Where does Music app store playlist data?

While moving folders around in order to try to solve a Time Machine backup problem, I've made a mess of my Music folder.


I have managed to restore it to a position where all my music is there, organised into albums as previously, ** tall my playlists have gone.


If I know where the playlist data is store, I might be able to restore it from a backup, but don't see where the app keeps this data. Perhaps it is in the Music Data file, but as (I think) I have respited the old file of that name, I suspect it's not there. Can anyone help?

Posted on Oct 21, 2022 5:57 AM

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Oct 21, 2022 8:00 AM in response to Gfoxcroft

If I know where the playlist data is store, I might be able to restore it from a backup, but don't see where the app keeps this data. Perhaps it is in the Music Data file, but as (I think) I have respited the old file of that name, I suspect it's not there. Can anyone help?

I couldn't open the Library database to see for sure, but what I think you might find is that the database links to the music file with a Unique ID. If that isn't calculated somehow from the music file, you might not be able to link that old library to the new music file store. I don't know for sure if they use Unique ID's, but everything else seems to.

Oct 22, 2022 7:05 AM in response to Barney-15E

Thanks. I suspect this is not resolvable.


If the playlist data is in the library file, replacing that file lose the playlist data I think


The main reason I used playlists a lot was I found this the best way to keep music organised when I synced my Mac to an iPod. But the Music app no longer supports the iPod anyway, so this reason no longer applies.


My music is still correctly organised by artist and album and perhaps that is good enough!


I' think I'll give up on this one!


Thanks for your help.

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