Importing m3u Music Playlists

Plex Media Server
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Server Version#: 4.22.3
Player Version#: All

Looks like this has been an ongoing issue for many years.

I have let Music subscriptions expire, I want to focus on less music rather than more.

The choice I had reduced my listening time - so I am going back to the music I love and cherish in my iTunes/Plex library.

I would really like to access the Playlists I have created in iTunes over many years in Plex, but cannot figure out a way to do it.

Not getting anywhere I put the name of the playlist in the MP3 Grouping field.

I have been doing that for years, it allows me recreate my Playlists as Smart Playlists very quickly indeed.

I can’t find a way to access the Grouping field in Plex.

I can’t find a way in Plex to create Smart Playlists using that attribute either.

Is it just that Plex is optimised for Movies and TV Shows and I shouldn’t be using for music?

If anyone has any ideas I would really appreciate it.

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Figured out a workaround … I think

I have put the Playlist Name in the Genre - not a great workaround, it has loads of flaws.

Frankly the Playlist name is more useful to me than some arbitrary genre added before.

I am hoping I can sort Plex on Genre - that will produce a list of songs that I can group select and then replicate the playlist in Plex

Then do it for one Playlist at a time…

Certainly quicker that one song at a time but in the hope that Plex as Music Player matures to a late 1980’s capability.

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Look for the ‘Import from iTunes’ section in this Help page:

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backfield

Thank you for responding.

Unfortunately the KA refers to an option that appears to be no longer available.

I have gone up and down the Advanced options of the Music Library and no Option ‘Import from iTunes’

:frowning:

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Should be the very first option:
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You have to do it while creating a new library. It’s not there when editing an existing one.

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PERFECT!!!

Thank you, missed the bit where the option is only visible when creating a new library!!!

Many many thanks!!

Re-importing the library - for the 4th time today, 500GB of Music takes a while even when it is on an SSD!!

Thanks again

Tried it - didn’t work :slight_smile: worth a try

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