Exclude m3u playlist files from media library scan #449

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opened 2026-02-06 19:43:33 +03:00 by OVERLORD · 2 comments
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Originally created by @onny on GitHub (Feb 21, 2019).

Hey,
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when indexing my music archive, there are also a lot m3u playlist files included in the album folders. But I don't want Jellyfin to index and include them into the playlist section. Otherwise the playlist section is full of album playlists and I cannot find my own custom playlists.

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Option to exclude m3u and playlist files from library indexing.

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Best regards,
Jonas

Originally created by @onny on GitHub (Feb 21, 2019). Hey, **Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.** <!-- A clear and concise description of what the problem is. Ex. I'm always frustrated when [...] --> when indexing my music archive, there are also a lot m3u playlist files included in the album folders. But I don't want Jellyfin to index and include them into the playlist section. Otherwise the playlist section is full of album playlists and I cannot find my own custom playlists. **Describe the solution you'd like** <!-- A clear and concise description of what you want to happen. --> Option to exclude m3u and playlist files from library indexing. **Describe alternatives you've considered** <!-- A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered. --> **Additional context** <!-- Add any other context or screenshots about the feature request here. --> Best regards, Jonas
OVERLORD added the enhancement label 2026-02-06 19:43:33 +03:00
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@onny commented on GitHub (Feb 26, 2019):

Dirty hack to disable playlist detection, remove all known playlist file extensions in MediaBrowser.Controller/Playlists/Playlist.cs:

        public static string[] SupportedExtensions =
            {
                ".none"
            };

Custom playlists stored in data/playlists will still be available :)

@onny commented on GitHub (Feb 26, 2019): Dirty hack to disable playlist detection, remove all known playlist file extensions in ``MediaBrowser.Controller/Playlists/Playlist.cs``: ``` public static string[] SupportedExtensions = { ".none" }; ``` Custom playlists stored in ``data/playlists`` will still be available :)
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@jellyfin-bot commented on GitHub (Jul 29, 2019):

We are moving all feature and enhancement requests to our new Fider platform here. This new platform lets people vote on and better manage such requests.
This request now lives here.

@jellyfin-bot commented on GitHub (Jul 29, 2019): We are moving all feature and enhancement requests to our new Fider platform [here](https://features.jellyfin.org/). This new platform lets people vote on and better manage such requests. This request now lives [here](https://features.jellyfin.org/posts/105/exclude-m3u-playlist-files-from-media-library-scan).
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Reference: starred/jellyfin#449