diff --git a/extras/analyser/vlc.vim b/extras/analyser/vlc.vim
index 6e78a50112..63be712137 100644
--- a/extras/analyser/vlc.vim
+++ b/extras/analyser/vlc.vim
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ function VlcSyntax()
   " Playlist
   syn keyword cType playlist_t playlist_item_t
   syn keyword cType services_discovery_t services_discovery_sys_t
-  syn keyword cType playlist_add_t playlist_preparse_t
   syn keyword cType item_info_t item_info_category_t 
   syn keyword cType sout_format_t playlist_export_t playlist_import_t
   " Intf
diff --git a/include/vlc_common.h b/include/vlc_common.h
index 0b1db736c0..8b4f5a4f95 100644
--- a/include/vlc_common.h
+++ b/include/vlc_common.h
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ typedef struct playlist_t playlist_t;
 typedef struct playlist_item_t playlist_item_t;
 typedef struct services_discovery_t services_discovery_t;
 typedef struct services_discovery_sys_t services_discovery_sys_t;
-typedef struct playlist_add_t playlist_add_t;
 typedef struct vlc_renderer_discovery_t vlc_renderer_discovery_t;
 typedef struct vlc_renderer_item_t vlc_renderer_item_t;
 
diff --git a/include/vlc_playlist.h b/include/vlc_playlist.h
index ed88bb3eb4..9903e69405 100644
--- a/include/vlc_playlist.h
+++ b/include/vlc_playlist.h
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ struct intf_thread_t;
  * item monitored by the playlist.
  * item being played.
  *
- * - "playlist-item-append": It will contain a pointer to a playlist_add_t.
+ * - "playlist-item-append": It will contain a pointer to a playlist_item_t.
  * - "playlist-item-deleted": It will contain the playlist_item_t->i_id of a
  * deleted playlist_item_t.
  *
@@ -173,13 +173,6 @@ struct playlist_t
     playlist_item_t *     p_media_library;
 };
 
-/** Helper to add an item */
-struct playlist_add_t
-{
-    int i_node; /**< Playist id of the parent node */
-    int i_item; /**< Playist id of the playlist_item_t */
-};
-
 /* A bit of macro magic to generate an enum out of the following list,
  * and later, to generate a list of static functions out of the same list.
  * There is also SORT_RANDOM, which is always last and handled specially.
diff --git a/modules/gui/macosx/VLCPLModel.m b/modules/gui/macosx/VLCPLModel.m
index 7ccf3089ab..7ba6bfded1 100644
--- a/modules/gui/macosx/VLCPLModel.m
+++ b/modules/gui/macosx/VLCPLModel.m
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
+>>>>>>> Stashed changes
  * VLCPLItem.m: MacOS X interface module
  *****************************************************************************
  * Copyright (C) 2014 VLC authors and VideoLAN
@@ -56,8 +57,9 @@ static int VLCPLItemAppended(vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_var,
                           vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t new_val, void *param)
 {
     @autoreleasepool {
-        playlist_add_t *p_add = new_val.p_address;
-        NSArray *o_val = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:[NSNumber numberWithInt:p_add->i_node], [NSNumber numberWithInt:p_add->i_item], nil];
+        playlist_item_t *p_item = new_val.p_address;
+        int i_node = p_item->p_parent ? p_item->p_parent->i_id : -1;
+        NSArray *o_val = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:[NSNumber numberWithInt:i_node], [NSNumber numberWithInt:p_item->i_id], nil];
         VLCPLModel *model = (__bridge VLCPLModel*)param;
         [model performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(VLCPLItemAppended:) withObject:o_val waitUntilDone:NO];
 
diff --git a/modules/gui/qt/input_manager.cpp b/modules/gui/qt/input_manager.cpp
index 82082c1909..b4dffbb576 100644
--- a/modules/gui/qt/input_manager.cpp
+++ b/modules/gui/qt/input_manager.cpp
@@ -1232,11 +1232,13 @@ int MainInputManager::PLItemAppended( vlc_object_t *, const char *,
                                       void *data )
 {
     MainInputManager *mim = static_cast<MainInputManager*>(data);
-    playlist_add_t *p_add = static_cast<playlist_add_t*>( cur.p_address );
+    playlist_item_t *item = static_cast<playlist_item_t *>( cur.p_address );
 
