iTunes 6.0.2 can import/export OPML

2006 January 22
by nnutter

Note: I am not sure when it was added but I can say it is available in iTunes 6.0.2.

For those of you who do not know what OPML is, it is the standard format that RSS (a.k.a web feed) readers save subscription lists in. For more info visit Wikipedia

To export your podcasts list to OPML you just go to Podcasts. Then choose File > Export Song List… when you save the file choose the Format OPML and you’re done.

Later if you nuked your iTunes library or if you got an OPML list from a friend you can import it by going to File > Import… then just select the OPML file and you will get a message asking if you are sure you want to add the podcasts.

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  1. 2006 February 6

    I have 6.0.1.3 on Windows, and OPML is not one of the choices. Only .txt or .xml. The xml file is not OPML.

  2. 2006 February 6

    Nathan, thanks for finding this

  3. 2006 February 6

    I can also confirm that on Windows, iTunes version 6.0.2.23 I do not have the option to choose OPML as the output format - the only option I have is XML and the resultant format is NOT OPML.

  4. 2006 February 6

    This does not work in Windows. Version 6.0.2.23 only offers the option of XML, and the resultant format is NOT OPML.

    Hmmm.. very ‘Universal’ - I think not

  5. 2006 February 6

    I use 6.0.2.23 on Windows XP Media Center 2002 SP2. Import of a Juice OPML subscription-list works fine! Export only possible in XML-format(as said before by Paul).

  6. 2006 February 6

    everytime I try, iTunes crashes after I click the “Export Song List”. oh well.

  7. 2006 February 6

    I’m running 6.0.2.23 on Windows XP and iTunes crashes whenever I try the export. I wished this would work; just last night I started writing some code to create a subscription list using the iTunes COM SDK. A functional OPML export feature would save me the effort.

  8. 2006 February 6
    willc2 permalink

    Export works in iTunes 6.0.1(3) running on Mac OSX 10.3.8 (Panther)

  9. 2006 February 7

    6.0.2.23 and XP and I get a crash every time too.

  10. 2006 February 7
    Keith permalink

    6.0.1 (3) on the Mac exports to OPML.

  11. 2006 February 7
    dave permalink

    Tried it on three XP SP2 computers. Crashed every time…

  12. 2006 February 7
    Chris permalink

    Crashes for me with XP SP2 and iTunes 6.0.2.23 everytime.

  13. 2006 March 4
    unknown permalink

    in 6.0.4.2 the opml works just fine on Windows XP

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