BS.Player Changelog

What's new in BS.Player 2.74 Build 1087

Feb 16, 2020
  • Improved support for some streams
  • Some small bug fixes

New in BS.Player 2.74 Build 1085 (Aug 1, 2019)

  • Improved support for some streams
  • Some small bug fixes

New in BS.Player 2.73 Build 1083 (Aug 9, 2018)

  • Some small bug fixes
  • Updated codecs
  • Chapters were not always visible, fixed

New in BS.Player 2.72 Build 1082 (Dec 20, 2017)

  • Improved codec support
  • Bug fixes

New in BS.Player 2.71 Build 1081 (May 11, 2017)

  • Some small bug fixes

New in BS.Player 2.70 Build 1080 (Nov 10, 2015)

  • some small bug fixes and improvements, support for more formats

New in BS.Player 2.68 Build 1077 (Nov 26, 2014)

  • fixed problem with 'jumpy' frames in full screen mode on some hardware
  • fixed playback of some broken mp3 files
  • fixed playback of 24 bit FLAC files
  • fixed problem with madVR renderer
  • some other small fixes

New in BS.Player 2.67 Build 1076 (Apr 24, 2014)

  • added option to blank all screens except playback
  • added menu item for online subtitles rating
  • some other bug fixes

New in BS.Player 2.66 Build 1075 (Aug 26, 2013)

  • fixed memory leak
  • fixed error message when adding filters in preferences
  • some other bug fixes

New in BS.Player 2.65 Build 1074 (May 17, 2013)

  • fixed problem with YouTube links in playlist
  • better support for LAV filters
  • some other bug fixes and improvements

New in BS.Player 2.64 Build 1072 Beta (Jan 8, 2013)

  • Fixed problem with Windows 8 Metro applications
  • New renderer for Windows 8 N versions, it's also supported on other versions (Windows XP+)
  • Some other bug fixes

New in BS.Player 2.63 Build 1070 (Oct 4, 2012)

  • total time in playlist wasn't updated, fixed
  • subtitles were 'cut' in some cases, fixed
  • YouTube playback fixed
  • some other bug fixes

New in BS.Player 2.63 Build 1069 Beta (Aug 31, 2012)

  • total time in playlist wasn't updated, fixed
  • some other bug fixes

New in BS.Player 2.62.1067B Beta (Apr 24, 2012)

  • better online subtitles sorting
  • fixed freeze problem with audio streams
  • fixed problem with audio balance when loading EQ presets
  • workoaround for LAV filters, won't crash anymore
  • added support for YouTube url syntax

New in BS.Player 2.62.1066B Beta (Feb 11, 2012)

  • fixed freeze problem with audio streams

New in BS.Player 2.60 Build 1064 (Dec 22, 2011)

  • SDK: added BSP_OpenFileW, BSP_GetFileNameW for unicode filenames
  • in full screen mode mouse pointer is now less sensitive to mouse movement, it won't be shown at very small movement
  • also added option to never show mouse pointer in full screen mode
  • subtitles wasn't cleared in some cases, fixed
  • some other subtitles fixes, also you should use new subtitle parser/renderer
  • OSD info was broken with new OSD renderer, fixed
  • when adding files to playlist short name was used instead unicode, fixed
  • some other bug fixes

New in BS.Player 2.59.1061 Beta (Dec 9, 2011)

  • some subtitles fixes

New in BS.Player 2.59.1060 Beta (Dec 9, 2011)

  • subtitles wasn't cleared in some cases, fixed
  • in full screen mode mouse pointer is now less sensitive to mouse movement, it won't be shown at very small movement
  • also added option to never show mouse pointer in full screen mode

New in BS.Player 2.59.1059 Beta (Oct 8, 2011)

  • SDK: added BSP_OpenFileW, BSP_GetFileNameW for unicode filenames
  • OSD info was broken with new OSD renderer, fixed
  • when adding files to playlist short name was used instead unicode, fixed

New in BS.Player 2.58.1058 (Sep 8, 2011)

