diff --git a/docs/changes.rst b/docs/changes.rst
index 4831a5e1..e4769683 100644
--- a/docs/changes.rst
+++ b/docs/changes.rst
@@ -10,8 +10,16 @@ v0.5.0 (in development)
 
 No description yet.
 
+Please note that 0.5.0 requires some updated dependencies, as listed under
+*Important changes* below.
+
 **Important changes**
 
+- If you use the Spotify backend, you *must* upgrade to libspotify 0.0.8 and
+  pyspotify 1.2. If you install from APT, libspotify and pyspotify will
+  automatically be upgraded. If you are not installing from APT, follow the
+  instructions at :doc:`/installation/libspotify/`.
+
 - Mopidy now supports running with 1-n outputs at the same time. This feature
   was mainly added to facilitate Shoutcast support, which Mopidy has also
   gained. In its current state outputs can not be toggled during runtime.
@@ -29,6 +37,13 @@ No description yet.
 - Replace not decodable characters returned from Spotify instead of throwing an
   exception, as we won't try to figure out the encoding of non-UTF-8-data.
 
+- Spotify backend:
+
+  - Thanks to Antoine Pierlot-Garcin's recent work on updating and improving
+    pyspotify, stored playlists will again load when Mopidy starts. The
+    workaround of searching and reconnecting to make the playlists appear are
+    no longer necessary. (Fixes: :issue:`59`)
+
 - MPD frontend:
 
   - Refactoring and cleanup. Most notably, all request handlers now get an
diff --git a/docs/installation/libspotify.rst b/docs/installation/libspotify.rst
index ca0ad87d..2728be94 100644
--- a/docs/installation/libspotify.rst
+++ b/docs/installation/libspotify.rst
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ libspotify installation
 
 Mopidy uses `libspotify
 <http://developer.spotify.com/en/libspotify/overview/>`_ for playing music from
-the Spotify music service. To use :mod:`mopidy.backends.libspotify` you must
-install libspotify and `pyspotify <http://github.com/mopidy/pyspotify>`_.
+the Spotify music service. To use :mod:`mopidy.backends.spotify` you must
+install libspotify and `pyspotify <http://pyspotify.mopidy.com/>`_.
 
 .. note::
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ If you run a Debian based Linux distribution, like Ubuntu, see
 http://apt.mopidy.com/ for how to the Mopidy APT archive as a software source
 on your installation. Then, simply run::
 
-    sudo apt-get install libspotify7
+    sudo apt-get install libspotify8
 
 When libspotify has been installed, continue with
 :ref:`pyspotify_installation`.
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ When libspotify has been installed, continue with
 On Linux from source
 --------------------
 
-Download and install libspotify 0.0.7 for your OS and CPU architecture from
+Download and install libspotify 0.0.8 for your OS and CPU architecture from
 https://developer.spotify.com/en/libspotify/.
 
 For 64-bit Linux the process is as follows::
 
-    wget http://developer.spotify.com/download/libspotify/libspotify-0.0.7-linux6-x86_64.tar.gz
-    tar zxfv libspotify-0.0.7-linux6-x86_64.tar.gz
-    cd libspotify-0.0.7-linux6-x86_64/
+    wget http://developer.spotify.com/download/libspotify/libspotify-0.0.8-linux6-x86_64.tar.gz
+    tar zxfv libspotify-0.0.8-linux6-x86_64.tar.gz
+    cd libspotify-0.0.8-linux6-x86_64/
     sudo make install prefix=/usr/local
     sudo ldconfig
 
@@ -103,14 +103,10 @@ Debian/Ubuntu systems run::
 
 On OS X no additional dependencies are needed.
 
-Get the pyspotify code, and install it::
+Then get, build, and install the latest releast of pyspotify using ``pip``::
 
-    wget --no-check-certificate -O pyspotify.tar.gz https://github.com/mopidy/pyspotify/tarball/mopidy
-    tar zxfv pyspotify.tar.gz
-    cd pyspotify/
-    sudo python setup.py install
+    sudo pip install -U pyspotify
 
