The AAC file format is an audio compression format, and AAC files are supported by Winamp along with a number of other media players.
However, some users have reported that they can’t play AAC files on Winamp.
In this article, we have explored a few troubleshooting tips to help you resolve the AAC file format not playing issue in Winamp.
- Winamp is an excellent app to play audio formats and it supports many audio formats.
- Winamp AAC files can be encoded within MP3 files, and Winamp should play MP3 files easily.
- However, some users reported that Winamp doesn’t play AAC files at all, which can be fixed.
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Modify the AAC file
- Right-click on the AAC file > select Properties
- Go to the Advanced tab > click “Settings”
- Uncheck “Use Microsoft Stream” > OK
- Edit the AAC file
Click File > Open > Navigate to the AAC file > click Open - Right-click on the AAC file > select Properties > click the General tab
- Under File type, select “MP3 File” > OK
Convert AAC to MP3 using VLC
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Download VLC media player.
Launch VLC media player.
Navigate to Media > Open Network Stream. - Click “Add Network Stream”.
Enter http://www.online-convert.com/video-to-audio/aac-to-mp3/, then click “Add” button. - Click “Open”.
- Choose AAC file you want to convert.
- Click the “Convert” button.
- Download and install M4A to MP3 Converter.
- Launch M4A to MP3 Converter.
- Click “Add Files”.
- Drag and drop AAC files into M4A to MP3 Converter.
- Click “Convert”.
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Convert AAC to WAV using VLC
- First, launch VLC media player.
- Select the Media > Convert / Save.
- Next, select the Audio > AAC.
- Select the folder where the AAC file is located.
- Click Open.
- Click Start.
- Select the desired output format.
- Click Convert.
- Wait for the AAC file to convert to WAV format.
- Once the conversion is complete, you should be able to play AAC files in Winamp.
Convert AAC to MP3 using SOX Audio File Converter
- First, download and install SOX Audio File Converter.
- Then open the converter.
- Select the Convert tab, and search for the AAC file.
- Click on Add, and import the AAC file.
- Choose the MP3 format from the format bar, and click on Convert.
Convert AAC to MP3 using Zamzar
- Download and install the Zamzar tool.
- Open the app, paste the URL of the desired file or audio file, and click on Convert.
- Wait for the conversion process to complete and save the file.
Import AAC files to Windows Media Player
- Open Windows Media Player then click on File.
- Select Open and navigate to the AAC file.
- Select Open.
- Click File, then select Import.
- Navigate to the AAC file, select it, then click Open.
