequestInit = {
-      method: 'POST',
-      headers: {
-        Authorization: `${token.token_type} ${token.access_token}`,
-        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
-      },
-      body: JSON.stringify({
-        onArtifactNotFound: 'SKIP',
-        trackIds: song.tidalUri,
-        //toIndex: -1
-        onDupes: 'SKIP'
-      })
-    };
-    const apiUrl = new URL(`${this.apiBase}/playlists/${TIDAL_PLAYLIST_ID}/items`);
-    try {
-      const r = await fetch(new URL(`${this.apiBase}/playlists/${TIDAL_PLAYLIST_ID}`), {
-        headers: {
-          Authorization: `${token.token_type} ${token.access_token}`
-        }
-      });
-      const txt = await r.text();
-      this.logger.debug('playlist', r.status, txt);
-      const rj = JSON.parse(txt);
-      this.logger.debug('playlist', rj);
-    } catch (e) {
-      this.logger.error('playlist fetch failed', e);
-    }
-
-    const request = new Request(apiUrl, options);
-    this.logger.debug('Adding to playlist request', request);
-    */
-
     let resp: Response | null = null;
     let respTxt: string | null = null;
     try {
diff --git a/src/lib/server/timeline.ts b/src/lib/server/timeline.ts
index afaef56..944c83d 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/timeline.ts
+++ b/src/lib/server/timeline.ts
@@ -200,10 +200,14 @@ export class TimelineReader {
       if (e instanceof Error && e.cause === 429) {
         this.logger.warn('song.link rate limit reached. Trying again in 10 seconds');
         await sleep(10_000);
-        return await this.getSongInfo(url, remainingTries - 1);
+      } else {
+        this.logger.error(
+          `Failed to load ${url} info from song.link. Trying again in 3 seconds`,
+          e
+        );
+        await sleep(3_000);
       }
-      this.logger.error(`Failed to load ${url} info from song.link`, e);
-      return null;
+      return await this.getSongInfo(url, remainingTries - 1);
     }
   }