diff --git a/internal/app/app.go b/internal/app/app.go
index c43614e..b8358f9 100644
--- a/internal/app/app.go
+++ b/internal/app/app.go
@@ -1289,11 +1289,12 @@ func buildTagMetadata(trackMeta map[string]any, title, source, trackID string, o
 	if discTotal == 0 {
 		discTotal = jsonutil.IntFromAny(trackMeta["numberOfVolumes"])
 	}
-	if discTotal == 0 && opts.albumDiscTotal > 0 {
+	if !opts.forPlaylist && discTotal == 0 && opts.albumDiscTotal > 0 {
 		discTotal = opts.albumDiscTotal
 	}
 	if opts.forPlaylist {
-		discTotal = 1
+		discNumber = 0
+		discTotal = 0
 	}
 	if !opts.forPlaylist && discNumber == 0 {
 		discNumber = 1
diff --git a/internal/app/app_test.go b/internal/app/app_test.go
index 86aed23..95c3681 100644
--- a/internal/app/app_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/app_test.go
@@ -490,6 +490,43 @@ func TestBuildTagMetadataUsesAlbumArtistOverride(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestBuildTagMetadataPlaylistOmitsDiscTags(t *testing.T) {
+	meta := map[string]any{
+		"title":                 "One Step Too Far",
+		"track_number":          float64(15),
+		"media_number":          float64(2),
+		"numberOfVolumes":       float64(2),
+		"numberOfTracks":        float64(18),
+		"performer":             map[string]any{"name": "Faithless"},
+		"artist":                map[string]any{"name": "Faithless"},
+		"release_date":          "2005-01-01",
+		"release_date_original": "2005-01-01",
+		"album": map[string]any{
+			"id":     "23324600",
+			"title":  "Greatest Hits (Deluxe)",
+			"artist": map[string]any{"name": "Faithless"},
+		},
+	}
+	playlistCfg := config.DefaultConfigData().Metadata
+	applyPlaylistMetadataOverrides(meta, playlistCfg, "Road Trip", 3)
+	tags := buildTagMetadata(meta, "One Step Too Far", "tidal", "23324615", ripTrackOptions{forPlaylist: true, playlistName: "Road Trip", playlistPos: 3, total: 20})
+	if tags.Album != "Road Trip" {
+		t.Fatalf("album = %q, want Road Trip", tags.Album)
+	}
+	if tags.TrackNumber != 3 {
+		t.Fatalf("track number = %d, want 3", tags.TrackNumber)
+	}
+	if tags.TrackTotal != 20 {
+		t.Fatalf("track total = %d, want 20", tags.TrackTotal)
+	}
+	if tags.DiscNumber != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("disc number = %d, want 0", tags.DiscNumber)
+	}
+	if tags.DiscTotal != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("disc total = %d, want 0", tags.DiscTotal)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestTrackOutputPathFallsBackToDisc1(t *testing.T) {
 	tmp := t.TempDir()
 	d := config.DefaultConfigData()
diff --git a/internal/provider/tidal/client.go b/internal/provider/tidal/client.go
index a49c180..eda8626 100644
--- a/internal/provider/tidal/client.go
+++ b/internal/provider/tidal/client.go
@@ -22,12 +22,13 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	baseURL     = "https://api.tidalhifi.com/v1"
-	lyricsAPIv1 = "https://api.tidal.com/v1"
-	openAPIV2   = "https://openapi.tidal.com/v2"
-	authURL     = "https://auth.tidal.com/v1/oauth2"
-	clientID    = "fX2JxdmntZWK0ixT"
-	clientSec   = "1Nm5AfDAjxrgJFJbKNWLeAyKGVGmINuXPPLHVXAvxAg="
+	baseURL              = "https://api.tidalhifi.com/v1"
+	lyricsAPIv1          = "https://api.tidal.com/v1"
+	openAPIV2            = "https://openapi.tidal.com/v2"
+	authURL              = "https://auth.tidal.com/v1/oauth2"
+	clientID             = "fX2JxdmntZWK0ixT"
+	clientSec            = "1Nm5AfDAjxrgJFJbKNWLeAyKGVGmINuXPPLHVXAvxAg="
+	tidalRequestAttempts = 3
 )
 
 var qualityMap = map[int]string{
@@ -843,11 +844,111 @@ func resolvePlaylistURL(baseRaw, refRaw string) string {
 	return baseURL.ResolveReference(refURL).String()
 }
 
