Where does iTunes store playlists?

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In article <i443j1peds61n59hu56tel5f37kv6psktd@4ax.com>,
infodex@mindspring.com says...
> I'm using iTunes for Windows 5.0.1.4 and Acoustica label printer 2.34
> to burn CDs and print labels. I have several playlists set up in
> iTunes from which I have burned CDs. I now want to print labels with
> the track names included. Acoustica says it can import track info from
> the playlist from which the CD was created, but I can't find any of
> the playlists outside of iTunes.
>
> The samples that came with iTunes appear on my hard disk with an
> extension of WPL. I've searched all my hard disks for that extension
> and only turn up the samples.
>
Never looked for it before; but, I believe the WPL files are Play Lists
for "Windows Media Player" not iTunes. Many of the files are in your My
Documents folder, try here->

C:\Documents and Settings\~name~\My Documents\My Music\iTunes
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Richard Evans <infodex@mindspring.com> wrote:

>That's where the actual music files are, but no trace of my playlists.
>All my playlists begin with "CD": CD Warren Zevon, CD Meatloaf, etc.
>I've searched the entire hard disk for files beginning with "CD" and
>can't find any.

I figured it out. You have to first File > Export the playlist to save
it as a TXT file. Thereafter, Acoustica can import the TXT file.

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In article <pq83j1lidho2925rh9845qcr870ck03o30@4ax.com>,
infodex@mindspring.com says...
> I. Care <icare@whocares.com> wrote:
>
> >>
> >Never looked for it before; but, I believe the WPL files are Play Lists
> >for "Windows Media Player" not iTunes.
>
> That's possible. I used Windows Media before switching to iTunes.
>
> >Many of the files are in your My
> >Documents folder, try here->
> >
> >C:\Documents and Settings\~name~\My Documents\My Music\iTunes
>
> That's where the actual music files are, but no trace of my playlists.
> All my playlists begin with "CD": CD Warren Zevon, CD Meatloaf, etc.
> I've searched the entire hard disk for files beginning with "CD" and
> can't find any.
>
>
Here is a copy of part of an iTunes file labeled
iTunes Music Library.xml

I found it in the folder I listed above.

You might be able to extract the info you want from this type of file.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<!DOCTYPE plist (View Source for full doctype...)>
- <plist version="1.0">
- <dict>
<key>Major Version</key>
<integer>1</integer>
<key>Minor Version</key>
<integer>1</integer>
<key>Application Version</key>
<string>5.0</string>
<key>Music Folder</key>
<string>file://localhost/CDocuments%20and%20Settings/Owner/My%
20Documents/My%20Music/iTunes/iTunes%20Music/</string>
<key>Library Persistent ID</key>
<string>54ACC1B86C04BC5E</string>
<key>Tracks</key>
- <dict>
<key>38</key>
- <dict>
<key>Track ID</key>
<integer>38</integer>
<key>Name</key>
<string>Our Prayer/Gee</string>
<key>Artist</key>
<string>Brian Wilson</string>
<key>Composer</key>
<string>Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks</string>
<key>Album</key>
<string>Smile</string>
<key>Genre</key>
<string>Pop</string>
<key>Kind</key>
<string>AIFF audio file</string>
<key>Size</key>
<integer>22786086</integer>
<key>Total Time</key>
<integer>129160</integer>
<key>Disc Number</key>
<integer>1</integer>
<key>Disc Count</key>
<integer>1</integer>
<key>Track Number</key>
<integer>1</integer>
<key>Track Count</key>
<integer>17</integer>
<key>Year</key>
<integer>2004</integer>
<key>Date Modified</key>
<date>2004-10-25T18:46:19Z</date>
<key>Date Added</key>
<date>2004-10-25T18:46:11Z</date>
<key>Bit Rate</key>
<integer>1411</integer>
<key>Sample Rate</key>
<integer>44100</integer>
<key>Play Count</key>
<integer>1</integer>
<key>Play Date</key>
<integer>-1113417592</integer>
<key>Play Date UTC</key>
<date>2004-10-25T18:48:24Z</date>
<key>Track Type</key>
<string>File</string>
<key>Location</key>
<string>file://localhost/CDocuments%20and%20Settings/Owner/My%
20Documents/My%20Music/iTunes/iTunes%20Music/Brian%20Wilson/Smile/01%
20Our%20Prayer_Gee.aif</string>
<key>File Folder Count</key>
<integer>4</integer>
<key>Library Folder Count</key>
<integer>1</integer>
</dict>
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