diff --git a/minidlna.c b/minidlna.c
index 4fa5f2e..f699f2d 100644
--- a/minidlna.c
+++ b/minidlna.c
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ init(int argc, char * * argv)
 	int i;
 	int pid;
 	int debug_flag = 0;
+	int verbose_flag = 0;
 	int options_flag = 0;
 	struct sigaction sa;
 	/*const char * logfilename = 0;*/
@@ -351,6 +352,7 @@ init(int argc, char * * argv)
 	char * path;
 	char real_path[PATH_MAX];
 	char ip_addr[INET_ADDRSTRLEN + 3] = {'\0'};
+	char log_str[72] = "general,artwork,database,inotify,scanner,metadata,http,ssdp,tivo=warn";
 
 	/* first check if "-f" option is used */
 	for(i=2; i<argc; i++)
@@ -658,6 +660,11 @@ init(int argc, char * * argv)
 			break;
 		case 'd':
 			debug_flag = 1;
+		case 'v':
+			verbose_flag = 1;
+			break;
+		case 'L':
+			SETFLAG(NO_PLAYLIST_MASK);
 			break;
 		case 'w':
 			if(i+1 < argc)
@@ -765,7 +772,7 @@ init(int argc, char * * argv)
 	if( (n_lan_addr==0) || (runtime_vars.port<=0) )
 	{
 		fprintf(stderr, "Usage:\n\t"
-		        "%s [-d] [-f config_file]\n"
+		        "%s [-d] [-v] [-f config_file]\n"
 			"\t\t[-a listening_ip] [-p port]\n"
 			/*"[-l logfile] " not functionnal */
 			"\t\t[-s serial] [-m model_number] \n"
@@ -777,26 +784,29 @@ init(int argc, char * * argv)
 			"\t-w sets the presentation url. Default is http address on port 80\n"
 			"\t-h displays this text\n"
 			"\t-R forces a full rescan\n"
+			"\t-L do note create playlists\n"
 			"\t-V print the version number\n",
 		        argv[0], pidfilename);
 		return 1;
 	}
 
+	if( verbose_flag )
+		strcpy(log_str+65, "debug");
 	if(debug_flag)
 	{
 		pid = getpid();
-		log_init(NULL, "general,artwork,database,inotify,scanner,metadata,http,ssdp,tivo=debug");
+		log_init(NULL, log_str);
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		pid = daemonize();
 		#ifdef READYNAS
-		log_init("/var/log/upnp-av.log", "general,artwork,database,inotify,scanner,metadata,http,ssdp,tivo=warn");
+		log_init("/var/log/upnp-av.log", log_str);
 		#else
 		if( access(db_path, F_OK) != 0 )
 			make_dir(db_path, S_ISVTX|S_IRWXU|S_IRWXG|S_IRWXO);
 		sprintf(real_path, "%s/minidlna.log", log_path);
-		log_init(real_path, "general,artwork,database,inotify,scanner,metadata,http,ssdp,tivo=warn");
+		log_init(real_path, log_str);
 		#endif
 	}
 
diff --git a/playlist.c b/playlist.c
index 8dd3821..436290d 100644
--- a/playlist.c
+++ b/playlist.c
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ fill_playlists()
 	sqlite_int64 plID, detailID;
 	char sql_buf[] = "SELECT ID, NAME, PATH from PLAYLISTS where ITEMS > FOUND";
 
+	DPRINTF(E_WARN, L_SCANNER, "Parsing playlists...\n");
+
 	if( sql_get_table(db, sql_buf, &result, &rows, NULL) != SQLITE_OK ) 
 		return -1;
 	if( !rows )
@@ -220,6 +222,7 @@ found:
 		sql_exec(db, "UPDATE PLAYLISTS set FOUND = %d where ID = %lld", found, plID);
 	}
 	sqlite3_free_table(result);
+	DPRINTF(E_WARN, L_SCANNER, "Finished parsing playlists.\n");
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/scanner.c b/scanner.c
index 7360ba7..ab0e01e 100644
--- a/scanner.c
+++ b/scanner.c
@@ -828,8 +828,12 @@ start_scanner()
 	 * client that uses UPnPSearch on large containers). */
 	sql_exec(db, "create INDEX IDX_SEARCH_OPT ON OBJECTS(OBJECT_ID, CLASS, DETAIL_ID);");
 
-	fill_playlists();
+	if( GETFLAG(NO_PLAYLIST_MASK) )
+		DPRINTF(E_WARN, L_SCANNER, "Playlist creation disabled\n");	  
+	else
+		fill_playlists();
 
+	DPRINTF(E_DEBUG, L_SCANNER, "Initial file scan completed\n", DB_VERSION);
 	//JM: Set up a db version number, so we know if we need to rebuild due to a new structure.
 	sql_exec(db, "pragma user_version = %d;", DB_VERSION);
 }
diff --git a/upnpglobalvars.c b/upnpglobalvars.c
index 3fe5cf1..bd6e122 100644
--- a/upnpglobalvars.c
+++ b/upnpglobalvars.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 time_t startup_time = 0;
 
 struct runtime_vars_s runtime_vars;
-int runtime_flags = INOTIFY_MASK;
+uint32_t runtime_flags = INOTIFY_MASK;
 
 const char * pidfilename = "/var/run/minidlna.pid";
 
diff --git a/upnpglobalvars.h b/upnpglobalvars.h
index 3562e1a..1a4b44d 100644
--- a/upnpglobalvars.h
+++ b/upnpglobalvars.h
@@ -175,10 +175,11 @@ extern time_t startup_time;
 
 extern struct runtime_vars_s runtime_vars;
 /* runtime boolean flags */
-extern int runtime_flags;
+extern uint32_t runtime_flags;
 #define INOTIFY_MASK          0x0001
 #define TIVO_MASK             0x0002
 #define DLNA_STRICT_MASK      0x0004
+#define NO_PLAYLIST_MASK      0x0008
 
 #define SETFLAG(mask)	runtime_flags |= mask
 #define GETFLAG(mask)	runtime_flags & mask