-It is important that you install pyspotify from the ``mopidy`` branch of the
-``mopidy/pyspotify`` repository, as the upstream repository at
-``winjer/pyspotify`` is not updated with changes needed to support e.g.
-libspotify 0.0.7 and high bitrate audio.
+Or using the older ``easy_install``::
+
+    sudo easy_install pyspotify
diff --git a/mopidy/backends/spotify/container_manager.py b/mopidy/backends/spotify/container_manager.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..29360d79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mopidy/backends/spotify/container_manager.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import logging
+
+from spotify.manager import SpotifyContainerManager as PyspotifyContainerManager
+
+logger = logging.getLogger('mopidy.backends.spotify.container_manager')
+
+class SpotifyContainerManager(PyspotifyContainerManager):
+
+    def __init__(self, session_manager):
+        PyspotifyContainerManager.__init__(self)
+        self.session_manager = session_manager
+
+    def container_loaded(self, container, userdata):
+        """Callback used by pyspotify."""
+        logger.debug(u'Container loaded')
+        self.session_manager.refresh_stored_playlists()
diff --git a/mopidy/backends/spotify/session_manager.py b/mopidy/backends/spotify/session_manager.py
index f34283c6..388b29c3 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/spotify/session_manager.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/spotify/session_manager.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from mopidy.backends.spotify.translator import SpotifyTranslator
 from mopidy.models import Playlist
 from mopidy.gstreamer import GStreamer
 from mopidy.utils.process import BaseThread
+from mopidy.backends.spotify.container_manager import SpotifyContainerManager
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('mopidy.backends.spotify.session_manager')
 
@@ -35,6 +36,8 @@ class SpotifySessionManager(BaseThread, PyspotifySessionManager):
         self.connected = threading.Event()
         self.session = None
 
+        self.container_manager = None
+
     def run_inside_try(self):
         self.setup()
         self.connect()
@@ -61,6 +64,8 @@ class SpotifySessionManager(BaseThread, PyspotifySessionManager):
         else:
             logger.debug(u'Preferring normal bitrate from Spotify')
             self.session.set_preferred_bitrate(0)
+        self.container_manager = SpotifyContainerManager(self)
+        self.container_manager.watch(self.session.playlist_container())
         self.connected.set()
 
     def logged_out(self, session):
diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/server.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/server.py
index 4e651ddb..927e2a00 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/server.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/server.py
@@ -1,28 +1,13 @@
 import asyncore
 import logging
-import re
-import socket
 import sys
 
 from mopidy import settings
+from mopidy.utils import network
 from .session import MpdSession
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('mopidy.frontends.mpd.server')
 
-def _try_ipv6_socket():
-    """Determine if system really supports IPv6"""
-    if not socket.has_ipv6:
-        return False
-    try:
-        socket.socket(socket.AF_INET6).close()
-        return True
-    except IOError, e:
-        logger.debug(u'Platform supports IPv6, but socket '
-            'creation failed, disabling: %s', e)
-    return False
-
-has_ipv6 = _try_ipv6_socket()
-
 class MpdServer(asyncore.dispatcher):
     """
     The MPD server. Creates a :class:`mopidy.frontends.mpd.session.MpdSession`
@@ -35,22 +20,14 @@ class MpdServer(asyncore.dispatcher):
     def start(self):
         """Start MPD server."""
         try:
-            if has_ipv6:
-                self.create_socket(socket.AF_INET6, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
-                # Explicitly configure socket to work for both IPv4 and IPv6
-                self.socket.setsockopt(
-                    socket.IPPROTO_IPV6, socket.IPV6_V6ONLY, 0)
-            else:
-                self.create_socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+            self.socket = network.create_socket()
             self.set_reuse_addr()
-            hostname = self._format_hostname(settings.MPD_SERVER_HOSTNAME)
+            hostname = network.format_hostname(settings.MPD_SERVER_HOSTNAME)
             port = settings.MPD_SERVER_PORT
             logger.debug(u'MPD server is binding to [%s]:%s', hostname, port)
             self.bind((hostname, port))
             self.listen(1)
-            logger.info(u'MPD server running at [%s]:%s',
-                self._format_hostname(settings.MPD_SERVER_HOSTNAME),
-                settings.MPD_SERVER_PORT)
+            logger.info(u'MPD server running at [%s]:%s', hostname, port)
         except IOError, e:
             logger.error(u'MPD server startup failed: %s' %
                 str(e).decode('utf-8'))
@@ -66,9 +43,3 @@ class MpdServer(asyncore.dispatcher):
     def handle_close(self):
         """Called by asyncore when the socket is closed."""
         self.close()
-
-    def _format_hostname(self, hostname):
-        if (has_ipv6
-            and re.match('\d+.\d+.\d+.\d+', hostname) is not None):
-            hostname = '::ffff:%s' % hostname
-        return hostname
diff --git a/mopidy/utils/network.py b/mopidy/utils/network.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1dedf7d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mopidy/utils/network.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import logging
+import re
+import socket
+
+logger = logging.getLogger('mopidy.utils.server')
+
+def _try_ipv6_socket():
+    """Determine if system really supports IPv6"""
+    if not socket.has_ipv6:
+        return False
+    try:
+        socket.socket(socket.AF_INET6).close()
+        return True
+    except IOError, e:
+        logger.debug(u'Platform supports IPv6, but socket '
+            'creation failed, disabling: %s', e)
+    return False
+
+#: Boolean value that indicates if creating an IPv6 socket will succeed.
+has_ipv6 = _try_ipv6_socket()
+
+def create_socket():
+    """Create a TCP socket with or without IPv6 depending on system support"""
+    if has_ipv6:
+        sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET6, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+        # Explicitly configure socket to work for both IPv4 and IPv6
+        sock.setsockopt(socket.IPPROTO_IPV6, socket.IPV6_V6ONLY, 0)
+    else:
+        sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+    return sock
+
+def format_hostname(hostname):
+    """Format hostname for display."""
+    if (has_ipv6 and re.match('\d+.\d+.\d+.\d+', hostname) is not None):
+        hostname = '::ffff:%s' % hostname
+    return hostname
diff --git a/tests/frontends/mpd/server_test.py b/tests/frontends/mpd/server_test.py
index ee363aea..b2e27559 100644
--- a/tests/frontends/mpd/server_test.py
+++ b/tests/frontends/mpd/server_test.py
@@ -5,29 +5,6 @@ from mopidy.backends.dummy import DummyBackend
 from mopidy.frontends.mpd import server
 from mopidy.mixers.dummy import DummyMixer
 
