winamp playlist

face_master · 25th January 2002, 12:58

I took a look inside a winamp playlist the other day (with trusty Notepad) and saw that its actually just a text file which points to the files which are inside the playlist. There was, however, something that confused me. As shown below there is some weird (and seemingly random) number before each song which I have no idea about. Also, there are some letters before it.
The M3U winamp playlist file:

code:
#EXTM3U

#EXTINF:42,Unknown - Track 1

\My Documents\jonessquawks.mp3

#EXTINF:32,Metalica - Starwars

\My Documents\My Music\Starwars - Metalica.wav

#EXTINF:53,Jerry Seinfield - Main Theme

\My Documents\My Music\Jerry Seinfield - Main Theme.mp3

#EXTINF:39,C:\My Documents\My Music\Weird Al Yankovic - Star Wars Cantina.mp3

I'd very much apprieciate any help becuase I'm writing that a program that play's mp3's and I'd like to incorporate a file type similar to the M3U playlist file type into my program...

Thanks
-Chris

Pvs3 · 25th January 2002, 20:43

I do not know what the numbers mean, i haven't noticed them till now, 'wierd' , the letter are anouncing what will be written.
Somme playlists have #EXTARTIST and #EXTALBUM, #EXTINF is the actual string that will be listed in

's playlist, it's a kind of id tag.

25th January 2002, 22:30

The Unofficial M3U and PLS Specification

25th January 2002, 12:58	#1
face_master Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 3	winamp playlist I took a look inside a winamp playlist the other day (with trusty Notepad) and saw that its actually just a text file which points to the files which are inside the playlist. There was, however, something that confused me. As shown below there is some weird (and seemingly random) number before each song which I have no idea about. Also, there are some letters before it. The M3U winamp playlist file: code: #EXTM3U #EXTINF:42,Unknown - Track 1 \My Documents\jonessquawks.mp3 #EXTINF:32,Metalica - Starwars \My Documents\My Music\Starwars - Metalica.wav #EXTINF:53,Jerry Seinfield - Main Theme \My Documents\My Music\Jerry Seinfield - Main Theme.mp3 #EXTINF:39,C:\My Documents\My Music\Weird Al Yankovic - Star Wars Cantina.mp3 I'd very much apprieciate any help becuase I'm writing that a program that play's mp3's and I'd like to incorporate a file type similar to the M3U playlist file type into my program... Thanks -Chris

25th January 2002, 20:43	#2
Pvs3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: My Pc Posts: 116	Donno I do not know what the numbers mean, i haven't noticed them till now, 'wierd' , the letter are anouncing what will be written. Somme playlists have #EXTARTIST and #EXTALBUM, #EXTINF is the actual string that will be listed in 's playlist, it's a kind of id tag.

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25th January 2002, 22:30	#3
Sawg Guest Posts: n/a	The Unofficial M3U and PLS Specification