File extension XSPF
| File type | XML Shareable Playlist Format |
| Developer | N/A |
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What is a XSPF file?
Files with the .XSPF extension contain playlist data, i.e. a list of links to multimedia files saved in a standardized format based on XML – the XML Shareable Playlist Format. The file contains XML tags used to organize and list files contained in the playlist.
XSPF files are similar to M3U files. They do not contain data to be played back, only references to this data. For more information about the XSPF format, please visit XSPF.Org.
Program(s) that can open the .XSPF file
How to open XSPF files
If you cannot open the XSPF file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports XSPF among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the XSPF file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the XSPF format files
The inability to open and operate the XSPF file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the XML Shareable Playlist Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a XSPF file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the XSPF file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the XSPF from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the XSPF format
- The XSPF file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the XSPF file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a XSPF file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the XSPF file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the XSPF file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the XSPF file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.XSPF) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected XSPF file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the XSPF file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. XSPF) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.