# Import m3U playlist

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/import-m3u-playlist/835697>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Tags:** playlists\
**Created:** [March 25, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/import-m3u-playlist/835697 "2023-03-25T21:40:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![marlowe55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@marlowe55](https://forums.plex.tv/u/marlowe55)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/import-m3u-playlist/835697/1 "2023-03-25T21:40:30Z")

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Is there a way to import m3u playlists? I have been using MediaMonkey for years, but am contemplating a switch to Plex. I can’t find a way to import…

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**Author:** ![rmreese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@rmreese](https://forums.plex.tv/u/rmreese)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/import-m3u-playlist/835697/2 "2023-03-27T20:32:39Z")

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In addition, is there a way to programmatically add playlists to Plex using an m3u or txt file?

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**Author:** ![kitoxx88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c4cdca/32.png) [@kitoxx88](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kitoxx88)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2023, 2:16am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/import-m3u-playlist/835697/3 "2023-04-29T02:16:59Z")

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This feature has been requested for years by many paying plex customers. I doubt they’ll ever ad it. Seems like one of those things that wont be done becuase only 5% of customers are askng for it. Pretty sad really that for all that plex can do, Winamp still smashes it for large music library management.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2023, 2:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/import-m3u-playlist/835697/4 "2023-07-28T02:17:14Z")

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