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How to Play M4A Files on Windows / Mac Easily
by Christine Smith • 2024-11-08 17:42:44 • Proven solutions
M4A are audio files that are encoded using the Advanced Audio Coding or the Apple Lossless Audio Codec. These files are majorly used by Apple and iPhone devices. To open and play these files on your Windows and Mac systems, a compatible player is needed. Learn more about how to play M4A files and the best players in the following parts of the topic.
- Part 1. Can VLC Play M4A Files
- Part 2. Can Windows Media Player Play M4A Files?
- Part 3. How to Play M4A Files without Any Hassle
- Part 4. Online Solutions: Convert M4A to MP3 or Other Formats for Better Playback
Part 1. Can VLC Play M4A Files
VLC is a widely used open-source media player that is free to use and allows playing and converting files in an array of formats. The M4A files can be converted to MP3 format and played using the VLC player.
Steps to convert M4A files to MP3 using VLC Media Player
Step 1 Open the installed VLC media player app on your system. If the program is not present, you can download it from the VideoLAN site for free.
Step 2 On the main interface select Media > Convert/Save….option.
Step 3 A pop-up Open Media window will open from where select the File tab and click on the +Add button to browse and add the M4A file to be converted.
Step 4 After the file is added, click on the Convert/Save option at the bottom-right of the window.
Step 5 Another pop-up Convert window will open. Under the Settings section, enable the Convert option (If it is not already selected), and then at the Profile drop-down menu choose Audio MP3.
Step 6 Under the Destination section, browse and select the desktop folder to save the converted file at the Destination file tab.
Step 7 Finally, click on the Start button to proceed with the conversion process. After the file is converted you can check it from the selected folder.
Part 2. Can Windows Media Player Play M4A Files?
To play the M4A files on your Windows Media Player, it is important to have the right codecs installed. If your M4A files do not have compatible codecs, they can be obtained from the internet or from K-Lite Code Pack that contains almost all codec for playing the files on the Windows Media Player.
Alternatively, you can also convert the M4A files to Windows Media Player compatible format for easy playback.
Part 3. How to Play M4A Files without Any Hassle
To play your M4A files in a hassle-free manner, converting it to a more compatible format like MP3 and others is a good option and Wondershare UniConverter works as an excellent choice. Working on your Windows and Mac, the software allows file conversion in over 1000 formats in lossless quality and with batch processing. You can even edit the file parameters if needed. A built-in play for playing your media files is also present and thus it works as a versatile M4A player Windows and M4A Player Mac tool.
Key features of the software:
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Convert M4A to MP3 and several other formats and devices in lossless quality
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Steps to convert M4A to MP3 using Wondershare UniConverter
Step 1 Add M4A files to the software
Launch the software on your system and from the Audio Converter tab click on the + sign or the Add Files icon to browse and add the local M4A files.
Step 2 Choose MP3 as the target format
Open the drop-down menu at the Output Format tab and from the Audio list, select MP3 as the desired format. Also, select the file quality needed.
Step 3 Convert M4A to MP3
Choose the desktop folder to save the converted file at the File Location tab. Click on the Start All button to start with the conversion process. After the process is complete, the converted files can be located on the interface from the Finished tab.
Part 4. Online Solutions: Convert M4A to MP3 or Other Formats for Better Playback
Online tools also work as decent options when you want to convert files without installing any third-party software. These programs work from the browser and are generally free to use. Below, we have selected the popular online tools to convert M4A to MP3 and other formats.
2. CloudConvert
URL: https://cloudconvert.com/m4a-to-mp3
Converting your M4A files to MP3 and other popular formats is quick and easy using this online tool that allows adding files from the system, URL, Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive. After the file is added, you can trim the unwanted parts and also edit the parameters. Converted files can be saved to the local system or the cloud storage.
Steps to convert M4A to MP3
Step 1 Open https://cloudconvert.com/m4a-to-mp3 and click on the Select File button to add the M4A file.
Step 2 Choose MP3 at Convert to tab. The settings icon will let you edit the file parameters.
Step 3 Click on the Convert button to start the process.
3. Convertio
URL: https://convertio.co/m4a-mp3/
Convertio is a popular online tool for all types of conversions including M4A to MP3. Local, online, as well as cloud storage files, can be added to the program for the process and at a time, 100 MB files can be converted. File parameters can be edited and the processed files can be downloaded to the local system or can be saved to Google Drive or Dropbox.
Steps to convert M4A to MP3
Step 1 Launch https://convertio.co/m4a-mp3/ and click on the Choose Files button to add the M4A files to be converted.
Step 2 Select MP3 at the drop-down menu as the output file. Click on the settings icon to edit the parameters and customize the file.
Step 3 Tap on the Convert button to start with the conversion.
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