Kinds of PLS Files

Main PLS Affiliation

.PLS

File Format:	.pls
File Type:	Audio Playlist

A multimedia playlist that contains audio files; the audio files can be played back by different music players. It can cache information on title and length of a song.

Programmer:	Various Developers
Group:	Audio Files
Registry Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pls

Software Programs That Open The Audio Playlist:

VLC Media Player by VideoLAN

	Windows
	Windows Phone

	Mac
	iOS

Android

	Linux
	Chrome OS

Solaris

	Unix
	FreeBSD
	NetBSD
	OpenBSD

CyberLink PowerDVD by CyberLink

Windows

Apple iTunes by Apple

Windows

	Mac
	iOS

Linux

Roxio Creator NXT Pro 5 by Roxio

Windows

Clementine by Open Source

Windows

Mac

Linux

Nullsoft Winamp by Nullsoft

Windows

Mac

Android

More PLS Files

.PLS

File Format:	.pls
File Type:	PL/SQL Stored Procedure

The file has a saved procedure used by Oracle database software. The procedure is a set of PL/SQL statements which perform actions to edit and access data in a database.

Programmer:	Oracle Corporation
Group:	Data Files

Software Programs That Open PL/SQL Stored Procedure Files:

Oracle Database by Oracle Corporation

Compatible with:

Windows

	Linux
	Oracle Linux
	VMware ESXi
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux
	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

Solaris

	Unix
	Oracle VM

.PLS

File Format:	.pls
File Type:	MYOB Accounting Data File

A financial file made by the MYOB accounting software. It contains the financial information of a company, such as the expenses and revenues. It is used to print reports, budgeting, and tracking.

Programmer:	MYOB Technology
Group:	Data Files

Software Programs That Open MYOB Accounting Data File Files:

AccountRight by MYOB Technology

Compatible with:

Windows

Mac

.PLS

File Format:	.pls
File Type:	PicoLog Settings File

This file stores capture settings for the data acquisition program; PicoLog. In the current session, the file can be manually saved by selecting 'Save As' from File menu.

Programmer:	Pico Technology
Group:	Settings Files

Software Programs That Open PicoLog Settings File Files:

PicoLog by Pico Technology

Compatible with:

Windows

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Troubleshoot PLS Files

Common PLS Opening Problems

VLC Media Player Disappeared

You encounter an error message such as "%%os%% Can't Open PLS Files" when trying to open your PLS. Usually, this is because you do not have VLC Media Player for %%os%% installed. This will prevent you from double-clicking to open the PLS file because the OS doesn’t know how to handle it.

Tip: If you don't have VLC Media Player installed, and you know of another program to open your PLS file, you can try opening it by selecting from the programs listed under "Show Apps".

VLC Media Player Requires Update

Occasionally, you might have an outdated version of VLC Media Player installed that's incompatible with your Audio Playlist type. Download the latest VLC Media Player version from the VideoLAN website to ensure you have the correct one installed. Your Audio Playlist file was probably created by a newer release of VLC Media Player than what's currently installed your computer.

Tip: Sometimes you can get a clue about the version of PLS file you have by right clicking on the file, then clicking on "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac OSX).

Summary: In either case, the majority of problems opening PLS files are related to not having the correct software application installed on your computer.

Other Causes of PLS File Opening Problems

Although you might already have VLC Media Player or another PLS-associated software installed on your computer, you can still encounter problems opening Audio Playlist files. If you are continuing to have errors with loading PLS files, other external issues might be to blame. Other contributing causes:

• Windows Registry PLS file paths that are incorrect
• The PLS file description within the Windows Registry was removed
• VLC Media Player or another PLS application experienced a flawed installation
• PLS file corruption
• The PLS is infected with a virus
• Hardware related to PLSs has device driver corruption
• Windows has inadequate resources to open your Audio Playlist file