diff --git a/scanner/metadata_test.go b/scanner/metadata_test.go
index bbd3e82c9..f66405edf 100644
--- a/scanner/metadata_test.go
+++ b/scanner/metadata_test.go
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Metadata", func() {
 			Expect(files).To(HaveKey("tests/fixtures/test.ogg"))
 			Expect(files).To(HaveKey("tests/fixtures/test.mp3"))
 			Expect(files).To(HaveKey("tests/fixtures/01 Invisible (RED) Edit Version.mp3"))
+			Expect(files).ToNot(HaveKey("tests/fixtures/playlist.m3u"))
 		})
 		It("returns error if path does not exist", func() {
 			_, err := LoadAllAudioFiles("./INVALID/PATH")
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/playlist.m3u b/tests/fixtures/playlist.m3u
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/utils/files.go b/utils/files.go
index 449c6d365..64d19b604 100644
--- a/utils/files.go
+++ b/utils/files.go
@@ -6,9 +6,14 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
+var excludeAudioType = []string{
+	"audio/x-mpegurl",
+}
+
 func IsAudioFile(filePath string) bool {
 	extension := filepath.Ext(filePath)
-	return strings.HasPrefix(mime.TypeByExtension(extension), "audio/")
+	mimeType := mime.TypeByExtension(extension)
+	return !StringInSlice(mimeType, excludeAudioType) && strings.HasPrefix(mimeType, "audio/")
 }
 
 func IsImageFile(filePath string) bool {
diff --git a/utils/files_test.go b/utils/files_test.go
index 3ba2148bb..cc237ce5b 100644
--- a/utils/files_test.go
+++ b/utils/files_test.go
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@ var _ = Describe("Files", func() {
 		It("returns false for a non-audio file", func() {
 			Expect(IsAudioFile("test.jpg")).To(BeFalse())
 		})
+
+		It("returns false for m3u files", func() {
+			Expect(IsAudioFile("test.m3u")).To(BeFalse())
+		})
+
+		It("returns false for pls files", func() {
+			Expect(IsAudioFile("test.pls")).To(BeFalse())
+		})
 	})
 
 	Describe("IsImageFile", func() {