icruces Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Hi there, I have Poweramp scanning a folder with some m3u playlists generated by an external software. It works fine until I modify those playlist adding/removing tracks (using the external software). After a new scanning, Poweramp picks the new version but import them as new playlists, keeping the old version in the database. Is it possible to just keep the latest version instead of manually having to delete them everytime? Less important, is it possible to hide the playlist .m3u extension from the UI? Many thanks, Iván. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewilley Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 The .m3u extender tells you that it's an external file playlist rather than an internal one. If you merely change an external playlist file, the new update should simply replace the existing one. Unless you give it a new name, or make it an internal playlist. Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icruces Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 I am using build 853, and Poweramp shows a new playlist everytime I do a change. I create and manage the playlists using MusicBee on a Windows PC, and then sync them with my phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewilley Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Have you got the option to clean up unresolved playlists enabled? In Settings > Library > Playlists ? Are all three playlists different files (i.e. different source files and/or contents?) Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icruces Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 Quote Have you got the option to clean up unresolved playlists enabled? In Settings > Library > Playlists ? I have "Remove Playlist Entries On Track Deletion" and "Resolve Playlist Entries" enabled. Quote Are all three playlists different files (i.e. different source files and/or contents?) There is just one "Running.m3u" file in my sd card. Everytime I sync it with a new version, a new "Running.m3u" playlist appears in Poweramp with the songs of the new version. The other copies of the playlist match older versions. Cheers, Iván. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewilley Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 What happens if you select "Rescan / Resolve Playlists" in the three-dots menu in the Playlists library view? Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icruces Posted December 5, 2019 Author Share Posted December 5, 2019 No changes after re-scanning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewilley Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Very odd, must be something strange with the way your sync software is writing the file back so PA is seeing it as a new item. Does a FULL Rescan (bottom of Settings > Library) make any difference? Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icruces Posted January 7, 2020 Author Share Posted January 7, 2020 No difference, still see the duplication. How Poweramp decide if it is a new Playlist? Obviously is not only based on the name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewilley Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 10 minutes ago, icruces said: No difference, still see the duplication. How Poweramp decide if it is a new Playlist? Obviously is not only based on the name. It certainly used to be just by filename (including location), and the in-memory copy would get re-updated if the file modification information changes. Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DookieSue Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Has this issue been resolved? I am having the exact same problem in build 939. I don't have this problem in Neutron Player. Please advise and thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewilley Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 @DookieSue Try a Full Rescan (in PA Settings > Library) to force PA to forget existing content if you have edited an M3U file externally. Otherwise, please could you describe exactly what is happening and under what circumstances do you see duplications of Playlists? Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DookieSue Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Hello and thanks for the reply. I've done that several times and the "duplicate" playlist are always there. Edit: I am having the same exact issue as the original author Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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