Editing Exporting iTunes Playlists to Synology Audio Station

[[Category:iTunes]] [[Category:Synology]]
== Versions ==

* Windows iTunes 12.2.x
* Synology Audio Station v5.4-x

== Exporting the playlist from iTunes ==

* Click on '''Playlists''' in the menu strip that is 2nd from the top.
* Playlists are displayed in the left column. 
* Select the playlist to export. 
* '''File''' > '''Library''' > '''Export Playlist...'''
** '''Path:''' `\\DiskStation\music\playlists`
** '''File name:''' ''(defaults to the playlist name)''
** '''Save as type:''' `.m3u`

== Edit the playlist for use on Synology ==

* Navigate to the `.m3u` file in '''Windows Explorer'''. 
* Edit the file with '''Notepad+++'''.
** Find & replace in the mp3 paths: `D:\music\` > `..\`
** All organizing directory names should be all lowercase. E.g. "Pop" > "pop", "Disco" > "disco", etc.<br />''Synology's file system is case-sensitive, while Windows is not. If the mp3 files were in the iTunes library long enough, they may have been added to the library at a point when the folders started with uppercase letters.''

== Accessing playlist in Audio Station ==

* Once the `.m3u` file is saved in the `/music/playlists` directory, it should show up under '''Playlists''' in '''Audio Station'''.
* If the track is displayed with an '''X''' beside it, there is something wrong with the path to the mp3 in the `.m3u` file.