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Extension: M3U
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?] Company [What's This?]
MP3 Playlist File
Specific Notes [What's This?]
Generally known as a Winamp Playlist file, this format has been adopted by a wide variety of MP3 players. You can also use this file for redirection on a website. Use a text editor to create an .M3U file that contains a single line: the full URL to the .MP3 file (e.g., MYAUDIO.M3U contains http://mysite.com/myaudio.mp3 as its only entry). Use ASCII mode to upload the .M3U file and binary mode to upload the .MP3 file. Be certain the server has audio/mpeg as the MIME type for the .MP3 file extension and audio/x-mpegurl for the .M3U file extension. You can then link to the .M3U file with the following HTML code: <a href="myaudio.m3u" type="audio/x-mpegurl">Play My Audio</a>. Some also use this file extension to redirect .OGG files although this is a non-standard use. The method is similar substituting .OGG and MIME type application/ogg for the media file in the above. ..... [Search for M3U file errors with this scan.]
MIME Type [What's This?] File Classification [What's This?] Associated Links [What's This?]
audio/x-mpegurl
audio/mpeg-url
application/x-winamp-playlist
audio/scpls
audio/x-scpls
 
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
Hex: 23 45 58 54 4D 33 55 0D 0A
ASCII: #EXTM3U
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
Various programs use this extension; too many to list individually. Take clues from the location of the file as a possible pointer to exactly which program is producing the file. The file's date and time can also help if you know which programs you were running when the file was written.
This is record 7004 last modified on 2006-03-10.

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System Info for File Extension .M3U

FILExt has been given permission to display the file extension database produced by the Associate This! program. Some of that data has already been included into the main FILExt database; but, not all. Those entries which have not yet been incorporated are shown below in the hope that they will be of some use. Data collected by FILExt on registered file extensions from user systems is also in the display. Be aware this is raw data which may require further research on your part to fully understand. In particular, look at the Program ID. Often a company will put the program's name into the short ID that Windows uses to open registered file extensions. If that's not the case, look at the complete path to the EXE file. Often, programs will install themselves into directories that give either the program or company name. The program name itself may also be used as the EXE file name. These listings are particularly important since they represent listings that are in actual use by users who have sumbitted data to FILExt and therefore these listings can point you to the most likely candidate should there be multiple entries in the FILExt main database.