-func (c *Client) apiRequest(ctx context.Context, path string, params url.Values, base string) (map[string]any, int, error) {
-	if err := c.limiter.Wait(ctx); err != nil {
-		return nil, 0, err
-	}
+func shouldRetryStatus(status int) bool {
+	return status == http.StatusTooManyRequests || status >= http.StatusInternalServerError
+}
 
+func retryDelay(retryAfter string, attempt int) time.Duration {
+	retryAfter = strings.TrimSpace(retryAfter)
+	if retryAfter != "" {
+		if seconds, err := strconv.Atoi(retryAfter); err == nil && seconds >= 0 {
+			return time.Duration(seconds) * time.Second
+		}
+		if when, err := http.ParseTime(retryAfter); err == nil {
+			if delay := time.Until(when); delay > 0 {
+				return delay
+			}
+			return 0
+		}
+	}
+	return time.Duration(attempt+1) * 500 * time.Millisecond
+}
+
+func waitRetry(ctx context.Context, delay time.Duration) error {
+	if delay <= 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	timer := time.NewTimer(delay)
+	defer timer.Stop()
+	select {
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		return ctx.Err()
+	case <-timer.C:
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+func parseAPIResponseBody(body []byte, status int) (map[string]any, error) {
+	out := map[string]any{}
+	if len(body) == 0 {
+		return out, nil
+	}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &out); err != nil {
+		if status < http.StatusOK || status >= http.StatusMultipleChoices {
+			if raw := strings.TrimSpace(string(body)); raw != "" {
+				out["raw"] = raw
+			}
+			return out, nil
+		}
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+func readAPIResponse(resp *http.Response) (map[string]any, int, string, error) {
+	defer func() { _ = resp.Body.Close() }()
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, resp.StatusCode, resp.Header.Get("Retry-After"), err
+	}
+	parsed, err := parseAPIResponseBody(body, resp.StatusCode)
+	return parsed, resp.StatusCode, resp.Header.Get("Retry-After"), err
+}
+
+func (c *Client) doJSONWithRetry(ctx context.Context, newRequest func() (*http.Request, error)) (map[string]any, int, error) {
+	var lastStatus int
+	for attempt := 0; attempt < tidalRequestAttempts; attempt++ {
+		if err := c.limiter.Wait(ctx); err != nil {
+			return nil, 0, err
+		}
+		req, err := newRequest()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, 0, err
+		}
+		resp, err := c.http.Do(req)
+		if err != nil {
+			if attempt+1 < tidalRequestAttempts {
+				if waitErr := waitRetry(ctx, retryDelay("", attempt)); waitErr != nil {
+					return nil, 0, waitErr
+				}
+				continue
+			}
+			return nil, 0, err
+		}
+
+		parsed, status, retryAfter, err := readAPIResponse(resp)
+		lastStatus = status
+		if err != nil {
+			if attempt+1 < tidalRequestAttempts {
+				if waitErr := waitRetry(ctx, retryDelay(retryAfter, attempt)); waitErr != nil {
+					return nil, 0, waitErr
+				}
+				continue
+			}
+			return nil, status, err
+		}
+		if shouldRetryStatus(status) && attempt+1 < tidalRequestAttempts {
+			if waitErr := waitRetry(ctx, retryDelay(retryAfter, attempt)); waitErr != nil {
+				return nil, 0, waitErr
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+		return parsed, status, nil
+	}
+	return map[string]any{}, lastStatus, nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) apiRequest(ctx context.Context, path string, params url.Values, base string) (map[string]any, int, error) {
 	if params == nil {
 		params = url.Values{}
 	}
@@ -863,65 +964,31 @@ func (c *Client) apiRequest(ctx context.Context, path string, params url.Values,
 		reqURL += "?" + params.Encode()
 	}
 
-	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, reqURL, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, 0, err
-	}
-	req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+c.cfg.Session.Tidal.AccessToken)
-	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", "streamrip-go/0.1")
-
-	resp, err := c.http.Do(req)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, 0, err
-	}
-	defer func() { _ = resp.Body.Close() }()
-
-	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, resp.StatusCode, err
-	}
-	parsed := map[string]any{}
-	if len(body) > 0 {
-		if err = json.Unmarshal(body, &parsed); err != nil {
-			return nil, resp.StatusCode, err
+	return c.doJSONWithRetry(ctx, func() (*http.Request, error) {
+		req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, reqURL, nil)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
 		}
-	}
-
-	return parsed, resp.StatusCode, nil
+		req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+c.cfg.Session.Tidal.AccessToken)
+		req.Header.Set("User-Agent", "streamrip-go/0.1")
+		return req, nil
+	})
 }
 
