How to export playlist xml from iTunes

Mooch Amber,

The command File > Library > Export Playlist will allow you to place the XML in a folder. (It may be different depending on your version.) The XML is just a regular file that you can move or copy the usual way.

As you are probably aware, the XML is just a listing for the playlist. It does not contain any audio. I hope you are also making other arrangements for backing up your library.

Try:

Choose File > Library > Export Library

Regards.

That and the step mentioned above are the only two options I know of:

The former gives you an export of an individual playlist, the one I suggested exports the contents of all your playlists, yes, in a single XML.

Save a copy of your playlists in iTunes on PC - Apple Support

Perhaps some previous version of iTunes for Windows had another option.

MoochAmber,

With the copy of Music and the system backup, that looks fine, thx for the clarification. (The reason I was trying to be careful is that often on this Forum folks think that "export" is creating a playable copy, which it is not, since it does not have the music files.)

MoochAmber,

Each XML that you export from iTunes is an individual file, so apparently you had a fit of inspiration one day and created a folder called "Playlists Imports 2023," and that is where the exports went. Not hard to do for an experienced computer whiz. :-)