# \[F\] playlist files: path length **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-playlist-files-path-length/19427 **Category:** Fixed Bugs **Tags:** bug-fixed **Created:** [October 8, 2017, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-playlist-files-path-length/19427 "2017-10-08T17:43:14Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 7
### Author: ![DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/detlevd/32/123_2.png) [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD) #### Post date: [October 10, 2017, 8:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-playlist-files-path-length/19427/7 "2017-10-10T08:46:47Z")
> [@Klaus Stolte](#): > > ... If you load the playlist using "Load Playlist/Cuesheet", mp3tag will successfully resolve the path to "test.mp3", but not to the other mp3 file in the same directory. Your test files package is helpful to open the view to the situation. There has been similar problems ... [/t/4623/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/4623/1) [/t/10690/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/10690/1) ... and explanations ... [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17...eeding-max-path](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/177665/path-too-long-error-message-when-exceeding-max-path) [https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/17...eeding-max-path](https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/177665/path-too-long-error-message-when-exceeding-max-path) Hmm, I gave your example a try and can confirm, ... when loading the m3u8 playlist file, then Mp3tag cannot load the file ... 01 · I. Adagio – Allegro moderato.mp3 ... but the other file will be loaded ... test.mp3 A new test file within the m3u8 playlist file, having the relative path ... ..\..\Komponisten\Saint-Saëns, Camille (1835–1921)\Symphony No.3 C minor, Op.78 »avec orgue«\Boston Symphony Orchestra · Charles Munch, Conductor · Barj Zamkochian, Organ (RCA Red Seal 1959)\01 · I. Ad.mp3 ... will be loaded too. For such problematic case of not respecting such long path names ... I have a Mp3tag tool defined, named as "Load this folder in Mp3tag", ... Path: \<... the path to mp3tag.exe ...\> Parameter: '/fp:"'%\_folderpath%'"' Pointing the cursor to the succesful loaded file "test.mp3" and applying the tool will load all files from the folder. I do not know whether there is a way to implement a similar method into Mp3tag to respect such cases when loading a playlist file. DD.20171010.1246.CEST --- _[View the full topic](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-playlist-files-path-length/19427)._