  • fixed dvd playback with some DVDs
  • fixed file association bug
  • fixed display problem with some Unicode file names
  • fixed problem with online subtitles, sometimes even if existed it wasn't displayed
  • fixed YouTube playback
  • when opening some files there were a lot of 1 byte reads, fixed
  • some languages didn't get properly set at install time, fixed
  • new subtitle renderer should now handle RTL languages properly
  • added alternate AC3/DTS decoder
  • frame step now also works with EVR renderer
  • added some plugin events for playlist handling
  • added support for madVR - Video renderer
  • Taskbar Progress Bar is now 'normal' for streams
  • edit bookmark window is now non-modal
  • online subtitle result window also non-modal
  • some other bug fixes and security enhancements

New in BS.Player 2.58.1055 Beta (Aug 23, 2011)

  • Google changed YouTube api, fixed YouTube playback
  • fixed freezing bug introduced in build 1054, when registering file associations

New in BS.Player 2.58.1054 Beta (Jul 30, 2011)

  • frame step now also works with EVR renderer
  • added some plugin events for playlist handling
  • added support for madVR - Video renderer
  • Taskbar Progress Bar is now 'normal' for streams
  • fixed file association bug
  • new subtitle renderer should now handle RTL languages properly

New in BS.Player 2.58.1053 Beta (May 27, 2011)

  • fixed display problem with some Unicode file names
  • when opening some files there were a lot of 1 byte reads, fixed
  • some languages didn't get properly set at install time, fixed
  • fixed dvd playback with some DVDs
  • edit bookmark window is now non-modal
  • online subtitle result window also non-modal
  • some other bug fixes and security enhancements

New in BS.Player 2.57.1051 (Dec 9, 2010)

  • Fixed problem, if subtitles were under video with EVR renderer (subtitles didn't properly hide)

New in BS.Player 2.57.1048 (Dec 1, 2010)

  • new osd mode
  • added option to set subtitles off by default, subtitles are still loaded but not shown
  • added option to ignore SSA styles
  • added option to set background color for full screen mode
  • unicode file names were in some cases displayed with short name, fixed
  • added support for some Windows 7 features
  • fixed wrong language checking with online subtitles
  • with online subtitles only default language will now be requested
  • fixed always on top bug when returning from full screen mode when sepearate taskbar buttons were enabled
  • text inside {} in SSA subtitles will now be ignored
  • changed/fixed mkv default audio stream handling
  • all online subtitle providers will now be checked at the same time in separate threads

New in BS.Player 2.56.1043 (Nov 29, 2010)

  • fixed and improved YouTube playback

New in BS.Player 2.55.1042 (Jul 23, 2010)

  • with some files there was no audio, fixed
  • rared subtitles will now be loaded only if subtitle file name is the same as movie name
  • fixed problem with playlist and moving items
  • if mouse button was set for some actions it didn't work, fixed
  • fixed problem with 'Always add all files in current directory to playlist' option when 'Sort files' was enabled
  • sometimes DXVA was not used with EVR renderer, fixed
  • some other bug fixes
  • added subtitle upload support for opensubtitles.org and getsubtitles.com
  • subtitles background color alpha can now be set

New in BS.Player 2.52.1032 (Apr 19, 2010)

  • fixed YouTube playback
  • added option to sort files after they are added (for 'Always add all files in current directory to playlist' option)

New in BS.Player 2.52.1031 (Mar 30, 2010)

  • changed VobSub loading rules, only files with same name as movie file will now be loaded
  • subtitle editor fixes

New in BS.Player 2.52.1030 (Mar 30, 2010)

  • sometimes rared vobsub subtitles were not loaded, fixed
  • fixed subtitle editor bugs with new subtitle parser/renderer
  • fixed problem with frame capture with EVR and JPG file format
  • fixed bug with adding external audio files with MKV files
  • fixed text display in full screen skin with UTF8 language files
  • fixed proxy configuration in codec manager
  • fixed 'stealing focus' bug if 'Auto hide main window' option was set
  • fixed problem with local codec system, dll was loaded from system installed folder, instead local (ffdsow, libavcodec)
  • when 'Always add all files in current directory to playlist' was checked and file with unregistered extension was dragged to player, it was ignored, fixed
  • fixed crash in subtitle editor
  • some other bug fixes
  • unhidden option to save downloaded subtitles
  • added option to define subtitle font sizes for different resolutions
  • added shortcut for 16:10 aspect ratio
  • some improvements to local codec system

