Playing an M3u file using VLC Follow these steps to run an M3u file with VLC. Step 1: Download your M3U file and open it with a text editor such as Notepad or Wordpad. Once open, copy the media URL ...

M3U files can be created using a simple text editor like Notepad or a dedicated M3U playlist editor. You can add the URLs of the audio or video files into the playlist and save it as an M3U file.

Do you get annoyed when you want to save something in Windows Notepad with an extension other than .txt (like .sh or .conf) and you have to use up an extra two clicks selecting 'All files'?