Playlist with relative file path not playable
VLC version 2.2.6 opens correctly m3u8-playlist items with relative to the playlist file location path, but version 3.0 does not open this items. Bug is introduced in newer version. Looks like it requires only absolute items paths.
For example, consider the following directory structure:
C:\MyCourse1
Week1
Lecture1.mp4
Lecture2.mp4
Week2\
Lecture3.mp4
Lecture4.mp4
playlist.m3u8
The following playlist.m3u8 will be successhully played in VLC version 2.2.6, but not in VLC version 3.0.x: #EXTM3U
#EXTINF:3508,Lecture1.mp4
Week1\Lecture1.mp4
#EXTINF:3487,Lecture2.mp4
Week1\Lecture2.mp4
#EXTINF:3564,Lecture3.mp4
Week2\Lecture3.mp4
#EXTINF:3439,Lecture4.mp4
Week2\Lecture4.mp4
Edited by Jean-Baptiste Kempf