Input file
PLS
- Full Name: Playlist Format
- Developer: N/A
Output file
M3U
- Full Name: MP3 Songs Playlist Format
- Developer: Nullsoft
What is PLS file?
The PLS file extension is used for audio playlists. It is a digitized format for storage of music playlists on various digital audio players and media players. Compatible audio software includes: Winamp, Windows Media Player, and RealPlayer. The PLS file is an open format standard, meaning the version of the playlist file can be changed without affecting its functionality. More About the PLS Format The PLS format is a data file that contains information about what songs are in each playlist. [ ⏩ ] PLS file extension
What is M3U file?
M3U (Media Playlist File) is a file type used in digital audio and video playback applications to store references for streaming media sources. It is a plain text file format, and when opened, it can contain any number of path-style URIs or URLs. The list of media sources may also include local files and other types of content in the same playlist. [ ⏩ ] M3U file extension
How to convert the file from PLS to M3U?
To successfully convert the PLS file to M3U, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.PLS). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case M3U (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than M3U).
What is a file conversion?
A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. PLS to M3U. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.
Program for converting PLS files to M3U files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension M3U, while before this step we had the PLS file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new M3U file, or not.