diff --git a/tubesync/sync/models.py b/tubesync/sync/models.py
index 2a2626c1..269302fd 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/models.py
+++ b/tubesync/sync/models.py
@@ -440,7 +440,6 @@ class Source(models.Model):
             'title_full': 'Some Media Title Name',
             'key': 'SoMeUnIqUiD',
             'format': '-'.join(fmt),
-            'playlist_index': 1,
             'playlist_title': 'Some Playlist Title',
             'ext': self.extension,
             'resolution': self.source_resolution if self.source_resolution else '',
@@ -562,11 +561,6 @@ class Media(models.Model):
             Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID: 'dislike_count',
             Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_PLAYLIST: 'dislike_count',
         },
-        'playlist_index': {
-            Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL: 'playlist_index',
-            Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID: 'playlist_index',
-            Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_PLAYLIST: 'playlist_index',
-        },
         'playlist_title': {
             Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL: 'playlist_title',
             Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID: 'playlist_title',
@@ -929,7 +923,6 @@ class Media(models.Model):
             'title_full': clean_filename(self.title),
             'key': self.key,
             'format': '-'.join(display_format['format']),
-            'playlist_index': self.playlist_index,
             'playlist_title': self.playlist_title,
             'ext': self.source.extension,
             'resolution': display_format['resolution'],
@@ -1046,11 +1039,6 @@ class Media(models.Model):
         field = self.get_metadata_field('formats')
         return self.loaded_metadata.get(field, [])
 
-    @property
-    def playlist_index(self):
-        field = self.get_metadata_field('playlist_index')
-        return self.loaded_metadata.get(field, 0)
-
     @property
     def playlist_title(self):
         field = self.get_metadata_field('playlist_title')
diff --git a/tubesync/sync/templates/sync/_mediaformatvars.html b/tubesync/sync/templates/sync/_mediaformatvars.html
index ea1581d9..4a0b3e95 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/templates/sync/_mediaformatvars.html
+++ b/tubesync/sync/templates/sync/_mediaformatvars.html
@@ -63,11 +63,6 @@
       <td>Media format string</td>
       <td>720p-avc1-mp4a</td>
     </tr>
-    <tr>
-      <td>{playlist_index}</td>
-      <td>Playlist index of media, if it's in a playlist</td>
-      <td>12</td>
-    </tr>
     <tr>
       <td>{playlist_title}</td>
       <td>Playlist title of media, if it's in a playlist</td>
diff --git a/tubesync/sync/testdata/metadata.json b/tubesync/sync/testdata/metadata.json
index 1ee9b8cf..109ddd93 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/testdata/metadata.json
+++ b/tubesync/sync/testdata/metadata.json
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
     "average_rating": 1.2345,
     "dislike_count": 123,
     "like_count": 456,
-    "playlist_index": 789,
     "playlist_title": "test playlist",
     "uploader": "test uploader",
     "categories":[
diff --git a/tubesync/sync/tests.py b/tubesync/sync/tests.py
index 460558c8..2f40f87f 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/tests.py
+++ b/tubesync/sync/tests.py
@@ -539,9 +539,6 @@ class FilepathTestCase(TestCase):
         self.source.media_format = 'test-{format}'
         self.assertEqual(self.source.get_example_media_format(),
                          'test-1080p-vp9-opus')
-        self.source.media_format = 'test-{playlist_index}'
-        self.assertEqual(self.source.get_example_media_format(),
-                         'test-1')
         self.source.media_format = 'test-{playlist_title}'
         self.assertEqual(self.source.get_example_media_format(),
                          'test-Some Playlist Title')