ProgramID FileType AppName EXEFile
ati_mfplay ATI File Player ATI Multimedia Center ATIMMC.EXE
iTunes.m3u M3U Audio Playlist iTunes iTunes.exe
m3ufile M3U file Microsoft(R) Windows Media Player wmplayer.exe
m3ufile M3U file Windows Media Player mplayer2.exe
m3ufile M3U file Windows Media Player wmplayer.exe
m3ufile MP3 Format Sound Windows Media Player
MMJB.M3U m3u file MUSICMATCH Jukebox mmjblaunch.exe
QuickTime.m3u SMIL QuickTime Player QuickTimePlayer.exe
QuickTime.m3u SMIL QuickTime Player Application QuickTimePlayer.exe
RealPlayer.MP3PL.6 MP3 Audio PlayList RealOne Enterprise Desktop
RealPlayer.MP3PL.6 MP3 Audio PlayList RealOne Player RealPlay.exe
RealPlayer.MP3PL.6 MP3 Audio PlayList RealPlayer RealPlay.exe
RealPlayer.MP3PL.6 MP3 PlayLists (.m3u,.pls,.xpl) RealPlayer RealPlay.exe
Roxio.file.audio.m3u MP3 Playlist Roxio AudioCentral Player RxPlayer.exe
Roxio.file.audio.m3u WinAmp Playlist Roxio AudioCentral Player RxPlayer.exe
Sonique.PlayList Sonique Playlist Sonique
UltraPlayer.Playlist UltraPlayer Playlist UltraPlayer Multimedia Player Application UPlayer.exe
Winamp.Playlist Winamp media file Winamp winamp.exe
Winamp.PlayList Winamp playlist file Winamp Winamp.exe
Winamp3.PlayList Winamp playlist file Winamp3 studio.exe
Winamp3.PlayList Winamp playlist file Winamp3 winamp3.exe
Winamp.PlayList %ProgramFiles%\Winamp5\Winamp.exe %1
ACEMegaCoDecSPack.PlaylistFileS %ProgramFiles%\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe %1 /open
CtraxPlayer.2.File %SystemRoot%\system32\CtrxPl.exe /Play
m3ufile %ProgramFiles%\JetAudio\JetAudio.exe %1
MPlayerFileList %ProgramFiles%\MPlayer for Windows\MPUI.exe
Winamp.PlayList %ProgramFiles%\Winamp5.08\Winamp.exe %1
Roxio.file.audio.m3u %ProgramFiles%\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 6\AudioCentral\RxPlayer.exe /openfiles %L
m3ufile %ProgramFiles%\WINDOW~1\wmplayer.exe /Open %L
WinRip.PlayList %ProgramFiles%\InterVideo\WinRip\WinRip.exe
Winamp3.PlayList %ProgramFiles%\Winamp3\winamp3.exe %1
Winamp3.PlayList %ProgramFiles%\Winamp3\Studio.exe %1
Winamp.PlayList %ProgramFiles%\Winamp\Winamp.exe %1
Winamp.PlayList %ProgramFiles%\Netscape\Communicator\Winamp\winamp.exe %1
Winamp.PlayList %ProgramFiles%\JetAudio\JetAudio.exe %1
RealPlayer.MP3PL.6 %ProgramFiles%\RealPlay.exe %1
RealPlayer.MP3PL.6 %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe /m audio/mpegurl %1
RealPlayer.MP3PL.6 %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe %1
RealPlayer.MP3PL.6 %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealOne Player\RealPlay.exe %1
QuickTime.m3u %ProgramFiles%\QUICKT~1\QuickTimePlayer.exe %1
Morpheus.Audio C:\Documents and Settings\Jimmy Son\Desktop\Media Downloads\Morpheus\Morpheus.exe %1
MMJB.M3U D:\EXTRA_PROGRAMS\Music Programs\MUSICMATCH
MMJB.M3U %ProgramFiles%\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mmjblaunch.exe %1
MMJB.M3U %ProgramFiles%\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mmjblaunch.exe
m3ufile %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /prefetch:6 /Open %L
m3ufile %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /prefetch:6 /Open
m3ufile %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /prefetch:6
m3ufile %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /Open %L
m3ufile %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe
iTunes.m3u D:\iTunes\iTunes.exe /open %L
iTunes.m3u %ProgramFiles%\iTunes\iTunes.exe /open %L
Rhapsody.Document %ProgramFiles%\HP Rhapsody\rhapsody.exe
Ares.Playlist %ProgramFiles%\Ares\Ares.exe
QuickTime.m3u %ProgramFiles%\QuickTime\QuickTimePlayer.exe %1
MMJB.M3U %ProgramFiles%\Creative\mmjblaunch.exe %1
SORITONG.FILE D:\soritong990110\bin\SoriTong.exe %1
iriverplus.File %ProgramFiles%\iriver\iriver plus\iplus.exe %1
MediaMonkey.File %ProgramFiles%\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.exe %1
m3ufile %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe /Play %L
ACEMegaCoDecSPack.PlaylistFileS %ProgramFiles%\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\BSPlayer\bsplayer.exe /open
