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.M4A · MPEG-4 Audio Format
Audio
About the .m4a format
M4A is an audio-only container format based on the MPEG-4 standard, commonly used for Apple Music and audiobooks. Use OpenFiles to open and play M4A files for free on macOS, Windows, and Linux.
File Details
- Extensions
- .m4a
- MIME Types
- audio/x-m4a
- Categories
- Audio
How to Open .m4a Files
- 1
Download and install OpenFiles from the official website.
- 2
Launch OpenFiles and open your .m4a file via File > Open or drag and drop.
- 3
Your file will open in the appropriate viewer for viewing and editing.
Supported by
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FAQ
Use OpenFiles to open and play .m4a audio files for free, supporting both AAC and ALAC codecs.
.m4a is an audio format commonly used by Apple, based on the MPEG-4 standard, and can contain either AAC (lossy) or ALAC (lossless) encoding.
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