PLS (file format)

Playlist
Filename extension	`.pls`
Internet media type	`audio/x-scpls`
Type of format	Playlist

PLS is a computer file format that stores multimedia playlists. It is a more expressive format than basic M3U, as it can store (cache) information on the song title and length (this is supported in extended M3U only). With PLS version 2, playlists also include a PLS version declaration.

iTunes, QuickTime Player, Real player, Winamp, XBMC, XMPlay, VLC media player, popular GNU/Linux media player Rhythmbox, and foobar2000 are able to interpret PLS files. Media Player Classic with the K-Lite codec installed does work with PLS format but still requires the appropriate MIME or file extension associations.

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Specification

The format is essentially that of an INI file structured as follows:

Header

[playlist] : This tag indicates that it is a Playlist File

Track Entry
Assuming track entry #X

FileX : Variable defining location of stream.
TitleX : Defines track title.
LengthX : Length in seconds of track. Value of -1 indicates indefinite.

Footer

NumberOfEntries : This variable indicates the number of tracks
Version : Playlist version. Currently only a value of 2 is valid.

Example

[playlist]

File1=http://streamexample.com:80
Title1=My Favorite Online Radio
Length1=-1

File2=http://example.com/song.mp3
Title2=Remote MP3
Length2=286

File3=/home/myaccount/album.flac
Title3=Local album
Length3=3487

NumberOfEntries=3

Version=2

PLS (file format)

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