File Extension M3U8

.M3U8 File

File extension: M3U8
File type: MP3 Playlist File (UTF-8)
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Notes about the M3U8 file extension:



Incorrect file associations could be the result of underlying issues within your PC system. As such it is highly recommended to scan your PC for invalid registry entries, unused processes and other unfavourable system settings to identify slowdown issues.

The M3U8 file type is primarily associated with 'MP3 Playlist File (UTF-8)'. A variation of the M3U format with Unicode support.

Detailed information for file extension M3U8:


Primary association: MP3 Playlist File (UTF-8)
Identifying characters Hex: EF BB BF 23 45 58 54 4D 33 55 0D 0A , ASCII: ...#EXTM3U
File Identifier - TrID
'Identifying characters' used on FILExt.com are
provided by Marco Pontello from his TrID database




Important: Invalid file associations could be the result of underlying issues within your Windows PC. It is highly recommended that you scan your PC for invalid registry entries, unused processes and other slowdown issues.

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System Info for File Extension .M3U8

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and information FILExt collected directly from user systems.

ProgramID: iTunes.m3u8
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\iTunes\iTunes.exe /open

ProgramID: foobar2000.m3u8
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Audio\foobar2000\foobar2000.exe %1

ProgramID: foobar2000.m3u8
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\foobar2000\foobar2000.exe %1

ProgramID: Winamp.PlayList
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Winamp\winamp.exe

ProgramID: QCD.playlist
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\quintessential player\qcdplayer.exeexec

ProgramID: QMP.playlist
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Quintessential Media Player\QMPlayer.exe /open

ProgramID: iTunes.m3u8
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\iTunes.exe /open


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