-class MpdServerTest(unittest.TestCase):
-    def setUp(self):
-        self.backend = DummyBackend.start().proxy()
-        self.mixer = DummyMixer.start().proxy()
-        self.server = server.MpdServer()
-        self.has_ipv6 = server.has_ipv6
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        self.backend.stop().get()
-        self.mixer.stop().get()
-        server.has_ipv6 = self.has_ipv6
-
-    def test_format_hostname_prefixes_ipv4_addresses_when_ipv6_available(self):
-        server.has_ipv6 = True
-        self.assertEqual(self.server._format_hostname('0.0.0.0'),
-            '::ffff:0.0.0.0')
-        self.assertEqual(self.server._format_hostname('127.0.0.1'),
-            '::ffff:127.0.0.1')
-
-    def test_format_hostname_does_nothing_when_only_ipv4_available(self):
-        server.has_ipv6 = False
-        self.assertEquals(self.server._format_hostname('0.0.0.0'), '0.0.0.0')
-
 class MpdSessionTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.backend = DummyBackend.start().proxy()
diff --git a/tests/utils/network_test.py b/tests/utils/network_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..66229036
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/utils/network_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import mock
+import socket
+import unittest
+
+from mopidy.utils import network
+
+from tests import SkipTest
+
+class FormatHostnameTest(unittest.TestCase):
+    @mock.patch('mopidy.utils.network.has_ipv6', True)
+    def test_format_hostname_prefixes_ipv4_addresses_when_ipv6_available(self):
+        network.has_ipv6 = True
+        self.assertEqual(network.format_hostname('0.0.0.0'), '::ffff:0.0.0.0')
+        self.assertEqual(network.format_hostname('1.0.0.1'), '::ffff:1.0.0.1')
+
+    @mock.patch('mopidy.utils.network.has_ipv6', False)
+    def test_format_hostname_does_nothing_when_only_ipv4_available(self):
+        network.has_ipv6 = False
+        self.assertEquals(network.format_hostname('0.0.0.0'), '0.0.0.0')
+
+
+class TryIPv6SocketTest(unittest.TestCase):
+    @mock.patch('socket.has_ipv6', False)
+    def test_system_that_claims_no_ipv6_support(self):
+        self.assertFalse(network._try_ipv6_socket())
+
+    @mock.patch('socket.has_ipv6', True)
+    @mock.patch('socket.socket')
+    def test_system_with_broken_ipv6(self, socket_mock):
+        socket_mock.side_effect = IOError()
+        self.assertFalse(network._try_ipv6_socket())
+
+    @mock.patch('socket.has_ipv6', True)
+    @mock.patch('socket.socket')
+    def test_with_working_ipv6(self, socket_mock):
+        socket_mock.return_value = mock.Mock()
+        self.assertTrue(network._try_ipv6_socket())
+
+
+class CreateSocketTest(unittest.TestCase):
+    @mock.patch('mopidy.utils.network.has_ipv6', False)
+    @mock.patch('socket.socket')
+    def test_ipv4_socket(self, socket_mock):
+        network.create_socket()
+        self.assertEqual(socket_mock.call_args[0],
+            (socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM))
+
+    @mock.patch('mopidy.utils.network.has_ipv6', True)
+    @mock.patch('socket.socket')
+    def test_ipv6_socket(self, socket_mock):
+        network.create_socket()
+        self.assertEqual(socket_mock.call_args[0],
+            (socket.AF_INET6, socket.SOCK_STREAM))
+
+    @SkipTest
+    def test_ipv6_only_is_set(self):
+        pass