Create proper m3u files.

docs/usage.md

@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ If you don't want config to load automatically change `load_config` option in co
     "scan_for_songs": false,
     "m3u": null,
     "output": "{artists} - {title}.{output-ext}",
-    "m3u_output": "#EXTINF:{duration}, {artists} - {title}.{output-ext}",
+    "m3u_output": "#EXTINF:{duration},{album-artist} - {title}",
     "overwrite": "skip",
     "search_query": null,
     "ffmpeg": "ffmpeg",

spotdl/console/save.py

@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ async def pool_worker(song: Song):
         gen_m3u_files(
             songs,
             m3u_file,
+            downloader.settings["output"],
             downloader.settings["m3u_output"],
             downloader.settings["format"],
             downloader.settings["restrict"],

spotdl/console/sync.py

@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ def sync(
             gen_m3u_files(
                 songs_list,
                 m3u_file,
+                downloader.settings["output"],
                 downloader.settings["m3u_output"],
                 downloader.settings["format"],
                 downloader.settings["restrict"],
@@ -232,6 +233,7 @@ def sync(
             gen_m3u_files(
                 songs_playlist,
                 m3u_file,
+                downloader.settings["output"],
                 downloader.settings["m3u_output"],
                 downloader.settings["format"],
                 downloader.settings["restrict"],

spotdl/download/downloader.py

@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@ def download_multiple_songs(
             gen_m3u_files(
                 song_list,
                 self.settings["m3u"],
+                self.settings["output"],
                 self.settings["m3u_output"],
                 self.settings["format"],
                 self.settings["restrict"],

spotdl/utils/config.py

@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ def get_parameter(cls, key):
     "scan_for_songs": False,
     "m3u": None,
     "output": "{artists} - {title}.{output-ext}",
-    "m3u_output": "#EXTINF:{duration}, {artists} - {title}.{output-ext}",
+    "m3u_output": "#EXTINF:{duration},{album-artist} - {title}",
     "overwrite": "skip",
     "search_query": None,
     "ffmpeg": "ffmpeg",

spotdl/utils/m3u.py

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 def create_m3u_content(
     song_list: List[Song],
     template: str,
+    m3u_template: str,
     file_extension: str,
     restrict: Optional[str] = None,
     short: bool = False,
@@ -28,7 +29,8 @@ def create_m3u_content(
 
     ### Arguments
     - song_list: the list of songs
-    - template: the template to use
+    - template: the template to use for song files
+    - m3u_template: the template to use for song metadata
     - file_extension: the file extension to use
     - restrict: sanitization to apply to the filename
     - short: whether to use the short version of the template
@@ -37,8 +39,11 @@ def create_m3u_content(
     - the m3u content as a string
     """
 
-    text = ""
+    text = "#EXTM3U\n"
     for song in song_list:
+        m3u_info = create_file_name(song, m3u_template, "")
+        text += str(m3u_info) + "\n"
+
         if not detect_formats:
             file_name = create_file_name(
                 song, template, file_extension, restrict, short
@@ -65,6 +70,7 @@ def gen_m3u_files(
     songs: List[Song],
     file_name: Optional[str],
     template: str,
+    m3u_template: str,
     file_extension: str,
     restrict: Optional[str] = None,
     short: bool = False,
@@ -77,7 +83,8 @@ def gen_m3u_files(
     - query: the query
     - file_name: the file name to use
     - song_list: the list of songs
-    - template: the output file template to use
+    - template: the template to use for song files
+    - m3u_template: the template to use for song metadata
     - file_extension: the file extension to use
     - restrict: sanitization to apply to the filename
     - short: whether to use the short version of the template
@@ -120,6 +127,7 @@ def gen_m3u_files(
                 ),
                 song_list,
                 template,
+                m3u_template,
                 file_extension,
                 restrict,
                 short,
@@ -131,6 +139,7 @@ def gen_m3u_files(
             file_name.format(list=list(lists_object.keys())),
             songs,
             template,
+            m3u_template,
             file_extension,
             restrict,
             short,
@@ -142,6 +151,7 @@ def gen_m3u_files(
             file_name,
             songs,
             template,
+            m3u_template,
             file_extension,
             restrict,
             short,
@@ -153,6 +163,7 @@ def create_m3u_file(
     file_name: str,
     song_list: List[Song],
     template: str,
+    m3u_template: str,
     file_extension: str,
     restrict: Optional[str] = None,
     short: bool = False,
@@ -164,7 +175,8 @@ def create_m3u_file(
     ### Arguments
     - file_name: the file name to use
     - song_list: the list of songs
-    - template: the template to use
+    - template: the template to use for song files
+    - m3u_template: the template to use for song metadata
     - file_extension: the file extension to use
     - restrict: sanitization to apply to the filename
     - short: whether to use the short version of the template
@@ -177,6 +189,7 @@ def create_m3u_file(
     m3u_content = create_m3u_content(
         song_list,
         template,
+        m3u_template,
         file_extension,
         restrict,
         short,