Include folder names in synced playlist filenames [#19258]

[nanite2000]

Hi!

When syncing playlist nodes to an external device (e.g. USB stick), is there a way to include the playlist folder structure in the playlist filenames?

For example, let's say I try to sync the following folder & playlist structure to a USB stick:

GIGS
|-- 90s
|--|-- Dance
|--|-- Hip-Hop
|-- 00s
|--|-- Dance
|--|-- Hip-Hop

On my USB device I see the following playlist filenames:

90s.m3u
00s.m3u
Dance.m3u
Dance 1.m3u
Hip-Hop.m3u
Hip-Hop 1.m3u

The problem here is that it's not possible to distinguish which parent folder the respective playlists were generated from using the filename alone, so I have to open each playlist to know which playlist is which.

'Export all playlists...' (from the File menu) however *does* generate playlist filenames that include the folder structure. So using 'Export all playlists...' option to export the same folder structure would generate the following playlist filenames:

GIGS_90s.m3u
GIGS_90s_Dance.m3u
GIGS_90s_Hip-Hop.m3u
GIGS_00s.m3u
GIGS_00s_Dance.m3u
GIGS_00s_Hip-Hop.m3u

This is much more useful to me.

Is there away to enable that capability when syncing to USB?

I'm using MediaMonkey 2024.0.0.3043 on Windows 11 23H2 build 22631.4037.

Thanks!

[Lowlander]

No, you can only use the Playlist name <Playlist>, you don't have access the hierarchy.

[Peke]

Hi,
This was already talked about at https://www.ventismedia.com/mantis/view.php?id=19258 and https://www.ventismedia.com/mantis/view ... 540#c57660 , but it is set for future versions of MM where we will be able to hammer out all compatibility issues eg. like some devices do not support hierarchical playlists.

[nanite2000]

Hi,
This was already talked about at https://www.ventismedia.com/mantis/view.php?id=19258 and https://www.ventismedia.com/mantis/view ... 540#c57660 , but it is set for future versions of MM where we will be able to hammer out all compatibility issues eg. like some devices do not support hierarchical playlists.

If I'm interpreting those links correctly, it's a feature you want to implement in future?

That's fine. To be clear, I don't need the playlists to be in a folder hierarchy on the synced device - just the option of naming them so that they include the parent folder names (like 'Export all playlists...' does) would be more than adequate.

Hope to see this feature in the not too distant future!

[Peke]

Hi,

just the option of naming them so that they include the parent folder names (like 'Export all playlists...' does) would be more than adequate.

that is a problem as Filenames can't contain some characters like / or \ which determine folder names and hierarchy, another issue is filenames length that many devices not read correctly.

I like your idea for adding parent names to filename, so I added it to bug at https://www.ventismedia.com/mantis/view ... 258#c76800 for consideration. I am still worried about hierarchy on importing in MM.

[nanite2000]

Thanks Peke!