.m3u (or .m3u8) Import Broken on Symfonium Android

mt190502 · February 7, 2026, 1:30pm

Issue description:

Hi

I use Symfonium on my Android device and synchronise my music folder between my phone and computer using Syncthing on Linux. (/home//Music ↔ /storage/emulated/0/Music) I created a playlist on my computer using mpd (linux.m3u). File format:

Artists///<Song Name 1>.opus
Artists///<Song Name 2>.opus
…

I added ‘/storage/emulated/0/Music’ at the beginning of each line to avoid path problems on my mobile device (android.m3u). With the new format:

/storage/emulated/0/Music/Artists///<Song Name 1>.opus
/storage/emulated/0/Music/Artists///<Song Name 2>.opus
…

However, when I import the .m3u files with Symfonium, a completely different song that is not in the playlist is imported, and this happens as many times as there are songs in the playlist. If I have 350 songs in my playlist, for example, it imports this song 350 times. I tested created platlist on VLC media player instead of mpd. But not work

Logs:

Upload description: mt190502

Additional information:

Screenshot 1: My playlist on Linux machine
Screenshot 2: Playlist file generated via mpd
Screenshot 3: Edited playlist file for Android
Screenshot 4: Occured error

Reproduction steps:

Media provider:

Local device

Screenshots:

Tolriq · February 7, 2026, 1:31pm

Enable the option strict playlist mapping in the settings.

mt190502 · February 7, 2026, 1:51pm

Thanks for your answer. But I don’t find this setting on app. Can you show the exact path for this (or screenshot)

Edit: I find this setting on Settings > Advanced > Database. But not worked for me

Tolriq · February 7, 2026, 2:15pm

Then provide logs with the option enabled ?

mt190502 · February 7, 2026, 2:18pm

I shared the logs after my last attempt.

Tolriq · February 7, 2026, 2:29pm

How have you added the local provider in Symfonium and how do you import the playlists ?

Looks like you are using Android mode and so rely on Android to do this not Symfonium.

mt190502 · February 7, 2026, 2:33pm

I’m using symfonium media store mode (not android native method). And I’m importing playlist file via playlists → import → local device → playlist name

Tolriq · February 7, 2026, 2:34pm

Yes so there’s nothing I can do here, it’s all handled by your device not Symfonium.

Use the default mode so that Symfonium have control.

mt190502 · February 7, 2026, 2:39pm

I’ll try this and share the results. Thanks for your help

mt190502 · February 7, 2026, 2:57pm

I tested this and just works. Thanks again