Create .m3u playlists with drag&drop of files and folders. For each folder a single .m3u file is created named after this folder. It will not replace already existing playlists of that name. The generated playlists do not contain EXTM3U information because a simple .m3u is nothing more than a text file with a list of file names per line. The initial tool for this task for me was a batch file ;-) As the generated playlists only include filenames without any path, as they are located along with the media files, they can be moved together with the files, for example for portable mp3 player usage.
SnapList (http://www.sdsoftware.org/default.asp?id=11480) will do what you want.-skwire (September 05, 2011, 10:36 AM)
m3u8 files are basically unicode-friendly versions of .m3u playlist files.
The different (AFAIK) between m3u and m3u8 files is: m3u is ANSI m3u8 is UTF-8 files compatible with foreign languages.-stisev (September 05, 2011, 12:35 AM)
m3u8 files are basically unicode-friendly versions of .m3u playlist files.
The different (AFAIK) between m3u and m3u8 files is: m3u is ANSI m3u8 is UTF-8 files compatible with foreign languages.-stisev (September 05, 2011, 12:35 AM)
In my experience you can save m3u files as UTF-8 and they still work with the likes of Winamp or AIMP2.
I have written a tiny command-line utility to create a file called playlist.m3u from an alphabetically sorted list of all mp3 / ogg / wav files in a folder. The resulting file extension is m3u, but the file is encoded as UTF-8 if any of the filenames contains trans-ASCII characters. I use it with Total Commander, because it lets me easily execute a command-line program in a specific folder. Let me know if it is something you could find useful!-tranglos (September 05, 2011, 12:18 PM)
If SnapList won't cover your needs, I can write you a CreateM3U clone that will handle Unicode characters.-skwire (September 05, 2011, 12:48 PM)
The only thing it needs now is "autocheck for updates on startup" and it's golden.-stisev (September 07, 2011, 01:31 AM)
What does "s" stand for in sPlaylistMarker?-stisev (September 07, 2011, 01:31 AM)
Also, thanks for mentioning me in credits! Wow!-stisev (September 07, 2011, 01:31 AM)
If I have any more ideas for software, I will definitely let you know.-stisev (September 07, 2011, 01:31 AM)
I don't add this to any of my apps. Help, Check for Updates will have to do.
anyway to add an option to force overwrite the m3u/m3u8 file? Sometimes a file could be added to a folder and would like to have m3u/m3u8 updated to add the file to the playlist..-vital (March 13, 2014, 01:35 AM)
I look forward to these additions which would make this great little app just that much better for me and hopefully others as well.-Xennon (May 01, 2014, 07:17 PM)
How about the following playlist options:
1) recursive scan all sub-folders and create a playlist in each folder
2) recursive scan all sub-folders and create 1 playlist on root folder dragged in including all files scanned-vital (May 05, 2014, 10:23 PM)
How about the following playlist options:
1) recursive scan all sub-folders and create a playlist in each folder
2) recursive scan all sub-folders and create 1 playlist on root folder dragged in including all files scanned-vital (May 05, 2014, 10:23 PM)
I noticed that moving the playlist from its original folder to another folder breaks the connection with the media files ... is that a design fault with the .m3u file format or is there some way to have the playlist record the actual path to the media so that moving the playlist does not break it? Maybe there's a different playlist format that does note the media's path?-Xennon (May 06, 2014, 02:57 AM)
I hope that helps to explain things. As you can see, there is no perfect solution. :(-skwire (May 06, 2014, 01:53 PM)
Thanks for keeping this app updated. It has been invaluable in getting my music collection in order!-stisev (January 31, 2015, 08:27 AM)
The latest feature that was added -- quit after making m3u file -- does not work if a folder is sent to sPlaylistmaker via the 'sendto' menu.-stisev (January 31, 2015, 08:27 AM)
I'm not sure if this might be better served by a separate app entirely, but might be handy if it's incorporated into sPlaylistmaker as well.-Xennon (April 13, 2015, 10:09 PM)
I can usually get the correct names into a text file (1 per line) to match the media files so having some way to automatically merge the correct names onto the existing files would save a lot of renaming work.
I have a file renaming utility that can do this albeit in a clumsy way - maybe you could find a elegant and simple solution?-Xennon (April 13, 2015, 10:09 PM)
Was surprised to find a bit of functionality missing, specifying the filename of the playlists based on customized variables such as Artist, Album, Folder, etc etc.-unc0nnected (December 26, 2015, 04:08 PM)
I have one request though, would it be possible to put a character in front of the name of the .m3u? (maybe trough the .ini file?)-Sempfmaus (March 08, 2016, 06:51 AM)
Sorry for my poor english, and apologies for this wall of text, but i didnt know how i should make my request clear simpler. ;)-Sempfmaus (March 08, 2016, 06:51 AM)
And another thing which interests me .. if I can humbly ask which programming language do you use?-Sempfmaus (March 08, 2016, 06:51 AM)
Wow, that was quick!
I have tested the new version, and it works perfectly. :D-Sempfmaus (March 09, 2016, 07:14 AM)
If a album has two discs, i just rename the .mp3s to reflect the cd, e.g. Intromusic.mp3 to CD1_Intromusic.mp3, and put them alltogether in one folder.
Altrough if the album has more than two or three cds, i just rename the folder to something better than CD1.-Sempfmaus (March 09, 2016, 07:14 AM)
Is there any hope for a fix for sPlaylistmaker? This has been a solid app for the past 4-5 years and I hope to have it listed in proper numerical sorting for the tracks.-dcsev (April 19, 2020, 05:41 PM)