-    PLEvent *event = new PLEvent( PLEvent::PLItemAppended, p_add->i_item, p_add->i_node  );
+    PLEvent *event = new PLEvent( PLEvent::PLItemAppended, item->i_id,
+        (item->p_parent != NULL) ? item->p_parent->i_id : -1  );
     QApplication::postEvent( mim, event );
-    event = new PLEvent( PLEvent::PLEmpty, p_add->i_item, 0  );
+
+    event = new PLEvent( PLEvent::PLEmpty, item->i_id, 0  );
     QApplication::postEvent( mim, event );
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
diff --git a/modules/gui/skins2/src/vlcproc.cpp b/modules/gui/skins2/src/vlcproc.cpp
index 21b37f25be..167c1aada5 100644
--- a/modules/gui/skins2/src/vlcproc.cpp
+++ b/modules/gui/skins2/src/vlcproc.cpp
@@ -264,9 +264,9 @@ int VlcProc::onItemAppend( vlc_object_t *pObj, const char *pVariable,
     (void)pObj; (void)pVariable; (void)oldVal;
     VlcProc *pThis = (VlcProc*)pParam;
 
-    playlist_add_t *p_add = static_cast<playlist_add_t*>(newVal.p_address);
+    playlist_item_t *item = static_cast<playlist_item_t *>(newVal.p_address);
     CmdPlaytreeAppend *pCmdTree =
-        new CmdPlaytreeAppend( pThis->getIntf(), p_add->i_item );
+        new CmdPlaytreeAppend( pThis->getIntf(), item->i_id );
 
     // Push the command in the asynchronous command queue
     AsyncQueue *pQueue = AsyncQueue::instance( pThis->getIntf() );
diff --git a/src/playlist/item.c b/src/playlist/item.c
index cef6d8686f..cb02815a44 100644
--- a/src/playlist/item.c
+++ b/src/playlist/item.c
@@ -739,8 +739,8 @@ int playlist_TreeMoveMany( playlist_t *p_playlist,
  * \param b_signal TRUE if the function must send a signal
  * \return nothing
  */
-void playlist_SendAddNotify( playlist_t *p_playlist, int i_item_id,
-                             int i_node_id, bool b_signal )
+void playlist_SendAddNotify( playlist_t *p_playlist, playlist_item_t *item,
+                             bool b_signal )
 {
     playlist_private_t *p_sys = pl_priv(p_playlist);
     PL_ASSERT_LOCKED;
@@ -749,11 +749,7 @@ void playlist_SendAddNotify( playlist_t *p_playlist, int i_item_id,
     if( b_signal )
         vlc_cond_signal( &p_sys->signal );
 
-    playlist_add_t add;
-    add.i_item = i_item_id;
-    add.i_node = i_node_id;
-
-    var_SetAddress( p_playlist, "playlist-item-append", &add );
+    var_SetAddress( p_playlist, "playlist-item-append", item );
 }
 
 /**
@@ -823,7 +819,7 @@ static void AddItem( playlist_t *p_playlist, playlist_item_t *p_item,
     ARRAY_APPEND(pl_priv(p_playlist)->all_items, p_item);
 
     playlist_NodeInsert( p_playlist, p_item, p_node, i_pos );
-    playlist_SendAddNotify( p_playlist, p_item->i_id, p_node->i_id,
+    playlist_SendAddNotify( p_playlist, p_item,
                             !( i_mode & PLAYLIST_NO_REBUILD ) );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/playlist/playlist_internal.h b/src/playlist/playlist_internal.h
index 08613301cc..837915ff0f 100644
--- a/src/playlist/playlist_internal.h
+++ b/src/playlist/playlist_internal.h
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ int playlist_MLDump( playlist_t *p_playlist );
  * Item management
  **********************************************************************/
 
-void playlist_SendAddNotify( playlist_t *p_playlist, int i_item_id,
-                             int i_node_id, bool b_signal );
+void playlist_SendAddNotify( playlist_t *p_playlist, playlist_item_t *item,
+                             bool b_signal );
 
 playlist_item_t * playlist_NodeAddInput( playlist_t *, input_item_t *,
         playlist_item_t *,int , int, bool );
diff --git a/src/playlist/tree.c b/src/playlist/tree.c
index 45c45b703c..74a8eb8e20 100644
--- a/src/playlist/tree.c
+++ b/src/playlist/tree.c
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ playlist_item_t * playlist_NodeCreate( playlist_t *p_playlist,
 
     if( p_parent != NULL )
         playlist_NodeInsert( p_playlist, p_item, p_parent, i_pos );
-    playlist_SendAddNotify( p_playlist, p_item->i_id,
-                            p_parent ? p_parent->i_id : -1,
+    playlist_SendAddNotify( p_playlist, p_item,
                             !( i_flags & PLAYLIST_NO_REBUILD ));
 
     p_item->i_flags |= i_flags;