diff --git a/scripts/_common.sh b/scripts/_common.sh
index a24a23d..4a86d89 100644
--- a/scripts/_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/_common.sh
@@ -60,3 +60,14 @@ ynh_multimedia_addfolder () {
 
 	./yunohost.multimedia-master/script/ynh_media_addfolder.sh --source="$source_dir" --dest="$dest_dir"
 }
+
+# Grant write access to multimedia directories to a specified user
+#
+# usage: ynh_multimedia_addaccess user_name
+#
+# | arg: user_name - User to be granted write access
+ynh_multimedia_addaccess () {
+        local user_name=$1
+        groupadd -f multimedia
+        usermod -a -G multimedia $user_name
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index a528c5c..c5fef64 100644
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ ynh_script_progression --message="Adding multimedia directories..." --weight=3
 ynh_multimedia_build_main_dir
 ynh_multimedia_addfolder --source_dir="/home/yunohost.airsonic/Podcasts" --dest_dir="share/Podcasts"
 ynh_multimedia_addfolder --source_dir="/home/yunohost.airsonic/Playlists" --dest_dir="share/Playlists"
+# Allow airsonic to write into these directories
+ynh_multimedia_addaccess $app
 
 #=================================================
 # ENABLE "TRANSCODE"
diff --git a/scripts/restore b/scripts/restore
index ebe5684..cad5ecb 100644
--- a/scripts/restore
+++ b/scripts/restore
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ ynh_script_progression --message="Adding multimedia directories..." --weight=3
 ynh_multimedia_build_main_dir
 ynh_multimedia_addfolder --source_dir="/home/yunohost.airsonic/Podcasts" --dest_dir="share/Podcasts"
 ynh_multimedia_addfolder --source_dir="/home/yunohost.airsonic/Playlists" --dest_dir="share/Playlists"
+# Allow airsonic to write into these directories
+ynh_multimedia_addaccess $app
 
 #=================================================
 # GENERIC FINALIZATION
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index bb53d22..a01bf84 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ ynh_script_progression --message="Adding multimedia directories..." --weight=3
 ynh_multimedia_build_main_dir
 ynh_multimedia_addfolder --source_dir="/home/yunohost.airsonic/Podcasts" --dest_dir="share/Podcasts"
 ynh_multimedia_addfolder --source_dir="/home/yunohost.airsonic/Playlists" --dest_dir="share/Playlists"
+# Allow airsonic to write into these directories
+ynh_multimedia_addaccess $app
 
 if ! grep -q "PodcastFolder" $final_path/airsonic.properties; then
 	echo "PodcastFolder=/home/yunohost.multimedia/share/Podcasts" >> $final_path/airsonic.properties