Emthree

Terms of Service

Terms of Service — Emthree

Last updated: 26/08/2026

1. Agreement

These Terms govern your use of Emthree (the "Service"), operated by DBR Ltd. ("we", "us"). By using the Service you agree to these Terms. If you don't agree, please don't use it.

2. What Emthree does

Emthree is a browser-based tool that scans music files on your own device, lets you build playlists, and exports them as M3U/M3U8 files. The audio files are read locally and are not uploaded to us.

3. Accounts

You can use every core feature without an account. A free account is optional and adds cross-device sync, unlimited saved playlists and smart playlists:

  • You're responsible for keeping your login secure and for activity under your account.
  • Provide accurate information when registering.
  • We may suspend or terminate accounts that breach these Terms.

4. What it costs

Emthree is free to use. There is no paid plan and no subscription.

  • Without an account: unlimited scanning, playlist building, full-length M3U export, and saving up to 3 playlists in your own browser.
  • With a free account: cross-device sync and backup, unlimited saved playlists, and smart playlists — also free.

You may optionally make a Supporter contribution to help fund development. Contributions are voluntary one-off payments. They do not unlock features; they add a Lifetime Supporter badge to your account once your contributions total $50 or more. We may change what's included in the Service; we'll give reasonable notice of material reductions.

5. Payments, billing and refunds

Our order process is conducted by our online reseller Paddle.com. Paddle.com is the Merchant of Record for all our orders. Paddle provides all customer service inquiries and handles returns.

Payment, billing, currency and tax mechanics for any Supporter contribution are governed by Paddle's Buyer Terms. Our own refund terms — including a 30-day money-back guarantee — are set out on our Refund Policy page. Your statutory consumer rights continue to apply.

Prices are shown at checkout and are charged in USD. All contributions are one-off payments — we do not offer subscriptions, and nothing renews or recurs. There is therefore nothing to cancel.

6. Your files and your content

  • You keep all rights to your music files and the playlists you create. We claim no ownership over them.
  • You're responsible for ensuring you have the right to use the music files you scan, and that your use of the Service complies with applicable law.

7. Acceptable use

You must not misuse the Service. In particular, you agree not to:

  • use it for any unlawful purpose, or to infringe anyone's intellectual property or other rights;
  • use it for fraud, spam or any deceptive activity;
  • interfere with its security or availability — including introducing malware, probing or scanning our systems, or attempting unauthorised access;
  • scrape, resell, redistribute or sub-licence the Service, or circumvent technical or plan limits;
  • reverse-engineer the Service except where the law expressly permits it.

We may remove access, suspend or terminate your account for material breach of these Terms, non-payment, security or fraud risk, or repeated or serious policy violations.

8. Our intellectual property

The Emthree software, branding and design are owned by us and protected by law. These Terms don't grant you any right to copy, resell or reverse-engineer the Service except as permitted by law.

9. Third-party players and services

Emthree exports files for use with third-party software and devices (such as VLC, Plex, Jellyfin, Rockbox and DAPs). We're not affiliated with them and aren't responsible for their behaviour. Any album art or metadata sourced from third-party databases is provided by those sources "as is."

10. Disclaimers

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose. We don't warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that exported playlists will work with every player or device.

You are responsible for your own files. Emthree reads your music to build playlists; you should keep your own backups. We're not responsible for any loss or corruption of your files or data.

11. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we won't be liable for indirect, incidental or consequential damages, or for loss of data, arising from your use of the Service. Our total liability for any claim is limited to the amount you paid us for the Service in the 12 months before the claim. Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot lawfully be limited (such as for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or fraud).

12. Termination

You may stop using the Service at any time. We may suspend or end your access if you breach these Terms. You can delete your account at any time from your account page, which removes your synced playlist data and your login. Account data is otherwise handled as described in the Privacy Policy.

13. Changes

We may update the Service and these Terms. We'll revise the "last updated" date and, for material changes affecting paying users, give reasonable notice.

14. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, and disputes are subject to the courts of that jurisdiction. Mandatory consumer-protection rights in your country of residence still apply.

15. Contact

DBR Ltd. — reach us through our contact form.