WMP Playlists

CliffyG · 13-05-2007, 09:26

I have all my MP3's on 3 machines and a bunch of playlists created on one of them. Copying the playlists to the other machines isn't working properly, some albums don't link to any songs, some link to all of them and some are 1/2 and 1/2. All were created the same though. Any ideas on how to get them working on the other machines?

Davey_Pitch · 13-05-2007, 11:35

Right-click and edit the playlist file, make sure the filepaths are all pointing to the same place. You might find that some files are using absolute links and therefore not working any more.

CliffyG · 13-05-2007, 12:37

I've opened them up already. All paths start <media src="..\..\..\MP3 instead of d:\mp3. It's easy enough to do a replace but i want to know exactly how they work. Here's an example playlist:

Code:

<?wpl version="1.0"?>
<smil>
    <head>
        <meta name="QInfo" content="KABEAGkAcwBwAGwAYQB5AEEAcgB0AGkAcwB0ACAARQBxAHUAYQBsAHMAIAAiAEUAbQBpAG4AZQBtACIAKQA=;MAA=;TABvAGMAYQBsAE0ATABTAA==;;MAAtAA==;;LQAxAA==;;;ZgBhAGwAcwBlAA==;MAAtAA=="/>
        <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Windows Media Player -- 11.0.5721.5145"/>
        <meta name="IsNetworkFeed" content="0"/>
        <meta name="AverageRating" content="0"/>
        <meta name="TotalDuration" content="0"/>
        <meta name="ItemCount" content="0"/>
        <title>Eminem</title>
    </head>
    <body>
        <seq>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Curtain Call - The Hits\01-eminem-intro_(curtain_call).mp3" tid="{1747A2EF-1785-475D-8A30-380826DDC066}"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Curtain Call - The Hits\02-eminem-fack.mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Curtain Call - The Hits\03-eminem-the_way_i_am.mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Curtain Call - The Hits\04-eminem-my_name_is.mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Curtain Call - The Hits\05-eminem-stan_(feat_dido).mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Curtain Call - The Hits\06-eminem-lose_yourself.mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Curtain Call - The Hits\07-eminem-shake_that_(feat_nate_dogg).mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Curtain Call - The Hits\08-eminem-sing_for_the_moment.mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Curtain Call - The Hits\09-eminem-without_me.mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Curtain Call - The Hits\10-eminem-like_toy_soldiers.mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Curtain Call - The Hits\11-eminem-the_real_slim_shady.mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Curtain Call - The Hits\12-eminem-mockingbird.mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Curtain Call - The Hits\13-eminem-guilty_conscience_(feat_dr_dre).mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Curtain Call - The Hits\14-eminem-cleanin_out_my_closet.mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Curtain Call - The Hits\15-eminem-just_lose_it.mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Curtain Call - The Hits\16-eminem-when_im_gone.mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Curtain Call - The Hits\17-eminem-stan_(live)_(feat_elton_john).mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Marshall Mathers EP\Marshall Mathers EP - 01 - Public Service Announcement 20.mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Marshall Mathers EP\Marshall Mathers EP - 02 - Kill You.mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Marshall Mathers EP\Marshall Mathers EP - 03 - Stan (ft. Dido).mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Marshall Mathers EP\Marshall Mathers EP - 04 - Paul (Skit).mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Marshall Mathers EP\Marshall Mathers EP - 05 - Who knew.mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Marshall Mathers EP\Marshall Mathers EP - 06 - Steve Berman (Skit).mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Marshall Mathers EP\Marshall Mathers EP - 07 - The Way I Am.mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Marshall Mathers EP\Marshall Mathers EP - 08 - The Real Slim Shady.mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Marshall Mathers EP\Marshall Mathers EP - 09 - Remember Me (ft. RBX And Sticky F.mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Marshall Mathers EP\Marshall Mathers EP - 10 - I&apos;m Back.mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Marshall Mathers EP\Marshall Mathers EP - 11 - Marshall Mathers.mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Marshall Mathers EP\Marshall Mathers EP - 12 - Ken Kaniff (Skit).mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Marshall Mathers EP\Marshall Mathers EP - 13 - Drug Ballad.mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Marshall Mathers EP\Marshall Mathers EP - 14 - Amityville (ft. Dr. Dre, Snoop, X.mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Marshall Mathers EP\Marshall Mathers EP - 15 - Bitch Please II.mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Marshall Mathers EP\Marshall Mathers EP - 16 - Kim.mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Marshall Mathers EP\Marshall Mathers EP - 17 - Under The Influence (ft. D-12).mp3"/>
            <media src="..\..\..\MP3\Eminem\Marshall Mathers EP\Marshall Mathers EP - 18 - Criminal.mp3"/>
        </seq>
    </body>
</smil>

The only song that can play on the other machines is the first which has tid="{1747A2EF-1785-475D-8A30-380826DDC066}" on the end. I just dont't know why its the only one with one.

13-05-2007, 09:26	#1
CliffyG Vodka Martini Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lower Cambourne Posts: 576	WMP Playlists I have all my MP3's on 3 machines and a bunch of playlists created on one of them. Copying the playlists to the other machines isn't working properly, some albums don't link to any songs, some link to all of them and some are 1/2 and 1/2. All were created the same though. Any ideas on how to get them working on the other machines? __________________

13-05-2007, 11:35	#2
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