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# ITLibPlaylistKind

These constants specify the possible kinds of playlists.

```
enum ITLibPlaylistKind
```

## Topics

### Playlist Kinds

[`ITLibPlaylistKind.regular`](/documentation/iTunesLibrary/ITLibPlaylistKind/regular)

A standard playlist that the user or iTunes creates, such as *Music*, *Movies*, *Pop Mix*, or *My Awesome Playlist*.

[`ITLibPlaylistKind.smart`](/documentation/iTunesLibrary/ITLibPlaylistKind/smart)

A playlist with contents that iTunes generates by evaluating a set of rules, such as *90s Music* or *Songs from 1999*.

[`ITLibPlaylistKind.genius`](/documentation/iTunesLibrary/ITLibPlaylistKind/genius)

A playlist iTunes creates of songs that go well with a song the user specifies.

[`ITLibPlaylistKind.folder`](/documentation/iTunesLibrary/ITLibPlaylistKind/folder)

A playlist folder that the user or iTunes creates, such as *My Playlist Folder* or *Genius Mixes*.

[`ITLibPlaylistKind.geniusMix`](/documentation/iTunesLibrary/ITLibPlaylistKind/geniusMix)

An ongoing playlist in a particular genre—like a commercial-free radio station playing the user’s favorite songs—that iTunes creates from music in the user’s iTunes library.


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