How can I export itunes playlists for use with other media players?

Question

The export playlist feature gives a text file that doesn't seem easily importable. Ideally it would export as an m3u or something similar.

So, how can I export iTunes playlists for use with other media players?

Answer 1

Are you sure you didn't miss something? Seems iTunes has had the ability to export playlists in M3U format for some time now:

Just in case that doesn't work for some reason, there are always third party apps such as iTunes Export or iExporter.

Answer 2

If interested, I created a utility (freeware) that exports iTunes playlists to .m3u playlists and can transform the paths on the fly for use by, say, SONOS import or WMP or VLC. See http://www.simav8.com/itunesxmltom3u.html

Answer 3

I don't know about exporting playlists out of iTunes, but Winamp can pull them into a format you can either keep in Winamp, or pull out as an M3U. It has the ability to import iTunes playlists from a fresh install, where it should ask you to import your existing iTunes library & playlists. It also has the ability to import both from the library menu, should you already have Winamp installed.

Here's a great write-up with instructions from January 2013:

http://www.wondershare.com/apple-software/import-itunes-library-to-winamp.html

Answer 4

Try this github Project:

Link: http://itunes2m3u.esy.es/

Github: https://github.com/mohitk117/iTunes-Playlist-Converter

iTunes-to-M3U-Playlists

A webapp that lets you convert Itunes Library.xml playlists to m3u playlists.

How to Convert to m3u

• Enable XML File for your Itunes Library in Itunes Settings.
• Browse for your Itunes Library xml File.
• Once selected the page will automatically load all the playlists from your Library file.
• To select a playlist/folder, check the playlist/folder checkbox.
• Select all the playlists required for download in .m3u format, and click on download.
• Playlists will then be downloaded in a zip format.
• Tested with iTunes v12 or 2014+ to latest version 2016

Opens locally in browser, and no installation required!