Peke wrote:Hi,
that is by design to avoid importing duplicate playlist.

Thanks for the response, Peke. It is not too much of a problem. I just re-import and then copy the tracks to my static playlist.

Hi,
that is by design to avoid importing duplicate playlist.

There was no problem for me importing an externally-created playlist. Just use the m3u format, and follow the format MM outputs (when it exports m3u).

The problem I have (sorry for partially hijacking this thread) is that, after successfully importing, if I later update that same playlist externally, MM will not update it even when configured to rescan that folder. I have to delete the imported playlist in MM, then rescan the folder.

If You use Thumb Drive You should use relative path and set that playlists are saved to Root of Thumb So that All relative paths are same no matter of device you put it into.

I run the same style database.

Don't mind me if I missed the point - I'm still exploring the options of MM but couldn't recreating the playlist on the thumb drive be done the way you need with "Tools>Options>Portable Device Sync>[the device]>Options>File Locations ?

To remove the track number and change other text?

There is no converter for MediaMonkey.

I think I see what you are referring to:
Path in m3u file:
F:\Music\AC-DC - Back In Black\08 AC-DC - Have A Drink On Me.mp3

Path in MM database:
F:\Music\AC-DC\Back In Black\AC-DC - Have A Drink On Me.mp3

I've been using MM as long as I can remember. Must be 15 years now. Never had an issue.
This one here might be slightly hateful to fix.
So it looks like " - " can be changed to "\" or space - space replaced with \
And "08 " needs removed or space track number removed

Ok. I think maybe I can use excel with macros but might need to have a buddy code this. Unless there is a converter online....

Playlist was actually ~1800 files. Not interested in rebuilding one at a time.

Thanks for you help

That's not what the Playlist is showing as you have an Artist - Album folder not Artist\Album folders. As said, the Path on the Playlist needs to point to the file on your PC (exact same Path).

F:/Music
That is the main database.
Inside are all Artist folders.
In each Artist folder are albumn folders
Inside albums are all songs.
My wife's playlist is still good in MM.
When I click on it in MM all songs show up and they are in F:/Music

Make sure the files are actually at that Path on the F drive.

No success. I must be doing something wrong.
My master data base on my PC is F:\Music
Here is what I did:
Edited the m3u file on the thumb drive
Changed the path of all files. Such as
from
\Music\AC-DC - Back In Black\08 AC-DC - Have A Drink On Me.mp3
to
F:\Music\AC-DC - Back In Black\08 AC-DC - Have A Drink On Me.mp3
Saved m3u file
Imported into MM through File, Add Rescan

I also imported a different named m3u that was still linked to the thumb drive

Both playlist import into MM
One linked to thumb drive shows songs when you click on the playlist in MM
The one I changed shows no songs when I click on the playlist in MM. Just all blank.

Ya I tried that. It didn't work but I cannot remember exactly why. I want to say it was still referencing the thumb drive or dead links.....That was a few weeks back. I'll try it again and post results

On the M3U Playlist file, after you copy it to your PC, before you scan it into MediaMonkey.

Edit the playlist where? In the m3u file on the thumb drive before import or in media monkey somewhere after import?
Thanks

In that scenario you can only edit the Playlist to point to the files on the PC instead of the USB drive.