diff --git a/tests/routers/test_playlist.py b/tests/routers/test_playlist.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac05124
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/routers/test_playlist.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import pytest
+from fastapi import status
+
+from tests.utils.auth_test_fixtures import (
+    admin_user_client,
+    db_session,
+    non_admin_user_client,
+)
+
+
+def test_protected_route_admin_access(db_session, admin_user_client):
+    """Test that admin users can access the protected route"""
+    response = admin_user_client.get("/playlist/protected")
+    assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
+    data = response.json()
+    assert "access to support resources" in data["message"]
+    assert "testadmin" in data["message"]
+
+
+def test_protected_route_non_admin_access(db_session, non_admin_user_client):
+    """Test that non-admin users can access the protected route
+    (just requires authentication)"""
+    response = non_admin_user_client.get("/playlist/protected")
+    assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
+    data = response.json()
+    assert "access to support resources" in data["message"]
+    assert "testuser" in data["message"]
+
+
+def test_protected_route_no_auth():
+    """Test that unauthenticated users cannot access the protected route"""
+    from fastapi import FastAPI
+    from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+
+    from app.routers.playlist import router as playlist_router
+
+    app = FastAPI()
+    app.include_router(playlist_router)
+    client = TestClient(app)
+
+    response = client.get("/playlist/protected")
+    assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED
+    assert "Not authenticated" in response.json()["detail"]
diff --git a/tests/utils/auth_test_fixtures.py b/tests/utils/auth_test_fixtures.py
index e1ff564..0f95630 100644
--- a/tests/utils/auth_test_fixtures.py
+++ b/tests/utils/auth_test_fixtures.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 from app.auth.dependencies import get_current_user
 from app.models.auth import CognitoUser
 from app.routers.channels import router as channels_router
+from app.routers.playlist import router as playlist_router
 from app.routers.priorities import router as priorities_router
 from app.utils.database import get_db
 from tests.utils.db_mocks import (
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ def admin_user_client(db_session: Session):
     test_app = FastAPI()
     test_app.include_router(channels_router)
     test_app.include_router(priorities_router)
+    test_app.include_router(playlist_router)
     test_app.dependency_overrides[get_db] = mock_get_db
     test_app.dependency_overrides[get_current_user] = mock_get_current_user_admin
     with TestClient(test_app) as test_client:
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ def non_admin_user_client(db_session: Session):
     test_app = FastAPI()
     test_app.include_router(channels_router)
     test_app.include_router(priorities_router)
+    test_app.include_router(playlist_router)
     test_app.dependency_overrides[get_db] = mock_get_db
     test_app.dependency_overrides[get_current_user] = mock_get_current_user_non_admin
     with TestClient(test_app) as test_client: