Playlists

[zenobit06 5]

Hi guys,

I have two questions:

1. Where can I find the playlists in the Emby server folder (version 4.8.8.0 under macOS Monterey 12.7.5)?

2. I have created playlists in the Apple Music desktop player from the same music collection that Emby also accesses. I would like to export these lists in xml format and then insert them into the Emby folder for playlists. Does this work and will Emby load the lists after the next start?

Thank you in advance for the support.

zenobit06

Edited July 28, 2024 by zenobit06
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[zenobit06 5]

Tried my best to find an answer in the support area, but the only topic about playlists which I found seem to be very old and does not apply to Emby Server Version 4.6 and later.

Hope you can help. 

[Luke 39294]

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2. I have created playlists in the Apple Music desktop player from the same music collection that Emby also accesses. I would like to export these lists in xml format and then insert them into the Emby folder for playlists. Does this work and will Emby load the lists after the next start?

Hi, this will not work, but maybe if you export them as m3u8 it will.

[Happy2Play 9280]

8 hours ago, zenobit06 said:

I would like to export these lists in xml format and then insert them into the Emby folder for playlists.

Emby no longer uses xml playlists and moved to m3u.

8 hours ago, zenobit06 said:

Does this work and will Emby load the lists after the next start?

You will have to use playlists folder as userplaylists is Emby user drive and controlled per db linked permissions.  I guess you can make a dummy/custom one in Emby then manipulate in the userplaylists folder.

 

1 hour ago, zenobit06 said:

Tried my best to find an answer in the support area, but the only topic about playlists which I found seem to be very old and does not apply to Emby Server Version 4.6 and later.

Hope you can help. 

It is sort still there as they are in the same folder /emby-server/data/playlists and /emby-server/data/userplaylists

 

[zenobit06 5]

11 hours ago, Luke said:

Hi, this will not work, but maybe if you export them as m3u8 it will.

Apple Music can export lists in this format. The problem is to find the right place in emby-server for import.

[zenobit06 5]

11 hours ago, Happy2Play said:

You will have to use playlists folder as userplaylists is Emby user drive and controlled per db linked permissions.  I guess you can make a dummy/custom one in Emby then manipulate in the userplaylists folder.

It is sort still there as they are in the same folder /emby-server/data/playlists and /emby-server/data/userplaylists

 

The problem is, I have already created a test playlist in the music library in the emby-player, but there is nothing with the name "playlists" or "userplaylists" in my emby-server/data folder.

[Happy2Play 9280]

5 minutes ago, zenobit06 said:

The problem is, I have already created a test playlist in the music library in the emby-player, but there is nothing with the name "playlists" or "userplaylists" in my emby-server/data folder.

Will probably need to see the server log showing that process.  I would enable debug logging and create a new playlist and post the server log with that specific example.  But only guess would be permissions but that would be a bigger issue if Emby can not write to its own folders.

[zenobit06 5]

16 minutes ago, Happy2Play said:

Will probably need to see the server log showing that process.  I would enable debug logging and create a new playlist and post the server log with that specific example.  But only guess would be permissions but that would be a bigger issue if Emby can not write to its own folders.

Unfortunately, my limited knowledge as a technical layman is not sufficient to perform these tasks (...viewing the server log and enabling debug logging).

I wouldn't even know where to start and there is a risk that I will make mistakes that will lead to further problems. 

[Luke 39294]

HI, the folder should get created if you use the web app to create a new playlist.

[zenobit06 5]

On 7/30/2024 at 1:35 AM, Luke said:

HI, the folder should get created if you use the web app to create a new playlist.

Like I said before to "Happy2Play":

The problem is, I have already created a test playlist in the music library in the emby-player, but there is nothing with the name "playlists" or "userplaylists" in my emby-server/data folder.

[Happy2Play 9280]

Can you create another one and provide that example and server log so we can see the requests in the log.  But to a point sounds like permissions issues but just a guess.

[zenobit06 5]

8 hours ago, Happy2Play said:

Can you create another one and provide that example and server log so we can see the requests in the log.  But to a point sounds like permissions issues but just a guess.

1. Deleted old playlists
2. Restarted emby server
3. Created a new playlist with 5 songs
4. Same result: emby server folder on Mac mini does not show any "playlists" or "user playlists" in the data folder.

I had to guess where to find the "server log", because as I said, I'm a technical layman. Perhaps "server log" is the same as "protocols"?

 

 

[Happy2Play 9280]

Can you post the server log.  What was the name of the playlist?

[zenobit06 5]

4 minutes ago, Happy2Play said:

Can you post the server log.  What was the name of the playlist?

Did you have a look at my new answer with the new screenshots from three minutes ago?

