# Relative Folder Path in m3u incorrect?

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/relative-folder-path-in-m3u-incorrect/9687
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [January 11, 2010, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/relative-folder-path-in-m3u-incorrect/9687 "2010-01-11T14:46:39Z")
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### Author: ![Adion](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b782af/32.png) [@Adion](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Adion)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2010, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/relative-folder-path-in-m3u-incorrect/9687/1 "2010-01-11T14:46:39Z")

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I tried opening an m3u file with absolute paths in mp3tag, and then exported this playlist again.  
The resulting m3u file now has relative paths, but unless I'm making a mistake, it looks like the path is wrong.

The playlist file is located here:  
C:\Users\Gwen\AppData\Local\djDecks\settings\Gwen\playlists\mp3tag.m3u

The first file in the original playlist was:  
c:\Music\Dance\Retro House\serious beats 25\cd3\track03.mp3

The first entry in the new playlist is:  
..............\Music\Dance\Retro House\serious beats 25\cd3\track03.mp3

I've counted it several times, but the following path:  
C:\Users\Gwen\AppData\Local\djDecks\settings\Gwen\playlists..............\Music\Dance\Retro House\serious beats 25\cd3\track03.mp3

resolves to  
C:\Users\Music\Dance\Retro House\serious beats 25\cd3\track03.mp3

so it looks like there is one ..\ too little, unless there's something I misunderstood about relative paths in m3u files.

The strange thing is that winamp opens this new playlist correctly, but I'm not sure why.  
Did I make a mistake here, or is this an mp3tag bug?