How to import MU3 Playlists into iTunes.

Hi, Randy, welcome to Apple's user-to-user discussion forums.

iTunes does not use m3u files. It will open them for streams, but it does not store them. You need to import the tracks into iTunes. Normally, you can just let iTunes do all the housekeeping behind the scenes. If you want to handle the directories yourself, then open iTunes preferences and, in the Advanced > General section, uncheck "Keep iTunes Music folder organized" and "Copy files to iTunes Music folder when adding to library". Realize, however, that handling the file structure yourself makes it easier for iTunes to loose track of songs.

Once the tracks are listed in iTunes, you can make playlists or smart playlists that would duplicate the function of the m3u files.

In searching on "m3u" on Doug's Applescripts for iTunes, I find only two scripts, one for deleting m3u files left over from streaming radio sites and one for deleting MPEG audio streams that were loaded into iTunes, perhaps by m3u files.

You should be able to play an m3u playlist in iTunes by double-clicking on it. Once it has played, you could select all the songs that were played (look in the Recently Played smart list), control-clicking on the selection, and going to File > New Playlist from Selection. This will make a normal (non-dynamic) playlist of the selected songs.

BTW, I just noticed you keep referring to MU3 files which I originally misread as m3u. MU3 is not an extension I am aware of and this extension is not listed at fileinfo.net. The m3u format was created for WinAmp and is now used by a broad range of audio programs.