Ask HN: Is there something like OPML(podcasts) for music platform playlists?

2 pointsrajesh-s6y ago1 comments

It would make migrating between services easier which is good for everyone. How do such standards get conceived or make progress in general?

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zimpenfish6y ago

When I wrote my Spotify playlist exporter (back in the dark ages of 2013), I added an option for outputting them as XSPF[1] because that's what my music chums told me was useful to them.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XML_Shareable_Playlist_Format

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Ask HN: Is there something like OPML(podcasts) for music platform playlists?

2 pointsrajesh-s6y ago1 comments

It would make migrating between services easier which is good for everyone. How do such standards get conceived or make progress in general?

1 comments

zimpenfish6y ago

When I wrote my Spotify playlist exporter (back in the dark ages of 2013), I added an option for outputting them as XSPF[1] because that's what my music chums told me was useful to them.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XML_Shareable_Playlist_Format

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