Playlist Generator

An intuitive and simple tool for generating and editing randomly shuffled playlists.

Key Features

• Clean, minimalist interface

• Multi-language support

  Note: Translations may contain minor errors

• Dual-functionality: Generator & Editor

• Supported audio and video formats:

  • Audio: mp3, .flac, .ogg, .wav, .m4a, .aac, .wma, .opus, .aiff

  • Video: .mp4, .mkv, .avi, .mov, .wmv, .flv, .webm, .m4v, .mpg, .mpeg

• Seed-based shuffling for reproducible results

• Advanced mixing options:

  • Shadow seed for complex shuffling

  • Reversal step algorithm

• Preserves playlist metadata:

#EXTM3U
#Made by VolfLife's Playlist Generator
#GENERATED:2025-03-29 01:24:00
#PLAYLIST:my_playlist
#SEED:89451...
#SHADOW_SEED:11042...
#REVERSE_STEP:19
#TRACKS:25
...

Usage

The program operates in two modes: GENERATOR or EDITOR.

Generator Mode

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Creates .m3u8/.m3u playlists from scratch. Simply launch the executable to enter generator mode.

1. Select your music folder/folders

2. Name your playlist

3. Enter a custom seed or leave blank for random generation

4. Set reversal step size (optional)

5. Enable shadow seed for advanced shuffling (optional)

6. Click "Generate playlist" - the playlist will be saved in the program directory

Editor Mode

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Modify existing playlists - works even with missing local files. Launch by drag-and-dropping .m3u8/.m3u/.txt file(s) onto the program shortcut.

Features:

• All generator mixing options (excluding shadow seed)

• Manual track management:

  • Reorder with drag-and-drop or ▲/▼ buttons

  • Delete tracks

  • Undo/redo actions

  • Edit track paths

Compilation

1. Install Python with pip

2. Run in terminal:

pip install pyinstaller

pyinstaller --onefile --hidden-import=_pylong --windowed --add-data "version_info.py;." --icon=Icon.ico --name "Playlist Generator" --version-file version_info.txt "PlaylistGenerator.py"