[Happy2Play 9280]

6 minutes ago, zenobit06 said:

Did you have a look at my new answer with the new screenshots from three minutes ago?

You need to download the log from the dashboard click on first log or go to the log folder shown in your images and get the server log and attach here

But the How to report a problem link tells you how also.

 

Edited July 31, 2024 by Happy2Play

[zenobit06 5]

7 minutes ago, Happy2Play said:

You need to download the log from the dashboard click on first log or go to the log folder shown in your images and get the server log and attach here

But the How to report a problem link tells you how also.

 

Hope this is the right file

embyserver.txt

[Happy2Play 9280]

So you created a Punk-Rock playlist correct?

2024-07-31 09:45:39.257 Info App: Saving playlist file /Users/gerdes/.config/emby-server/data/userplaylists/Punk-Rock [playlist]/Punk-Rock.m3u


2024-07-31 09:45:44.578 Info App: Saving playlist file /Users/gerdes/.config/emby-server/data/userplaylists/Trance [playlist]/Trance.m3u
2024-07-31 09:45:44.778 Info App: Saving playlist file /Users/gerdes/.config/emby-server/data/userplaylists/Punk-Rock [playlist]/Punk-Rock.m3u
2024-07-31 09:45:44.950 Info App: Saving playlist file /Users/gerdes/.config/emby-server/data/userplaylists/Testlist [playlist]/Testlist.m3u

Looks like it is shown in navdrawer, is it shown in Playlists library?

But have no idea why you would not see it in folder and dev may have to comment a log clearly shows it created.

Edited July 31, 2024 by Happy2Play

[zenobit06 5]

3 minutes ago, Happy2Play said:

So you created a Punk-Rock playlist correct?

2024-07-31 09:45:39.257 Info App: Saving playlist file /Users/gerdes/.config/emby-server/data/userplaylists/Punk-Rock [playlist]/Punk-Rock.m3u


2024-07-31 09:45:44.578 Info App: Saving playlist file /Users/gerdes/.config/emby-server/data/userplaylists/Trance [playlist]/Trance.m3u
2024-07-31 09:45:44.778 Info App: Saving playlist file /Users/gerdes/.config/emby-server/data/userplaylists/Punk-Rock [playlist]/Punk-Rock.m3u
2024-07-31 09:45:44.950 Info App: Saving playlist file /Users/gerdes/.config/emby-server/data/userplaylists/Testlist [playlist]/Testlist.m3u

Looks like it is shown in navdrawer, is it shown in Playlists library?

But have no idea why you would not see it in folder and dev may have to comment a log clearly shows it created.

 

Yes, the name of the new playlist is "Punk Rock" and it contains five songs.

[Happy2Play 9280]

No idea minus not looking in correct User folder.  As the log shows them being written.

[zenobit06 5]

13 minutes ago, Happy2Play said:

But have no idea why you would not see it in folder and dev may have to comment a log clearly shows it created.

So we wait for a comment of the dev?

[Happy2Play 9280]

10 minutes ago, zenobit06 said:

So we wait for a comment of the dev?

Ya Luke will have to comment as I have no idea why it would not be in folder.

The UI shows the playlist and items you added to it correct?

[zenobit06 5]

15 minutes ago, Happy2Play said:

The UI shows the playlist and items you added to it correct?

yes

[zenobit06 5]

2 hours ago, Happy2Play said:

Ya Luke will have to comment as I have no idea why it would not be in folder.

The UI shows the playlist and items you added to it correct?

I noticed two oddities that make no sense to me as a layman:

1. The file path of the "data" folder is not exactly the same in the log as it is on the computer. The log path contains a /.config / that is missing from the Mac mini path.

2. The date display of the emby server on the Mac mini shows no changes in the last two to three days, even though I only created a new playlist (punk rock) today (July 31st). This is also shown in the log.

 

[GrimReaper 3881]

Not a Mac user, but as I understand it, .config is a hidden folder created under certain scenarios. 

 

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In the go menu in finder you can type ‘ ~/.config/Emby-server’ and it will take you to that hidden location

 

[Happy2Play 9280]

2 hours ago, zenobit06 said:

I noticed two oddities that make no sense to me as a layman:

1. The file path of the "data" folder is not exactly the same in the log as it is on the computer. The log path contains a /.config / that is missing from the Mac mini path.

2. The date display of the emby server on the Mac mini shows no changes in the last two to three days, even though I only created a new playlist (punk rock) today (July 31st). This is also shown in the log.

 

I don't know how it works on a Mac but isn't /.config/ a hidden folder?

I was questioning that /data folder with database you keep showing as they are all closed databases.