diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 12da593d9c..e172e9bc4b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,11 +21,7 @@
     "lint": "eslint --ext=ts .",
     "post:generate": "./scripts/post-gen/global.sh",
     "generate": "./scripts/multiplexer.sh ./scripts/generate.sh ${0:-all} ${1:-all} && yarn post:generate",
-    "playground:java": "mvn clean compile exec:java -f playground/java/pom.xml",
-    "playground:js:analytics": "yarn workspace javascript-playground start:analytics",
-    "playground:js:personalization": "yarn workspace javascript-playground start:personalization",
-    "playground:js:recommend": "yarn workspace javascript-playground start:recommend",
-    "playground:js:search": "yarn workspace javascript-playground start:search",
+    "playground": "./scripts/multiplexer.sh ./scripts/playground.sh ${0:-javascript} ${1:-search}",
     "specs:format": "yarn prettier --write specs",
     "specs:lint": "eslint --ext=yml specs/ .github/"
   },
diff --git a/scripts/multiplexer.sh b/scripts/multiplexer.sh
index 3aefc643b6..fdff747776 100755
--- a/scripts/multiplexer.sh
+++ b/scripts/multiplexer.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ CMD=$1
 LANGUAGE=$2
 CLIENT=$3
 
+if [[ $CMD == "./scripts/playground.sh" ]] && ([[ $LANGUAGE == "all" ]] || [[ $CLIENT == "all" ]]); then
+    echo "You cannot use 'all' when running the playground, please specify the language and client"
+
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 LANGUAGES=()
 CLIENTS=()
 
diff --git a/scripts/playground.sh b/scripts/playground.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..faee821068
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/playground.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Break on non-zero code
+set -e
+
+DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" >/dev/null && pwd)"
+# Move to the root (easier to locate other scripts)
+cd ${DIR}/..
+
+lang=$1
+client=$2
+
+# Run the pre generation script if it exists.
+run_playground() {
+    if [[ $lang == 'javascript' ]]; then
+        yarn workspace javascript-playground start:$client
+    elif [[ $lang == 'java' ]]; then
+        mvn clean compile exec:java -f playground/java/pom.xml
+    fi
+}
+
+run_playground