m3u files????

horsenaughton

can any one tell me what are m3u files are in simple terms please and thanks ;)

challengemaster

An M3U file is a plain text file that contains the locations of one or more media files that the mediaplayer should play. Each location is placed on a new line. The locations can be either absolute or relative local pathnames (e.g., "C:\My Music\Chanson.mp3" or "Chanson.mp3") or they can be URLs. The file can also include comments, prefaced by the "#" character. In extended M3U, "#" also introduces extended M3U directives.

Basically, its a playlist.

Simple enough?

zAbbo

http://www.google.ie/search?q=what+are+m3u+files

* What is an "M3U File"?

M3U is a media queue format, also generally known to humans as a playlist. It is the default playlist save format of WinAMP and most other media programs. It allows multiple files to be queued in a program in a specific format.

In plain english it is exactly as it sounds -- a list of what will be played, like a set list at a concert.

They're playlist files, usually generated with an album.

If you opened one, it would load in all the songs for that playlist.

horsenaughton

so they much the same as mp3 or am i totally lost just ave m3u music files on my laptop and worried they wont work on my mp3 player or that i wont be able to put the songs on cd

Dave147

m3u files are NOT songs, they are basically a list of music. For example, if you load up 20 songs you like into Windows Media Player.. Save playlist as, *.m3u - if you open this *.m3u file seperately it will open the player and play your songs.

Overheal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M3u

That was hard. now im sweaty.