XSPF file extension. How to open and convert files with XSPF file suffix

Files with xspf extension are typically multimedia playlist saved in the XML Shareable Playlist Format. Designed for both personal computers and portable devices.

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Software that open xspf file

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XSPF file extension - XML Shareable Playlist Format

What is xspf file? How to open xspf files?

File type specification:

Settings, options, themes or skins file type

File extension xspf is a data format for sharing the kind of playlist that can be played on a personal computer or portable device. In the same way that any user on any computer can open any web page, XSPF is intended to provide portability for playlists.

XML Shareable Playlist Format (XSPF), pronounced spiff, is an XML-based playlist format for digital media, sponsored by the Xiph.Org Foundation. Lucas Gonze of Yahoo.com/Webjay.org originated the format in 2004.

MIME types:
application/xspf+xml

Updated: November 13, 2023

The default software associated to open xspf file:

VLC media player

Company or developer:
VideoLAN Project Team

Very popular multimedia player developed for Windows, Apple Mac, Linux, Unix and various other operating systems and platforms.

VLC can playback many of the video formats (AVI, MKV, OGV, WMV, ASF, MOV...) and audio formats (MP3, AAC, M4A, OGG, FLAC...) as well as support of subtitles for video. It can also be used as a streaming server and multimedia transcoder.

Help how to open:

Can be used in several modern media players, such as VLC player.

How to convert:

Use compatible multimedia playback player to save .xspf files to other playlist formats.

Find conversions from xspf file:

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List of software applications associated to the .xspf file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open xspf file, edit xspf file, convert xspf file, view xspf file, play xspf file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

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Software that open xspf file - XML Shareable Playlist Format

Programs supporting the exension xspf on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open xspf file action.

Microsoft Windows:

Main software associated with xspf file by default:
VLC media player
Other suggested software:
MediaMonkey
AIMP
Amarok
Playlist Manager

Apple macOS / Mac OS X:

VLC media player for Mac

Linux/Unix:

VLC media player for Linux

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