MMJB.M3U %ProgramFiles%\MusicMatch\MusicMatch Jukebox\MMJB.exe %1
YMP.Playlist %ProgramFiles%\Yahoo!\Yahoo! Music Engine\YahooMusicEngine.exe -list %1
XingMP3.Media.File %ProgramFiles%\Xing\XingMP3 Player\XingMP3 Player.exe %1
MMJB.M3U %ProgramFiles%\Media\Audio\Musicmatch Jukebox\mmjblaunch.exe %1
NeroShowTime.Files.m3u %ProgramFiles%\Ahead\Nero ShowTime\ShowTime.exe
NeroShowTime.Files.m3u %ProgramFiles%\Ahead3\Nero ShowTime\ShowTime.exe
foobar2000.m3u %ProgramFiles%\foobar2000\foobar2000.exe
RealPlayer.MP3PL.6 %ProgramFiles%\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe
MediaMonkey.File %ProgramFiles%\MEDIAM~1\MEDIAM~2.EXE
ACDSee 8.0.m3u %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\ACDSee\8.0\ACDSee8.exe
RealPlayer.MP3PL.6 %ProgramFiles%\JetAudio\JetAudio.exe
Rhapsody.Document %ProgramFiles%\Rhapsody\rhapsody.exe
iTunes.m3u %ProgramFiles%\QuickTime\iTunes.exe /open
ACEMegaCoDecSPack.PlaylistFileS %ProgramFiles%\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe
Rhapsody.Document %ProgramFiles%\Best Buy Rhapsody\rhapsody.exe
WMP11.AssocFile.m3u %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /prefetch:6 /Open
Rhapsody.Document %ProgramFiles%\Comcast Rhapsody\rhapsody.exe
Microsoft.Zune.1.M3U %ProgramFiles%\Zune\Zune.exe /Open
QMP.playlist %ProgramFiles%\Quintessential Media Player\QMPlayer.exe /open
Ares.Playlist %ProgramFiles%\Ares.exe
MediaJukebox.File %SystemRoot%\system32\mjextman.exe /Play
m3ufile %ProgramFiles%\!BackupC\prgs\Light Alloy\LA.exe
MediaMonkey.File %ProgramFiles%\MEDIAM~1\MEDIAM~1.EXE
ALLPlayerFile %ProgramFiles%\MarBit\ALLPlayer\ALLPlayer.exe
RealPlayer.MP3PL.6 %ProgramFiles%\COMCAS~1\Rhapsody.exe
qvodplayer.m3u %ProgramFiles%\QvodPlayer\QvodPlayer.exe -localfile
ACDSee 7.0.m3u %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\ACDSee\7.0\ACDSee7.exe
Ares.Playlist %ProgramFiles%\Ares\Ares.exe
ACDSee.m3u %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\ACDSee\5.0\ACDSee5.exe
MediaMonkey.File %ProgramFiles%\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey (non-skinned).exe
MediaMonkey.M3UFile %ProgramFiles%\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.exe
iTunes.m3u %ProgramFiles%\iTunes.exe /open

MIME Type Info for File Extension .M3U

FILExt has been given permission to display a MIME type database collected by Anthony R. Nemmer. Some of that data has already been included into the main FILExt database; but, not all. Those entries which have not yet been incorporated are shown below in the hope that they will be of some use. Be aware this is raw data which may require further research on your part to fully understand. MIME type listings often contain the name of a program or, at a minimum, a type of file as the leading text in the MIME type.

ProgramName MIMEType
Application/m3u
application/smil
audio/scpls
audio/x=mpegurI
audio/x-mpeg
audio/x-mpgurl
audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin
video/mpeg

General Info

  • If the extension you are looking for is of the form .??_ the file is likely a compressed file and part of an install routine. When the install program runs it will expand the file and replace the underscore with the proper letter for the file type.
  • If the file is sent as an audio file with any three-character extension it may be a dictation file where the extension is the dictator's initials; playable by BCB Voice Systems software (see ??? extension). The file could likewise be a dictation file in TrueSpeech format. Use Windows Sound Recorder and/or Media Player to play these back.
  • If the extension you are looking for has a number at the end or is only a number and there were no results consider entering the same extension format using zero or one as some programs produce numbered split files but when the split can be extensive (e.g., .000-.999) only the first entry is in the database.

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