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Hello there,

I wanted to know if it was possible in the current version to open a list of file paths that are stored in a file as a .csv?

As an example, here I have a file named "files.csv" that contains the following:
"
D:\Misc\Private\Music\Perfect Dark - Institute Menu.mp3
D:\Misc\Private\Music\Perfect Dark Alien Conflict.mp3
D:\Misc\Private\Music\Perfect Dark Deep Sea Nullify Threat.mp3
D:\Misc\Private\Music\Perfect Dark Maian Tears.mp3
D:\Misc\Private\Music\Perfect Dark Soundtrack Skedar Mystery (1080p).mp3
"
As a feature, all files would be put in a playlist in this case, since they are music files.

CSV with a single column isn't really CSV.

You can write one URL per line and name it .m3u

.m3u, got ya, thank you.

Well here I come again, for a .m3u to be read, it will require
#EXTM3U
#EXTINF: <ID>, ...
<Path>
..
Is there not a way I can just open up a file containing file paths of my musics?

I am reorganizing playlists using my python codes and a plain text file with only filepaths would be enjoyable.

For the moment, my file.m3u will not open in VLC.

Hey there, it seems that for some reason or other, adding the prefix "file:///" to the paths works!
as for example:

"
file:///D:\Misc\Private\Music\Perfect Dark - Institute Menu.mp3
file:///D:\Misc\Private\Music\Perfect Dark Alien Conflict.mp3
file:///D:\Misc\Private\Music\Perfect Dark Deep Sea Nullify Threat.mp3
file:///D:\Misc\Private\Music\Perfect Dark Maian Tears.mp3
file:///D:\Misc\Private\Music\Perfect Dark Soundtrack Skedar Mystery (1080p).mp3
"

will successfully open and read files. The only thing is that it will display the ugly "file:///"+filepath in the displaying playlist file names.