itpl (iTunes PlayList in short) is a command line tool to export iTunes playlist with various options.
Features
Use iTunes Library/API, not relying on xml/plist
List all playlists
List all items’ path of a playlist
Put path inside single or double quotes
Remove base path
Add prefix string to output path
Output path in escaped format
Output path in NFC(Linux) encoding
Install
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git clone https://github.com/J-Siu/itpl.git
cd itpl
swift build -c release
# Copy binary to /usr/local/bincp .build/x86_64-apple-macosx/release/itpl /usr/local/bin/
Usage
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USAGE: itpl [-r <base path>] [-p <prefix>] [-e] [-n] [--qd] [--qs] [-d] [<name>]
ARGUMENTS:
<name> Play list name
List all play list if no name is provided.
OPTIONS:
-r <base path> Remove base path from item path output.
Path output in full if it does not contain the provided base path.
-p <prefix> Add prefix string to each line.
-e Escape format.
-n Encode path in NFC(Linux) encoding.
--qd Path in double quote.
--qs Path in single quote.
-d Debug mode.
-h, --help Show help information.
M3U Playlist
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itpl fav > fav.m3u
If Linux/NFC encoding is needed:
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itpl fav -n > fav.m3u
Other Examples
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# List all playlists$ itpl
Library
Music
Music Videos
TV & Movies
Purchased
fav
Movies
Home Videos
TV Shows
Podcasts
Audiobooks
# List playlist fav items with base path /Users/js/Music/ removed$ itpl fav -r /Users/js/Music/
iTunes/iTunes Media/Music/U2/Songs of Innocence/01 The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone).m4a
iTunes/iTunes Media/Music/U2/Songs of Innocence/02 Every Breaking Wave.m4a
iTunes/iTunes Media/Music/U2/Songs of Innocence/03 California (There Is No End to Love).m4a
iTunes/iTunes Media/Music/U2/Songs of Innocence/04 Song for Someone.m4a
iTunes/iTunes Media/Music/U2/Songs of Innocence/05 Iris (Hold Me Close).m4a
iTunes/iTunes Media/Music/U2/Songs of Innocence/06 Volcano.m4a
iTunes/iTunes Media/Music/U2/Songs of Innocence/07 Raised By Wolves.m4a
iTunes/iTunes Media/Music/U2/Songs of Innocence/08 Cedarwood Road.m4a
iTunes/iTunes Media/Music/U2/Songs of Innocence/09 Sleep Like a Baby Tonight.m4a
iTunes/iTunes Media/Music/U2/Songs of Innocence/10 This Is Where You Can Reach Me Now.m4a
iTunes/iTunes Media/Music/U2/Songs of Innocence/11 The Troubles.m4a
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# Escape path, remove base path /Users/js/Music/, and add "ls -lh " in front$ itpl fav -r /Users/js/Music/ -p "ls -lh " -e
ls -lh iTunes/iTunes\ Media/Music/U2/Songs\ of\ Innocence/01\ The\ Miracle\ \(Of\ Joey\ Ramone\).m4a
ls -lh iTunes/iTunes\ Media/Music/U2/Songs\ of\ Innocence/02\ Every\ Breaking\ Wave.m4a
ls -lh iTunes/iTunes\ Media/Music/U2/Songs\ of\ Innocence/03\ California\ \(There\ Is\ No\ End\ to\ Love\).m4a
ls -lh iTunes/iTunes\ Media/Music/U2/Songs\ of\ Innocence/04\ Song\ for\ Someone.m4a
ls -lh iTunes/iTunes\ Media/Music/U2/Songs\ of\ Innocence/05\ Iris\ \(Hold\ Me\ Close\).m4a
ls -lh iTunes/iTunes\ Media/Music/U2/Songs\ of\ Innocence/06\ Volcano.m4a
ls -lh iTunes/iTunes\ Media/Music/U2/Songs\ of\ Innocence/07\ Raised\ By\ Wolves.m4a
ls -lh iTunes/iTunes\ Media/Music/U2/Songs\ of\ Innocence/08\ Cedarwood\ Road.m4a
ls -lh iTunes/iTunes\ Media/Music/U2/Songs\ of\ Innocence/09\ Sleep\ Like\ a\ Baby\ Tonight.m4a
ls -lh iTunes/iTunes\ Media/Music/U2/Songs\ of\ Innocence/10\ This\ Is\ Where\ You\ Can\ Reach\ Me\ Now.m4a
ls -lh iTunes/iTunes\ Media/Music/U2/Songs\ of\ Innocence/11\ The\ Troubles.m4a
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