New in BS.Player 2.52.1028 (Mar 23, 2010)

  • FIXES:
  • sometimes rared vobsub subtitles were not loaded
  • fixed subtitle editor bugs with new subtitle parser/renderer
  • problem with frame capture with EVR and JPG file format
  • bug with adding external audio files with MKV files
  • text display in full screen skin with UTF8 language files
  • proxy configuration in codec manager
  • 'stealing focus' bug if 'Auto hide main window' option was set
  • problem with local codec system, dll was loaded from system installed folder, instead local (ffdsow, libavcodec)
  • when 'Always add all files in current directory to playlist' was checked and file with unregistered extension was dragged to player, it was ignored, fixed
  • crash in subtitle editor
  • some other bug fixes
  • ADDITIONS:
  • option to save downloaded subtitles
  • option to define subtitle font sizes for different resolutions
  • shortcut for 16:10 aspect ratio
  • some improvements to local codec system

New in BS.Player 2.52.1025 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • sometimes rared vobsub subtitles were not loaded, fixed
  • fixed subtitle editor bugs with new subtitle parser/renderer
  • fixed problem with frame capture with EVR and JPG file format

New in BS.Player 2.52.1024 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • fixed bug with adding external audio files with MKV files
  • fixed text display in full screen skin with UTF8 language files
  • fixed proxy configuration in codec manager
  • fixed 'stealing focus' bug if 'Auto hide main window' option was set
  • fixed problem with local codec system, dll was loaded from system installed folder, instead local (ffdsow, libavcodec)
  • when 'Always add all files in current directory to playlist' was checked and file with unregistered extension was dragged to player, it was ignored, fixed
  • unhidden option to save downloaded subtitles
  • added option to define subtitle font sizes for different resolutions
  • some other bug fixes

New in BS.Player 2.52.1023 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • added shortcut for 16:10 aspect ratio
  • some improvements to local codec system
  • some bug fixes
  • fixed crash in subtitle editor

New in BS.Player 2.51.1022 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • fixed broken online subtitles support
  • fixed DVD seeking after subtitle change

New in BS.Player 2.51.1020 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • fixed problem with subtitles embedded in mkv files with new parser/renderer
  • EVR aspect ratio fixes
  • fixed problem with EVR in full screen mode, some areas was not completely black
  • under Vista and Windows 7 some decoders couldn't be added in 'Filter management', fixed
  • local codec system fixes (codec reinstall required)
  • possibly fixed problem with monitor powering down on laptops
  • some other bug fixes
  • added option to disable embedded subtitles
  • custom extension can now be added in Vista and Windows 7 (UAC prompt will be displayed)
  • added another online subtitle provider

New in BS.Player 2.50.1017 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • another YouTube fix
  • fixed problem with EVR in full screen mode

New in BS.Player 2.50.1016 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • EVR aspect ratio fixes
  • fixed subttile position with new subtitle parser/renderer
  • fixed YouTube playback
  • some ML fixes
  • output audio device was not saved in some cases, fixed
  • new subtitle renderer: fixes/improvements
  • added option to show playback time in msec
  • for online subtitles it's now possible to specify more than one language, so if subtitle in first language is not found, second is used and then third etc..
  • added more options what to do when playback is finished, shutdown, hibernate, reboot...
  • added support for UTF8 language files, also BS.Player UI is now more Unicode compatible
  • total time is now displayed in playlist
  • it's now possible to put subtitles under picture with EVR renderer
  • 'Remember movie settings' option will now also remember full screen mode

New in BS.Player 2.43.1008 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • fixed broken playback for some media files on some systems
  • fixed crash in advanced filter properties
  • skins: added actions to open ML in specified section
  • some other bug fixes in changes

New in BS.Player 2.42.1007 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • mouse cursor was hidden when subtitle download dialog was shown in full screen mode, fixed
  • right clicking on video window on secondary monitor would show menu on primary, fixed
  • if action is assigned to right mouse button, menu won't be shown anymore
  • added option for load external audio
  • added option to choose seek behavior
  • local codec install now also works on Windows 7

