Foobar: Create and export playlists
In Foobar, playlists can not only be created, played and managed, but also easily exported and reloaded. We'll tell you how to do it.
Create and export playlists in Foobar
Every active playlist in Foobar can be created and exported in just a few steps. The gallery explains the steps in detail.
- You can easily create playlists using drag-and-drop, i.e. by dragging MP3 files from the Explorer window into Foobar.
- You can also create static or, via search input, automatic playlists in Foobar, as described in detail here.
- Activate the playlist you want to save by clicking on it or playing a track from it.
- Now navigate to »File«, »Save Playlist ...« and select the save path and file name.
How to configure Foobar, display covers and lyrics, submit ratings in Foobar and optimally manage your music collection can be found in other CHIP-Online practical tips.
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Via »Library« »Search« you can search for your desired titles and drag them into a playlist or create an automatic playlist.
If you now activate the playlist by simply clicking on it or playing a title from it, you can open it under »File«, »Save Playlist
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namely as a foobar playlist in FPL format or as an M3U or M3U8 file that can also be used with other players, such as [[//www.chip.de/downloads/Winamp-Full_13005714.html|Winamp]], [[/ /www.chip.de/downloads/VLC-media-player-32-Bit_13005928.html|VLC Media Player]] and [[//www.chip.de/downloads/iTunes-32-Bit_13011021.html|iTunes]] are compatible.
With intelligent playlists, so-called autoplaylists, you have to do it differently: Right-click on the playlist and select »Autoplaylist
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Select the code you entered here, right-click and copy it.
You can now simply save this as a text file in a text editor. To reload this intelligent playlist, navigate to »Library« »Search« in Foobar, insert the text there and create the autoplaylist again.
