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M3U

M3U (MP3 URL) is a computer file format for a multimedia playlist. One common use of the M3U file format is creating a single-entry playlist file pointing to a stream on the Internet. The created file provides easy access to that stream and is often used in downloads from a website, for emailing, and for listening to Internet radio.

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Extended to
HLS playlist
Initial release
c. 1996
Type of format
Playlist

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M3U

Nodes58
Edges57
Triples77
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.034483
Components1

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M3U

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related to External links · 17
M3U → Draft, Forum, Gonze, HTTP Live Streaming, IETF, Includes M3U, Lucas, M3U8Creating Playlists, May, Pantos, PLS, Streaming Music Manager, Survey, Tech Support Greatest Hits, Unofficial M3U, WinAmp, Work
related to HLS · 10
M3U → Apple, EXT-X, HLS, HTTP Live Streaming, Independent Submission Stream RFC, RFC, Some, Therein, URLs, UTF-8
related to File format · 8
M3U → An M3U, The, Themp3urlextension, There, Unicode, UTF-8, Windows, Winplay3
related to Example · 6
M3U → Alice, Chains, Flies, Jar, Mp3tag, The
related to Internet media types · 6
M3U → HLS, Internet, Likewise, M3U8, Microsoft, The
related to IPTV · 6
M3U → As, EXTINF, IPTV, Unlike HLS, URLs, With
related to Media players · 5
M3U → Astro Player, Kodi, Musicolet, N7Player, The
related to Tag editors · 5
M3U → ID3, Kid3, MP3, Puddletag, The
related to M3U8 · 3
M3U → M3U8, The, UTF-8
related to Extended M3U · 2
M3U → In, The M3U

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media file format playlist internet hls mp3 use players m3u8 playlists used stream music extended types one software utf-8 apple

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
M3UExtended toHLS playlist1.00infobox
M3UFilename extensions.mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .m3u, .m3u81.00infobox
M3UInitial releasec. 19961.00infobox
M3UInternet media typevarious; .mw-parser-output div.crossreference{padding-left:0}.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.m…1.00infobox
M3UType of formatPlaylist1.00infobox
VLC media playerinstance ofbut numerous media players and software applications now support the format.Careless handling of M3U playlists has been the cause of vulnerabilities in many music players0.80text
iTunesinstance ofbut numerous media players and software applications now support the format.Careless handling of M3U playlists has been the cause of vulnerabilities in many music players0.80text
Winampinstance ofbut numerous media players and software applications now support the format.Careless handling of M3U playlists has been the cause of vulnerabilities in many music players0.80text
and many othersinstance ofbut numerous media players and software applications now support the format.Careless handling of M3U playlists has been the cause of vulnerabilities in many music players0.80text
M3Urelated to ExampleThe0.60section
M3Urelated to ExampleAlice0.60section
M3Urelated to ExampleChains0.60section

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