 func (c *Client) apiPost(ctx context.Context, endpoint string, form url.Values, basicAuth bool) (map[string]any, int, error) {
-	if err := c.limiter.Wait(ctx); err != nil {
-		return nil, 0, err
-	}
-
-	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodPost, endpoint, bytes.NewBufferString(form.Encode()))
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, 0, err
-	}
-	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded")
-	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", "streamrip-go/0.1")
-	if basicAuth {
-		auth := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(clientID + ":" + clientSec))
-		req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Basic "+auth)
-	}
-
-	resp, err := c.http.Do(req)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, 0, err
-	}
-	defer func() { _ = resp.Body.Close() }()
-	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, resp.StatusCode, err
-	}
-	out := map[string]any{}
-	if len(body) > 0 {
-		if err = json.Unmarshal(body, &out); err != nil {
-			return nil, resp.StatusCode, err
+	return c.doJSONWithRetry(ctx, func() (*http.Request, error) {
+		req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodPost, endpoint, bytes.NewBufferString(form.Encode()))
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
 		}
-	}
-	return out, resp.StatusCode, nil
+		req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded")
+		req.Header.Set("User-Agent", "streamrip-go/0.1")
+		if basicAuth {
+			auth := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(clientID + ":" + clientSec))
+			req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Basic "+auth)
+		}
+		return req, nil
+	})
 }
 
 func stringify(v any) string {
diff --git a/internal/provider/tidal/client_test.go b/internal/provider/tidal/client_test.go
index 9a86892..d3f94b2 100644
--- a/internal/provider/tidal/client_test.go
+++ b/internal/provider/tidal/client_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
+	"net/url"
 	"reflect"
 	"strconv"
 	"testing"
@@ -238,6 +239,83 @@ func TestGetMetadataTrackIgnoresLyricsEndpointFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestAPIRequestRetriesTooManyRequests(t *testing.T) {
+	calls := 0
+	ts := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if r.URL.Path != "/v1/tracks/42" {
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+			return
+		}
+		calls++
+		if calls == 1 {
+			w.Header().Set("Retry-After", "0")
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusTooManyRequests)
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte("slow down"))
+			return
+		}
+		_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]any{"id": 42, "title": "Song"})
+	}))
+	defer ts.Close()
+
+	cfgData := config.DefaultConfigData()
+	cfgData.Downloads.RequestsPerMinute = 0
+	cfgData.Tidal.AccessToken = "token"
+	cfgData.Tidal.CountryCode = "US"
+	c := New(&config.Config{File: cfgData, Session: cfgData})
+	c.baseURL = ts.URL + "/v1"
+
+	resp, status, err := c.apiRequest(context.Background(), "tracks/42", nil, c.baseURL)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("apiRequest() err = %v", err)
+	}
+	if status != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("status = %d, want %d", status, http.StatusOK)
+	}
+	if calls != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("calls = %d, want 2", calls)
+	}
+	if stringify(resp["title"]) != "Song" {
+		t.Fatalf("title = %q, want Song", stringify(resp["title"]))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAPIPostRetriesTooManyRequests(t *testing.T) {
+	calls := 0
+	ts := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if r.URL.Path != "/token" {
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+			return
+		}
+		calls++
+		if calls == 1 {
+			w.Header().Set("Retry-After", "0")
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusTooManyRequests)
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte("slow down"))
+			return
+		}
+		_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]any{"access_token": "fresh-token"})
+	}))
+	defer ts.Close()
+
+	cfgData := config.DefaultConfigData()
+	cfgData.Downloads.RequestsPerMinute = 0
+	c := New(&config.Config{File: cfgData, Session: cfgData})
+
+	resp, status, err := c.apiPost(context.Background(), ts.URL+"/token", url.Values{"grant_type": []string{"refresh_token"}}, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("apiPost() err = %v", err)
+	}
+	if status != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("status = %d, want %d", status, http.StatusOK)
+	}
+	if calls != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("calls = %d, want 2", calls)
+	}
+	if stringify(resp["access_token"]) != "fresh-token" {
+		t.Fatalf("access_token = %q, want fresh-token", stringify(resp["access_token"]))
+	}
+}
+
 func TestGetDownloadablePrefersAtmosWhenEnabled(t *testing.T) {
 	var calls []string
 	allImmersive := true