
The WPL file extension is denoted with the ‘.wpl’ while comparatively, on the other hand, the M3U file extension is denoted in two different ways that are ‘.m3u’ and ‘.m3u8’.
This is because M3U files are text-based. The playlist file can also be opened in a basic text editor. These playlists are compiled into an M3U playlist file, which is readable in your IPTV player itself.
The WPL file extension allows a wider range with editing features and customization, which is comparatively, on the other hand, is not much available with the file extension of M3U. Different multimedia or IPTV players can create playlists that include songs, movies, shows, or videos. The notion or format to stream media on the online platform is not supported by the WPL file extension, while comparatively, on the other hand, the M3U file extension is compatible with providing the complete URL of the media file to stream online. Application: Windows Media Player Category: Audio files Mime-type: text/plain Magic: - / - Aliases: m3u8 M3U Playlist File. M3U playlist file is a plain text file that contains the locations of one or more media files that the mediaplayer should play. The compatibility of these extensions, that is, WPL, is with quite less number of media players, whereas comparatively, on the other hand, the compatibility of M3U is supported by numerous media players. The M3U audio files are related to Windows Media Player. The file format used by the WPL extension is the XML language, while comparatively, on the other hand, the file format used by the M3U extension is the plain text language format. The file extension WPL is developed by the company Microsoft itself, whereas comparatively, on the other hand, the file extension M3U is developed by Winamp.