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More => Old Versions => Media Jukebox => Topic started by: sigfy on July 01, 2008, 11:12:50 am

Title: Extended m3u playlist while syncing device
Post by: sigfy on July 01, 2008, 11:12:50 am
Hi,

Would it be possible to have extended m3u playlist generated while syncing device ?
This format is available in the playlist export feature but when syncing a device it's only possible to generate plain text m3u playlist.

Thanks.
Title: Re: Extended m3u playlist while syncing device
Post by: Matt on July 02, 2008, 01:26:51 pm
What extra information would you like in the M3U on the device?  Does the device use the information somehow?
Title: Re: Extended m3u playlist while syncing device
Post by: sigfy on July 03, 2008, 05:11:17 am
Simple text m3u isn't readable by my device (a Samsung YP-T9), when I try to open one it says it's empty.
The device needs extended informations to be present such as the header and the length of the track.
Examples would speak better :

- m3u generated while syncing > not working on my device
Code: [Select]
\Music\#1\01 Intro.mp3
\Music\Creating Patterns\01 Conceptions.mp3

- m3u modified to work
Code: [Select]
#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:60,Intro - Mr. Oizo
\Music\#1\01 Intro.mp3
#EXTINF:339,Conceptions - 4 Hero
\Music\Creating Patterns\01 Conceptions.mp3

To get the modified version I export the Media Jukebox playlist used to fill the device and I choose the extended m3u format.
Then I manually edit the m3u to change the path of each file to match the paths of the device.
It's a bit tedious.

So I wonder if it would be possible to add the extended m3u format to the list of available formats in the Handheld > Files & Paths > Playlist Format option ?
With support for relative paths, full paths and full paths without drive letter.