diff --git a/playlist.c b/playlist.c
index 72d3919b27..ab5e582ce3 100644
--- a/playlist.c
+++ b/playlist.c
@@ -136,33 +136,33 @@ void playlist_set_cached_external(playlist_t* pl)
 
 /* Convenience function: copies specified playlist
  * path to specified playlist configuration object */
-void playlist_config_set_path(playlist_config_t *config, const char *path)
+size_t playlist_config_set_path(playlist_config_t *config, const char *path)
 {
-   if (!config)
-      return;
-
-   if (!string_is_empty(path))
-      strlcpy(config->path, path, sizeof(config->path));
-   else
+   if (config)
+   {
+      if (!string_is_empty(path))
+         return strlcpy(config->path, path, sizeof(config->path));
       config->path[0] = '\0';
+   }
+   return 0;
 }
 
 /* Convenience function: copies base content directory
  * path to specified playlist configuration object.
  * Also sets autofix_paths boolean, depending on base
  * content directory value */
-void playlist_config_set_base_content_directory(
+size_t playlist_config_set_base_content_directory(
       playlist_config_t* config, const char* path)
 {
-   if (!config)
-      return;
-
-   config->autofix_paths = !string_is_empty(path);
-   if (config->autofix_paths)
-      strlcpy(config->base_content_directory, path,
-            sizeof(config->base_content_directory));
-   else
+   if (config)
+   {
+      config->autofix_paths = !string_is_empty(path);
+      if (config->autofix_paths)
+         return strlcpy(config->base_content_directory, path,
+               sizeof(config->base_content_directory));
       config->base_content_directory[0] = '\0';
+   }
+   return 0;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/playlist.h b/playlist.h
index ac7a62840e..6d67a7db02 100644
--- a/playlist.h
+++ b/playlist.h
@@ -158,11 +158,11 @@ typedef struct
 
 /* Convenience function: copies specified playlist
  * path to specified playlist configuration object */
-void playlist_config_set_path(playlist_config_t *config, const char *path);
+size_t playlist_config_set_path(playlist_config_t *config, const char *path);
 
 /* Convenience function: copies base content directory
  * path to specified playlist configuration object */
-void playlist_config_set_base_content_directory(playlist_config_t* config, const char* path);
+size_t playlist_config_set_base_content_directory(playlist_config_t* config, const char* path);
 
 /* Creates a copy of the specified playlist configuration.
  * Returns false in the event of an error */
diff --git a/runtime_file.c b/runtime_file.c
index 5055bfa4a6..2b4c794c27 100644
--- a/runtime_file.c
+++ b/runtime_file.c
@@ -487,29 +487,19 @@ static void runtime_log_get_runtime_hms(runtime_log_t *runtime_log,
 }
 
 /* Gets runtime as a pre-formatted string */
-void runtime_log_get_runtime_str(runtime_log_t *runtime_log,
+size_t runtime_log_get_runtime_str(runtime_log_t *runtime_log,
       char *s, size_t len)
 {
    size_t _len = strlcpy(s,
          msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_PLAYLIST_SUBLABEL_RUNTIME),
          len);
-   s[_len  ]   = ' ';
    if (runtime_log)
-      snprintf(s + _len + 1, len - _len - 1, "%02u:%02u:%02u",
+      _len += snprintf(s + _len, len - _len, " %02u:%02u:%02u",
             runtime_log->runtime.hours, runtime_log->runtime.minutes,
             runtime_log->runtime.seconds);
    else
-   {
-      s[_len+1]   = '0';
-      s[_len+2]   = '0';
-      s[_len+3]   = ':';
-      s[_len+4]   = '0';
-      s[_len+5]   = '0';
-      s[_len+6]   = ':';
-      s[_len+7]   = '0';
-      s[_len+8]   = '0';
-      s[_len+9]   = '\0';
-   }
+      _len += strlcpy(s + _len, " 00:00:00", len - _len);
+   return _len;
 }
 
 /* Gets last played entry values */
diff --git a/runtime_file.h b/runtime_file.h
index 2084f367b5..e485e686e0 100644
--- a/runtime_file.h
+++ b/runtime_file.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ void runtime_log_reset(runtime_log_t *runtime_log);
  * cleaner to have a symmetrical set/get interface) */
 
 /* Gets runtime as a pre-formatted string */
-void runtime_log_get_runtime_str(runtime_log_t *runtime_log, char *str, size_t len);
+size_t runtime_log_get_runtime_str(runtime_log_t *runtime_log, char *s, size_t len);
 
 /* Gets last played entry values */
 void runtime_log_get_last_played(runtime_log_t *runtime_log,