Playlist question

[dcfac73]

Just wondering if m3u playlists can be used in the same way as cue sheet files to split up single audio files into separate tracks?

[No_Use]

You can define the runtime (length) of a track via #EXTINF but I don't think there's a way to define the start time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M3U

[xNiMiNx]

I think youd need to do it in steps, IE: use something like m3u2cue, then youll have a cue to continue your voyage.

[dcfac73]

I think youd need to do it in steps, IE: use something like m3u2cue, then youll have a cue to continue your voyage.

Thanks for the suggestions. I already know how to make a cue sheet from individual track names. How can I convert these cue sheets to m3u playlists so that it will split a single file into its individual tracks? Most players are not compatible with cue sheets.

[xNiMiNx]

Ah, maybe i have misunderstood what you are trying to do exactly. Cue to m3u, that i dont believe exsists.

You simply want a player to treat a single file as multiple tracks, or are you looking to literally split the file into many?

Either way, Foobar can read CUE sheets and play them (single file) as seperate tracks. I have never attempted to use m3u in Foobar.

If you wanted to split into multiple files, something like m3u2cue, followed by something like CueTools, you should end up with an automated way of splitting many large single files into many.

If what you are doing is for a portable MP3 player, i think the best bet is to split into multiple files before copying, and keeping the single files for use on your computer.

[dcfac73]

Ah, maybe i have misunderstood what you are trying to do exactly. Cue to m3u, that i dont believe exsists.

You simply want a player to treat a single file as multiple tracks, or are you looking to literally split the file into many?

Either way, Foobar can read CUE sheets and play them (single file) as seperate tracks. I have never attempted to use m3u in Foobar.

If you wanted to split into multiple files, something like m3u2cue, followed by something like CueTools, you should end up with an automated way of splitting many large single files into many.

If what you are doing is for a portable MP3 player, i think the best bet is to split into multiple files before copying, and keeping the single files for use on your computer.

Yes I just wish to play single files and treat them as multiple tracks. The thing is , I want to do it on a portable Android player. I know Poweramp for Android supports cue sheets, but most other players do not.

[xNiMiNx]

IIRC, m3u8 can do this? Maybe someone else is more familiar with the format, i have no experience with it.

A quick google search shows that theres m3u8 support since android 3.0