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M3U Playlist
An extended M3U media playlist with #EXTINF duration and title directives over three track references (local and remote) — for testing playlist parsers and media players.
Preview — first 9 linesm3u
#EXTM3U
#PLAYLIST:Sample Playlist
#EXTINF:213,Novus Examples - Reference Tone
audio/reference-tone.mp3
#EXTINF:184,Novus Examples - Ambient Loop
audio/ambient-loop.mp3
#EXTINF:97,Novus Examples - Short Chime
https://media.example.com/chime.mp3
Specifications
- Format
- Extended M3U
- Tracks
- 3
- Directives
- #EXTM3U, #EXTINF
What is a .m3u file?
M3U (.m3u) is a plain-text media playlist: a list of track paths or URLs, one per line, optionally annotated with #EXTINF duration and title directives in the extended form. It is the most widely supported playlist format across audio and video players.
How to use this file
Use an example .m3u file to test playlist parsers and media players, #EXTINF metadata extraction, and conversion between M3U, PLS, and other playlist formats.
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