| File Type |
Media Playlist File |
| File Format |
File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
Short for "MP3 URL" or "Moving Picture Experts Group Audio Layer 3 Uniform Resource Locator;" contains a playlist of MP3s and other audio or video files; lists the locations of media files in a plain text format; initially used by Winamp and is now supported by several other media players.
M3U playlists are typically used for audio playlists, but some may also include references to video files; M3U files contains references to media files, but not the actual files themselves. |
| Program(s) that open m3u files |
Mac: Apple iTunes; RealNetworks RealPlayer; VLC media player
Windows: Roxio Creator; Nullsoft Winamp; Apple iTunes; RealNetworks RealPlayer; VLC media player; foobar2000
Unix: XMMS; VLC media player |
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