diff --git a/scanner/playlist_sync.go b/scanner/playlist_sync.go
index 50bebfc40..69f54c6e0 100644
--- a/scanner/playlist_sync.go
+++ b/scanner/playlist_sync.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
@@ -82,6 +83,10 @@ func (s *playlistSync) parsePlaylist(ctx context.Context, playlistFile string, b
 		if strings.HasPrefix(path, "#") {
 			continue
 		}
+		if strings.HasPrefix(path, "file://") {
+			path = strings.TrimPrefix(path, "file://")
+			path, _ = url.QueryUnescape(path)
+		}
 		if !filepath.IsAbs(path) {
 			path = filepath.Join(baseDir, path)
 		}
diff --git a/scanner/playlist_sync_test.go b/scanner/playlist_sync_test.go
index b211c94ba..445fb079d 100644
--- a/scanner/playlist_sync_test.go
+++ b/scanner/playlist_sync_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,15 @@ var _ = Describe("playlistSync", func() {
 		})
 
 		It("parses well-formed playlists", func() {
+			pls, err := ps.parsePlaylist(ctx, "playlists/pls1.m3u", "tests/fixtures")
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(pls.Tracks).To(HaveLen(3))
+			Expect(pls.Tracks[0].Path).To(Equal("tests/fixtures/test.mp3"))
+			Expect(pls.Tracks[1].Path).To(Equal("tests/fixtures/test.ogg"))
+			Expect(pls.Tracks[2].Path).To(Equal("/tests/fixtures/01 Invisible (RED) Edit Version.mp3"))
+		})
+
+		It("parses playlists using LF ending", func() {
 			pls, err := ps.parsePlaylist(ctx, "lf-ended.m3u", "tests/fixtures/playlists")
 			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
 			Expect(pls.Tracks).To(HaveLen(2))
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/playlists/pls1.m3u b/tests/fixtures/playlists/pls1.m3u
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d8f30e943
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/playlists/pls1.m3u
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+test.mp3
+test.ogg
+file:///tests/fixtures/01%20Invisible%20(RED)%20Edit%20Version.mp3
\ No newline at end of file