This script converts .m3u playlist files to .strm files, organizing them into a directory structure suitable for media players like Kodi or Plex.
- Converts .m3u playlists to .strm files.
- Supports both local .m3u files and URLs.
- Automatically creates a directory structure for movies and TV shows:
- Movies:
movies/Movie Title - Year/Movie Title - Year - Resolution.strm - TV Shows:
tvshows/Show Title/Show Title - Season XX/Show Title - SXXEXX - Episode Title - Resolution.strm
- Movies:
- Extracts metadata (title, year, resolution, season, episode, etc.) from the .m3u entries.
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/evilgenx/m3u_to_strm.git cd m3u_to_strm -
Install the required Python packages:
pip install -r requirements.txt
The script is configured using the config.ini file.
input_m3u: The path to your .m3u file or a URL pointing to an .m3u playlist.output_dir: The directory where the .strm files and folder structure will be created.
Example config.ini:
[paths]
input_m3u = YOUR_M3U_URL_OR_PATH
output_dir = streams
[settings]
log_level = INFORun the script using the following command:
python main.py- requests
- wget
These can be installed using: pip install requests wget
This project is forked from: https://github.com/silence48/m3u2strm
streams/
├── movies/
│ └── Movie Title - Year/
│ └── Movie Title - Year - Resolution.strm
└── tvshows/
└── Show Title/
└── Show Title - Season 01/
└── Show Title - S01E01 - Episode Title - Resolution.strm
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