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I like the playlist columns, etc. Can we get some more columns like:

• creation date (of the file/video/mp3)
• modified date (of the file/video/mp3)
• file size

so we can sort the playlist by these metadata.

Thanks!

Added to the list of future features as ticket 18600

In my opinion these columns belong in a file browser and not in a media player, however its a rather simple thing to add, and it might be useful every once in a while to someone.

for example, I use automatic call recorder on my android.. and it saves all calls to mp3, but with filenames starting with phone numbers, etc. or some other naming format.
I like to listen to my phone calls in order of date, etc. whilst retaining the original filenames..

or

just like to listen to my song collection in order of date added/created/discovered...

etc...

or maybe the phone recorder accidently kept recording and didn't auto stop after hangup... and thus records 30-40MB mp3 length...
so I want to listen to the large files first to see any importance they have (and hence trim them later to save disk space).

Sorry for bumping an old thread. But it seems the "Sort playlist by Date Added/Modified" feature is still not implemented till date. Would love this option to be added without which you're forced to go fishing for recently added videos via a manual search or the search field, which ca be cumbersome in a very long playlist.

Since I don't fancy opening a new topic for minor requests, I would like to propose another likely convenient feature with respect to the Playlist, even if I haven't a clue if it's even possible to do. A refresh playlist option would be nice to have in that it would ensure any newly added videos to the concerned Videos directory (in Windows) would reflect in the playlist negating the need for Clear/Reopen(ing) playlist.

Wow. 2017 I posted this. Yes this is still a sought request.

@EodiV says it's a simple thing to do. Apparently not by the looks of it.

Wish one of the developers could confirm the "Sort playlist by Date Added/Modified" option is unimplementable for whatever reasons so that some of us can call it quits on this incessant request.