M3U Playlist Format
The M3U Playlist format is simply a list of audio files in a text file. To separate the playlist file into hours, a # Hour: comment can be used indicate which hour the track file belongs in. An example of an M3U Playlist file supported by PlayIt Live is below:
# Hour: 00:00
G:\PlayIt User\Music\Jingles\Publicise Your Event ID.mp3
G:\PlayIt User\Music\Songs\Sam and the Womp - Bom Bom.mp3
G:\PlayIt User\Music\Songs\Fenech-Soler - All I Know.mp3
...
# Hour: 01:00
G:\PlayIt User\Music\Jingles\City Locations ID A.mp3
G:\PlayIt User\Music\Songs\Lianne La Havas - Is Your Love Big Enough.mp3
G:\PlayIt User\Music\Songs\Of Monsters and Men - Mountain Sound.mp3
G:\PlayIt User\Music\Jingles\Contact Studio On Text & Email ID.mp3
Special items, such as fixed time markers, can also be added via the M3U Playlist format. This can be done by adding a line as follows:
# Fixed Time Marker: Type=Hard; TargetTime=3m02s - Hard fixed time marker at 3 minutes 2 seconds past the hour
# Fixed Time Marker: Type=Soft; TargetTime=3m - Soft fixed time marker at 3 minutes past the hour
# Fixed Time Marker: Type=NotBefore; TargetTime=5s - Not Before fixed time marker at 5 seconds past the hour
# Break Note: Duration=1m1s; Notes="News on the hour" - Break note lasting 1 minute and 1 second with the notes News on the hour
# Voice Track Placeholder: Duration=1m - Voice track placeholder lasting 1 minute.
# URL: Duration=1m; Title="News"; URL="http://www.mywebsite.com/news.mp3"; Type=File - Example of a file URL
# URL: Duration=60m; Title="Simulcasted show"; URL="http://www.mywebsite.com/live"; Type=Live - Example of a live URL
# Aux Input: Duration=2m; Title="Sky News"; DeviceName="Microphone (USB Audio Codec)" - Aux input from the microphone device