diff --git a/www/assets/js/data.js b/www/assets/js/data.js
index 9a6b1c68..dc037605 100644
--- a/www/assets/js/data.js
+++ b/www/assets/js/data.js
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ var USEROPTS = {
     altsocket            : getOrDefault("altsocket", false),
     joinmessage          : getOrDefault("joinmessage", true),
     qbtn_hide            : getOrDefault("qbtn_hide", false),
-    qbtn_idontlikechange : getOrDefault("qbtn_idontlikechange", false)
+    qbtn_idontlikechange : getOrDefault("qbtn_idontlikechange", false),
+    first_visit          : getOrDefault("first_visit", true)
 };
 
 var Rank = {
diff --git a/www/assets/js/ui.js b/www/assets/js/ui.js
index 2eaabba7..4538380a 100644
--- a/www/assets/js/ui.js
+++ b/www/assets/js/ui.js
@@ -319,6 +319,31 @@ $(window).resize(function() {
     $("#ytapiplayer").attr("height", VHEIGHT);
 });
 
+/* first time */
+if(USEROPTS.first_visit) {
+    var al = makeAlert("Playlist Options", [
+        "From the Options menu, you can choose to automatically",
+        " hide the buttons on each entry (and show them when",
+        " you right click).  You can also choose to use the old",
+        " style of playlist buttons.",
+        "<br>"].join(""))
+        .addClass("span12")
+        .insertBefore($("#queue"));
+
+    al.find(".close").remove();
+
+    $("<button/>").addClass("btn btn-primary")
+        .text("Dismiss")
+        .appendTo(al)
+        .click(function() {
+            USEROPTS.first_visit = false;
+            saveOpts();
+            al.hide("blind", function() {
+                al.remove();
+            });
+        });
+}
+
 /* initial YouTube api */
 
 if(!USEROPTS.hidevid) {