Here is a easy way to download and convert audio songs from m3u to mp3 format. If you don’t know what m3u is then it is file extension for a playlist of MP3 audio files and it is not an Audio format. M3U is a computer file format that stores multimedia playlists which clearly shows that the files will only contain the information to the actual location and I am sure not many people have heard about M3U files. They are simply a playlist which cannot be played on your music player.
Where to find and download M3U files ?
Well, here is a excellent audio site called as i-DOSE which has some soothing Binaural beats song files for free download. These binaural beats helps in altering moods, behavior and consciousness of a frustrated mind! And if you are searching for such songs but they are in M3U format and you want to save these M3u in MP3 format then there is a need to convert them from m3u to mp3.
How to convert those M3U to MP3 audio files so that you can listen them on your computer ?
M3U files are very small in size (size in bytes), and although it looks like a mp3 playable file but you can’t play those songs on your music player such as winamp. For this reason you have to convert them to mp3 type format files. This is really easy to do and it doesn’t need software such as M3U file opener or viewer. Anyway the simple solution is
Just download .m3u files and right click the M3U file – Choose program and Open with Notepad.
After doing so you can see that the file has been converted from m3u to mp3 audio file. Quite easy! Copy the link from the notepad and Now go to your web browser, paste the file and hit enter. Download the audio song which is easily converted in mp3 format. Enjoy listening!
Note that this solution is for online m3u file format. If you come across a file that is sent to you by your friend (which is in M3u format) then it won’t play unless, otherwise, he provides the MP3 files along with this. M3U files host the location of MP3 files.
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Friend,crores and crores of thanks to you.. god bless you.. i dont have words to explain my gratitude and thanks and happiness to you.. once again crores and crores of thanks to you.. i want to convert one vital m3u file.. but i didnt find solution for the long time.. but u, the great, did it..
Thanks a lot friend.. crores and crores of thanks to you.. god bless you.. i need one vital m3u file to be converted.. but i found no solutions.. but u,the great, did it.. lots of hugs to you.. once again thank u very very much.. i dont have words to explain my happiness and gratitude to u..
Thanx you just solved my problem!
I was able to download and save M3U file few times using notepad but its not allowing me anymore to copy song to CD though I am still following same procedure .When I copy it in notepad and carry to my internet explorer it convert it into MP3 format and start playing in my window media player but it does not allow me to copy anymore. Pls advise.
pls send m3u to mp3 converter reqest for you thankyou
thanks dudes save me alot of hart ache
Thanks man, it was a very useful information for me, it solved my problem and could download my favorite mp3 files.
Thank you very much.
thank u very very much…
it was damn helpful for me…
I download music in Mp3 format but when I try to save them they become M3U. Using the above info, I do not get a site. I get a location in my computer. Soooo, what can I do to save these files as MP3?
I had the same problem with the file opening up in Quicktime, so I clicked on “File” –> “Save Page As” and saved the mp3 file. (I use the Firefox browser.) That worked for me, so maybe it might for others, as well.
@Link – @Chuck –
Hmm I am not sure what can be the problem.. maybe try and play them by downloading codecs (this should work) ..
http://blogote.com/2009/resources/download-latest-full-k-lite-49-pack-codec-for-media-player.html
You can play M3u on Winamp, Windows Media player or other standard player after installing the codec packs..
Yo, I tried doing this, but it gives me a URL without .mp3 at the end. In other words, nothing happens, it doesn’t even opend the page. Help would be cool.