New in BS.Player 2.41.1003 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • changed seek behaviour
  • new subtitle parser/renderer, improved subtitle support, more SSA/ASS features supported also HTML tags are now supported
  • added shortcut (Q) for 'Enqueue selection' in ML
  • if audio file with the same name as video is present it will be automatically loaded
  • fixed problems with some Vorbis radio streams
  • fixed YouTube playback
  • in ML 'Remove non-existant entries' would also remove radios, fixed
  • fixed problem with cycle audio stream option in AVI files
  • double clicking one the same file second time didn't reopen it, fixed

New in BS.Player 2.40.996 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • added option to specify minimum movie duration for downloading subtitles
  • downloaded subtitles are now cached
  • added option to only re-enable Aero when player is closed (Windows 7)
  • added support for MPL2 subtitle format
  • subtitles will now be saved with correct decimal separator
  • audio stream cycling didn't work with some mkv files, fixed
  • sometimes Auto 'Pan scan' wasn't properly remebered, fixed
  • fixed problem, when local subtitles were available, but player still asked for download
  • fixed title display problem with some radio stations
  • fixed freezing problem with some RAR files
  • fixed problem with not remebering color controls settings under Vista
  • in some cases file couldn't be opened again, when it was automatically added to playlist, fixed

New in BS.Player 2.36.990 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • added support for online subtitle database, automatic search and download
  • improved compatibility with Windows 7
  • fixed problem when system installed FFDshow was uninstalled
  • fixed problem with command line arguments
  • some other bug fixes in changes

New in BS.Player 2.35.985 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • added A-B repeat mode
  • media files in RAR archives along with subtitles and other files will now be properly detected and played, also subtitles in those archives will now be automatically loaded
  • added possibility to assign multimedia key to every action
  • improved ID3 tag editor in ML
  • player will now ask if you want to continue playing from last postion if 'remember movie position' option is enabled
  • explorer context menus can now be disabled
  • all files specified at command line will now be played and not just the first one
  • added default shortcuts for inc/dec font size (Ctr+Num + / Ctr+Num -)
  • 'play' action will now reset playback rate to normal
  • fixed Vobsub positioning problem
  • fixed crash when DEP was enabled under XP SP2+ and Vista
  • sometimes added file extension was ignored in 'Open directory' function, fixed
  • fixed problem with frame capture file name format, random id was appended if there was no '%A'
  • fixed 'Extend picture to' option, sometimes wrong aspect ratio was used
  • sometimes files that were dragged to player were added twice, fixed
  • some other bug fixes in changes

New in BS.Player 2.34.980 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • improved Youtube playback, also it's now possible to seek within stream
  • improved radio refresh speed in ML
  • key definitions set for windowed mode are now automatically assigned to full screen mode
  • added support for global multimedia keys
  • added proxy settings to codec manager
  • added support for HD YouTube videos
  • fixed aspect ratio problem with EVR renderer
  • fixed custom subtitle position with EVR renderer
  • movie settings (position) were not remebered in some cases, fixed
  • in some cases chapters were not properly detected in MKV files, fixed
  • fixed problem with ML on secondary monitors
  • some other bug fixes and changes

New in BS.Player 2.33.977 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • fixed broken FLV streaming support
  • sometimes mkv/vobsub subtitles couldn't be disabled, fixed
  • 'Draw subtitles to overlay surface' option now also works with EVR renderer under Vista, so subtitles will not be resized with video, if option is disabled
  • added support for YouTube videos, play and save
  • added option to generate and save thumbnails
  • improved chapters support (default key CTRL+C), external program for generatign thumbnails is not required anymore, chapter thumbnails are now auto generated
  • added better support for multimedia keys
  • some other bug fixes and changes

New in BS.Player 2.32.975 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • sometimes added file extension was ignored in ML, fixed
  • sometimes codec download was required even if codec was installed system wide, fixed
  • TV, Radio buttons, did not open right section in ML, fixed
  • fixed broken mms stream playback
  • added support for http authentication, for shoutcast and icecast streams
  • mp3/ogg streams can now be played directly from http, without downloading them first
  • '-hide' command line option now works also if first parameter is not specified
  • some other bug fixes and changes

