Auto Playlists (a la WMP)

Silly Me · 20th May 2008, 02:54

I'm brand new to Winamp, trying to get off Windows Media Player. The only major thing that seems to be missing for my purposes is what WMP calls "auto playlist." Maybe I'm just not understanding it, and I'm hoping maybe someone can point me in the right direction. I've searched the help file and this forum, but this just doesn't seem to be addressed, at least not with terms I'm familiar with.

Here's what I do in WMP that I'd like to be able to do in Winamp:

I'd like to be able to have Winamp automatically generate a playlist based on some criteria. For example, all songs that I haven't played in 6 months. Or all songs added the library today. And then automatically pre-shuffle that list (as opposed to just playing it on shuffle.)

Can I do this sort of thing with Winamp?

Many thanks in advance.

Sawg · 20th May 2008, 03:33

media Library, Local media.

To add a new one, right click and select Add New View...

Silly Me · 20th May 2008, 04:07

Ooh ooh! That's it. That's it! And it looks wicked powerful, too. However....

Only one thing still eludes me. Can I have the generated playlist automatically randomized? You can do this in WMP so that every time you play this automatically generated playlist it's reshuffled?

20th May 2008, 02:54	#1
Silly Me Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4	Auto Playlists (a la WMP) I'm brand new to Winamp, trying to get off Windows Media Player. The only major thing that seems to be missing for my purposes is what WMP calls "auto playlist." Maybe I'm just not understanding it, and I'm hoping maybe someone can point me in the right direction. I've searched the help file and this forum, but this just doesn't seem to be addressed, at least not with terms I'm familiar with. Here's what I do in WMP that I'd like to be able to do in Winamp: I'd like to be able to have Winamp automatically generate a playlist based on some criteria. For example, all songs that I haven't played in 6 months. Or all songs added the library today. And then automatically pre-shuffle that list (as opposed to just playing it on shuffle.) Can I do this sort of thing with Winamp? Many thanks in advance.

20th May 2008, 03:33	#2
Sawg Forum King Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,456	media Library, Local media. To add a new one, right click and select Add New View... \| Brought to you by ^V ^C \| The one... the original... no seriously!

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20th May 2008, 04:07	#3
Silly Me Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4	Ooh ooh! That's it. That's it! And it looks wicked powerful, too. However.... Only one thing still eludes me. Can I have the generated playlist automatically randomized? You can do this in WMP so that every time you play this automatically generated playlist it's reshuffled?