Chrome Extension · v4.0 · Free

Turn Any FTP Index Into a Playlist

Scan FTP directory listing pages, detect every video and audio file, and export them as ready-to-play playlists — in whatever format your media player needs.

No account required No data collected Open source
Features

Everything you need for FTP playlists

Built for power users with large FTP media collections. No setup, no sign-in — install and scan.

Quick Scan

Instantly scans the active FTP index page and detects all video and audio files. Results in under a second for most directories.

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Deep Recursive Scan

Traverse every subdirectory automatically, up to 10 levels deep. Watch real-time progress as the extension discovers files across your entire server.

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5 Export Formats

Export as .m3u, .m3u8, .pls, .xspf, or plain .txt. Every format works with VLC, Kodi, MPC-HC, MPV, Jellyfin, and more.

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Live Filter & Search

Search by filename, extension, resolution, or episode number in real time. Filter your selection down to exactly what you need before exporting.

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Playlist Toolkit

Episode gap finder, duplicate remover, find & replace, smart episode sort, VLC command generator, and shuffle — all in the Tools tab.

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Stats & History

See file type breakdowns, size distributions, and a full scan history across sessions so you always know what's in every directory.

How it works

Three steps to your playlist

01
Navigate to an FTP directory

Open any Apache or nginx FTP directory listing in Chrome. The extension icon lights up automatically when it detects an index page.

02
Click the icon & scan

Choose Quick Scan for the current folder, or Deep Scan to recursively traverse every subdirectory. Configure depth and watch live progress.

03
Select, filter, and export

Use search and folder checkboxes to select exactly what you want. Pick your format, name the playlist, and hit Export. Done.

ftp.example.com /media/anime/Naruto/
Index of /media/anime/Naruto/
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📁Season 1/
📁Season 2/
📁Season 3/
📄 Naruto.S01E01.Enter.Naruto.720p.mkv 1.1 GB
📄 Naruto.S01E02.Konohamaru.720p.mkv 1.0 GB
✓ FTP Playlist Grabber detected 148 files across 3 subdirectories — click the extension icon to scan
Export Formats

Compatible with every media player

Five formats covering every major playback and streaming setup.

.m3u
M3U Playlist

Universal standard. Works in VLC, Kodi, MPC-HC, MPV, and Windows Media Player.

.m3u8
UTF-8 M3U

Unicode-safe variant. Perfect for filenames with non-ASCII or international characters.

.pls
PLS Playlist

Winamp-compatible format. Includes title and length metadata fields.

.xspf
XSPF / Spiff

XML-based open standard. Full metadata support, used by VLC and Rhythmbox.

.txt
Plain Text

One URL per line. Ideal for scripting, wget/aria2 batch downloads, and custom pipelines.

Toolkit

More than just a scanner

The Tools tab packs six utilities for managing, cleaning, and perfecting your playlist before you export.

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Episode Gap Finder

Detect missing episodes by season automatically. Shows exactly which SxxExx numbers are absent.

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Find & Replace

Batch-rename entries in the playlist. Fix path prefixes or update URLs after a server migration.

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Remove Duplicates

Detect and remove duplicate file entries that surface across multiple subdirectory scans.

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Smart Episode Sort

Sorts files by SxxExx pattern intelligently, even when filenames are inconsistently formatted.

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VLC Command Generator

Outputs a ready-to-run VLC CLI command to open and play your entire selection directly.

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Shuffle

Randomize playlist order before exporting for shuffle-mode playback in any media player.

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FTP Playlist Grabber
Files
Tools
Stats
History
🔍 Episode Gap Finder
S01: Missing E07, E19
S02: Missing E12, E14
✓ No gaps in S03
✏️ Find & Replace
🗑️ Remove Duplicates 2 found
↕️ Smart Episode Sort
🖥️ VLC Command Generator
🔀 Shuffle Playlist
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Ready to build your first playlist?

Free, open source, and takes 10 seconds to install. Works on any Apache or nginx FTP directory listing page, on any server.