New in BS.Player 2.31.973 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • locally installed codecs have now priority over system installed
  • fixed playback rate problem with DVDs
  • fixed problem with shortcuts when playlist was open
  • some capture improvements
  • improved multimonitor handling
  • sometimes volume was reset to 0, fixed
  • fixed problem with EQ skin
  • some other bug fixes and changes

New in BS.Player 2.30.968 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • added codec manager to automatically find and install missing codecs
  • added option to enqueue files by default
  • preferences window will now be always on top
  • redesigned Media Library
  • fixed potential crash when parsing avi indexes
  • improved audio streaming support
  • improved startup time
  • fixed broken manual subtitle time correction
  • capture frame to JPG format didn't work with VMR and EVR renderer (BMP was used instead), fixed
  • fixed some problems with CD audio playback, CD TEXT and CDDB
  • a lot of other fixes and changes

New in BS.Player 2.28.963 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • two subtitles can now be displayed simultaneously
  • added option to seek to nearest keyframe (for AVI and MKV files)
  • added native support for APE file format (Monkey's Audio)
  • added native support for FLAC file format
  • some ML and PL improvements
  • DVD subtitles under VISTA with EVR didn't work, fixed
  • fixed problems with some rar archives (when file name was NAME.partNNN.rar), it will now be played properly
  • fixed problem with EVR renderer on Vista, when Aero was disabled picture was not filtered (pixelated)
  • on windows Vista after Preferences window was closed all custom programs returned to default (Web browser, email client...), fixed
  • fixed crash when opening old-style playlist if Media library was open
  • some embedded ASS subtitles were not properly detected, fixed

New in BS.Player 2.27.958 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • sometimes player would hang trying to load invalid subtitles, fixed
  • when 'Always on top' option was active, main window would be shown after full screen skin was hidden, fixed
  • fixed broken subtitles support in FREE version with EVR renderer under Vista
  • fixed problem with frame capture when format string didn't include %A
  • fixed problem with cut subtitles
  • fixed problem with 'old style' playlist
  • video window position won't be reset any more if left off screen (except if whole video window is off screen)
  • recent items (history) won't be deleted any more after installing new version
  • some media library fixes
  • added menu items for repeat modes
  • added option to set how many recent (history) items to keep
  • some other bug fixes

New in BS.Player 2.26.956 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • fixed broken CD-TEXT support
  • fixed problems with 'Enqueue', after enqueue playlist was reset to first item
  • sometimes media library didn't add custom extensions, fixed
  • Matroska files (MKV) can now also be played from uncompressed rar archives
  • improved Vista and EVR support
  • some other bug fixes and changes

New in BS.Player 2.25.955 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • fixed resize bug
  • double rared Vobsubs will now be loaded when playing content from rar files
  • player will now automatically unrar content from compressed rar files and play it
  • some other changes

New in BS.Player 2.24.954 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • Fixed problem with subtitles being cut off, when 'Resize OSD and subtitle font automatically' option was enabled
  • Fixed crash with full screen skin when 'Close file when ‘Stop’ button is pressed' option was enabled and 'Stop' button was clicked
  • Screen saver and low power modes will now be properly disabled under Windows Vista
  • Network buffer now also works with Matroska files and Haali media splitter
  • Embedded subtitles in Matroska files, can now be disabled/enabled
  • Some CDDB bug fixes
  • Some playlist improvement
  • Some other bug fixes and improvements

New in BS.Player 2.23.953 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • fixed broken 'Load subtitles' function
  • In some cases 'Save subtitle' option in subtitle editor was disabled, fixed
  • Some other bug fixes

New in BS.Player 2.22.952 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • Added support for unicode subtitles
  • Improved subtitle editor
  • Added audio stream time correction option
  • Added support for "One window only" skins
  • Improved random playback, previous items are now remembered
  • It's now possible to define media type for every extension, which is also used in media library
  • ID3 tags can now be edited
  • Fixed borderless window resize
  • Fixed problem with .m3u, .pls, playlist loading, first item wasn't loaded
  • Some vobsub fixes
  • Some other bug fixes

