iTunes 6.0.2 can import/export OPML

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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Comments (13)

  1. Paul Schaeflein wrote::

    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.

    Monday, February 6, 2006 at 9:20 AM #
  2. Lee Wilkins wrote::

    Nathan, thanks for finding this

    Monday, February 6, 2006 at 10:29 AM #
  3. kosso wrote::

    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.

    Monday, February 6, 2006 at 12:36 PM #
  4. kosso wrote::

    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

    Monday, February 6, 2006 at 12:49 PM #
  5. Fred Zelders wrote::

    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).

    Monday, February 6, 2006 at 1:20 PM #
  6. Mike wrote::

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

    Monday, February 6, 2006 at 1:29 PM #
  7. Mark Woods wrote::

    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.

    Monday, February 6, 2006 at 7:11 PM #
  8. willc2 wrote::

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

    Monday, February 6, 2006 at 9:34 PM #
  9. Joost Schuur wrote::

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

    Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at 12:12 AM #
  10. Keith wrote::

    6.0.1 (3) on the Mac exports to OPML.

    Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at 12:50 AM #
  11. dave wrote::

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

    Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at 12:28 PM #
  12. Chris wrote::

    Crashes for me with XP SP2 and iTunes 6.0.2.23 everytime.

    Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at 4:11 PM #
  13. unknown wrote::

    in 6.0.4.2 the opml works just fine on Windows XP

    Saturday, March 4, 2006 at 3:04 AM #