makeplaylist.py

import urllib
import os


def tourlpath(a):
    drive, path = os.path.abspath(a).replace('\\', '/').split('/', 1)
    return 'file:///' + drive + '/' + urllib.quote(path)

    
directory = '.'
    
outfile = open('playlist.xspf', 'w')    
    
outfile.write(
    '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>'
    '<playlist xmlns="http://xspf.org/ns/0/" xmlns:vlc="http://www.videolan.org/vlc/playlist/ns/0/" version="1">'
    '<title>Playlist</title>'
    '<trackList>\n');

for folder, folders, files in os.walk(directory):
    for file in files:
        if not file.lower().endswith(('.mp3', '.mp4', '.wma', '.flac', '.ogg')): continue
        path = tourlpath(os.path.join(folder, file))
        outfile.write('<track><location>%s</location></track>\n' % path)
        outfile.flush()
    

outfile.write(
    '</trackList>'
	'<extension application="http://www.videolan.org/vlc/playlist/0">'
	'<vlc:item tid="0"/>'
	'</extension>'
    '</playlist>\n');