| Playlist type | Typical file name extension(s) [case-insensitive] | MIME type(s) | Supported player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| iRiver iQuickList File | .pla | application/octet-stream | |
| Advanced Stream Redirector (ASX) | .asx | video/x-ms-asf | Winamp [R] VLC Media Player (VideoLAN) [R] Windows Media Player [RW] Media Player Classic [RW] RealPlayer [R] |
| Windows Media Redirector (WMX) | .wmx | video/x-ms-wvx | RealPlayer [R] |
| Windows Media Video Redirector (WVX) | .wvx | video/x-ms-wvx | Windows Media Player [R] Media Player Classic [R] RealPlayer [R] |
| Windows Media Audio Redirector (WAX) | .wax | audio/x-ms-wax | Windows Media Player [R] Media Player Classic [R] RealPlayer [R] |
| Winamp 3+ Playlist | .b4s .bpl | text/xml | Winamp [R] VLC Media Player (VideoLAN) [R] |
| Windows Media Player Playlist (WPL) | .wpl | application/vnd.ms-wpl | Winamp [R] Windows Media Player [RW] |
| Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL) | .smil .smi | application/smil+xml | Media Player Classic [R] QuickTime [RW] RealPlayer [R] |
| RSS Document | .rss .xml | application/rss+xml | |
| Atom Document | .atom .xml | application/atom+xml | |
| Hypetape XML Playlist Format | .hypetape .xml | text/xml | |
| XML Shareable Playlist Format (XSPF) | .xspf | application/xspf+xml | VLC Media Player (VideoLAN) [RW] |
| Real Metadata Package (RMP) | .rmp | application/vnd.rn-rn_music_package | RealPlayer [RW] |
| iTunes Library File | .plist .xml | text/xml | iTunes [RW] |
| Kalliope PlayList | .kpl | text/xml | |
| Winamp PLSv2 Playlist | .pls | audio/x-scpls | Winamp [RW] VLC Media Player (VideoLAN) [R] Media Player Classic [RW] Foobar2000 [R] MPlayer [RW] QuickTime [RW] iTunes [RW] RealPlayer [R] |
| Media Player Classic Playlist | .mpcpl | text/plain | Media Player Classic [RW] |
| Sansa Playlist File | .plp | text/plain | |
| Winamp M3U | .m3u | audio/x-mpegurl | Winamp [RW] VLC Media Player (VideoLAN) [RW] Windows Media Player [RW] Media Player Classic [RW] Foobar2000 [RW] MPlayer [RW] QuickTime [RW] iTunes [RW] RealPlayer [R] |
| Winamp M3U8 | .m3u8 | audio/x-mpegurl | Winamp [RW] Foobar2000 [RW] |
| M4U Playlist | .m4u | video/x-mpegurl | |
| Real Audio Metadata (RAM) | .ram | audio/vnd.rn-realaudio | Media Player Classic [R] RealPlayer [R] |