New in BS.Player 2.21.950 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • Added support for YUV mixing mode for VMR7 and VMR9 renderers
  • Added 'Time/Length(%)' OSD option
  • It's now possible to assign different icons for associated extensions, also custom icons are supported
  • Folders can now also be dragged to playlist
  • Added option to close file when 'Stop' button is pressed
  • Improved overlay handling under Vista OS, Aero will be now temporarily disabled when overlay mode is selected
  • Font smoothing now also works with 'Draw subtitles to Overlay surface' option checked
  • Feature to automatically resize Subtitle and OSD fonts is now option
  • Some fixes for capture devices (mainly cameras)
  • Some other changes and bug fixes

New in BS.Player 2.20.948 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • Subtitles are now supported in DVD mode (any subtitle can be loaded just as with normal video files)
  • New subtitle module for VMR7, VMR9 and EVR video renderer
  • Subtile (and OSD) font is now automatically resized with different resolutions
  • On Vista skins are now in user home folder
  • DVD won't be automatically resumed anymore, so you can start from begining
  • Some Vista compatibility fixes
  • Some other changes and bug fixes

New in BS.Player 2.16.945 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • Movies with more parts will be now automatically added to playlist, also when second(third...) part is open (for ex. Movie.CD2.avi -> Movie.CD3.avi...)
  • Added basic support for EVR (Enhanced Video Renderer) available on Windows Vista
  • Added options to set alpha blending for main and video window (works on Windows 2000+, but fully supported only on Windows Vista)
  • Playlist and Media library can now be skinned
  • some other changes and bug fixes

New in BS.Player 2.13.942 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • some fixes with VobSub subtitles
  • sometimes when multiple files were selected they would play one by one instead being added to playlist, fixed
  • removed unnecessary shell extension
  • balance is now visible on non-skinned eq window
  • added option to choose settings folder
  • some other bug fixes and improvements

New in BS.Player 2.12.941 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • all configuration files will now be saved in common folder, by default configuration files are in Application Data folder (C:/Documents and Settings/username/Application Data/BSplayer),
  • if you wish to have all files in BSplayer installation folder then just copy/create file BSplayer.xml there and all configuration files will be saved in installation folder
  • added 'Jump to file' option
  • added experimental support for IPTV (multicast MPEG2 TS streams (udp://@x.x.x.x:PORT))
  • fixed problems with some rar archives
  • if movie is playing it won't be interrupted anymore when CD/DVD is inserted
  • taskbar button will stay hidden if minimized to tray
  • some other bug fixes and changes

New in BS.Player 2.11.940 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • updated 'Show movie time' OSD function, now it can show time, date, movie name...
  • updated SDK, EV_KEY_PRESS event can now be used in plugins
  • improved capturing, capture can now be paused and resumed without stopping
  • VobSub subtitles can now be resized
  • some Vobsub fixes with HDTV content
  • fixed broken 'multiple instances' option
  • some other internal changes and bug fixes

New in BS.Player 2.10.939 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • some podcast fixes
  • fixed bug with task bar (was sometimes visible in full screen)
  • embedded vobsub subtitles are now properly disabled, also fixed crash when vobsub subtitles were disabled
  • mouse cursor now changes when over DVD menu
  • all characters are now allowed for file extensions
  • explorer shell items are now properly translated when language is changed
  • play multiple items from explorer should work now
  • when borderless window option was selected, window was always at 0x0, fixed
  • fixed problem with playlist, it was not properly saved
  • length for vbr mp3 files is now properly reported
  • seeking with external vbr mp3 files is now working
  • minimize button on default skin, will now minimize all windows
  • drag & drop now works for Unicode files
  • directory won't be in use anymore when file is closed
  • EQ balance is now remembered
  • fixed skin bug, 'Title' font couldn't be set
  • some other bug fixes
  • DVD subtitles can now be switched on/off
  • tv,radio,podcast items can now be edited
  • added option to optimize library database
  • added option to delete unused genre, artist, album items
  • it's now possible to play files from uncompressed rar archives
  • added support for drag & drop whole directory (all items in directory are added to playlist)