diff --git a/beetsplug/smartplaylist.py b/beetsplug/smartplaylist.py
index 12a1c92181..4c7acea866 100644
--- a/beetsplug/smartplaylist.py
+++ b/beetsplug/smartplaylist.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 """
 
 
+import json
 import os
 from urllib.request import pathname2url
 
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ def __init__(self):
                 "auto": True,
                 "playlists": [],
                 "uri_format": None,
+                "attributes": [],
                 "forward_slash": False,
                 "prefix": "",
                 "urlencode": False,
@@ -297,7 +299,7 @@ def update_playlists(self, lib, pretend=False):
                     item_uri = prefix + item_uri
 
                 if item_uri not in m3us[m3u_name]:
-                    m3us[m3u_name].append({"item": item, "uri": item_uri})
+                    m3us[m3u_name].append(PlaylistItem(item, item_uri))
                     if pretend and self.config["pretend_paths"]:
                         print(displayable_path(item_uri))
                     elif pretend:
@@ -317,16 +319,23 @@ def update_playlists(self, lib, pretend=False):
                     raise Exception(msg.format(pl_format))
                 m3u8 = pl_format == "m3u8"
                 with open(syspath(m3u_path), "wb") as f:
+                    fields = []
                     if m3u8:
+                        keys = self.config["attributes"].get(list)
                         f.write(b"#EXTM3U\n")
                     for entry in m3us[m3u]:
-                        item = entry["item"]
+                        item = entry.item
                         comment = ""
                         if m3u8:
-                            comment = "#EXTINF:{},{} - {}\n".format(
-                                int(item.length), item.artist, item.title
+                            attr = [(k, entry.item[k]) for k in keys]
+                            al = [
+                                f" {a[0]}={json.dumps(str(a[1]))}" for a in attr
+                            ]
+                            attrs = "".join(al)
+                            comment = "#EXTINF:{}{},{} - {}\n".format(
+                                int(item.length), attrs, item.artist, item.title
                             )
-                        f.write(comment.encode("utf-8") + entry["uri"] + b"\n")
+                        f.write(comment.encode("utf-8") + entry.uri + b"\n")
             # Send an event when playlists were updated.
             send_event("smartplaylist_update")
 
@@ -339,3 +348,9 @@ def update_playlists(self, lib, pretend=False):
             self._log.info(
                 "{0} playlists updated", len(self._matched_playlists)
             )
+
+
+class PlaylistItem:
+    def __init__(self, item, uri):
+        self.item = item
+        self.uri = uri
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index bef91e21d0..a7cc2009d5 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ New features:
 * :doc:`/plugins/smartplaylist`: Add new option `smartplaylist.uri_format`.
 * Sorted the default configuration file into categories.
   :bug:`4987`
+* :doc:`/plugins/smartplaylist`: Add new config option `smartplaylist.attributes`.
 
 Bug fixes:
 
diff --git a/docs/plugins/smartplaylist.rst b/docs/plugins/smartplaylist.rst
index a40d188823..b4bdec6567 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/smartplaylist.rst
+++ b/docs/plugins/smartplaylist.rst
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ other configuration options are:
   playlist item URI, e.g. ``http://beets:8337/item/$id/file``.
   When this option is specified, the local path-related options ``prefix``,
   ``relative_to``, ``forward_slash`` and ``urlencode`` are ignored.
+- **attributes**: Specify the names of the additional item attributes to write
+  into the playlist.
 - **output**: Specify the playlist format: m3u|m3u8. Default ``m3u``.
 
 For many configuration options, there is a corresponding CLI option, e.g.
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_smartplaylist.py b/test/plugins/test_smartplaylist.py
index ee3bfb8ce7..a99eee4bd6 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_smartplaylist.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_smartplaylist.py
@@ -241,6 +241,58 @@ def test_playlist_update_output_m3u8(self):
             + b"http://beets:8337/files/tagada.mp3\n",
         )
 
+    def test_playlist_update_output_m3u8_attrs(self):
+        spl = SmartPlaylistPlugin()
+
+        i = MagicMock()
+        type(i).id = PropertyMock(return_value=123)
+        type(i).artist = PropertyMock(return_value="Fake Artist")
+        type(i).title = PropertyMock(return_value="fake Title")
+        type(i).genre = PropertyMock(return_value="Fake Genre")
+        type(i).length = PropertyMock(return_value=300.123)
+        type(i).path = PropertyMock(return_value=b"/tagada.mp3")
+        i.evaluate_template.side_effect = lambda pl, _: pl.replace(
+            b"$title",
+            b"ta:ga:da",
+        ).decode()
+
+        lib = Mock()
+        lib.replacements = CHAR_REPLACE
+        lib.items.return_value = [i]
+        lib.albums.return_value = []
+
+        q = Mock()
+        a_q = Mock()
+        pl = b"$title-my<playlist>.m3u", (q, None), (a_q, None)
+        spl._matched_playlists = [pl]
+
+        dir = bytestring_path(mkdtemp())
+        config["smartplaylist"]["output"] = "m3u8"
+        config["smartplaylist"]["relative_to"] = False
+        config["smartplaylist"]["playlist_dir"] = py3_path(dir)
+        config["smartplaylist"]["attributes"] = ["id", "genre"]
+        try:
+            spl.update_playlists(lib)
+        except Exception:
+            rmtree(syspath(dir))
+            raise
+
+        lib.items.assert_called_once_with(q, None)
+        lib.albums.assert_called_once_with(a_q, None)
+
+        m3u_filepath = path.join(dir, b"ta_ga_da-my_playlist_.m3u")
+        self.assertExists(m3u_filepath)
+        with open(syspath(m3u_filepath), "rb") as f:
+            content = f.read()
+        rmtree(syspath(dir))
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            content,
+            b"#EXTM3U\n"
+            + b'#EXTINF:300 id="123" genre="Fake Genre",Fake Artist - fake Title\n'
+            + b"http://beets:8337/files/tagada.mp3\n",
+        )
+
     def test_playlist_update_uri_format(self):
         spl = SmartPlaylistPlugin()