WMA Windows Media Audio
Microsoft's audio format from the Windows Media Player era, when many CD collections were ripped to WMA. Phones, Macs and most modern apps no longer play it.
Audio · Windows 10 and 11
Ripped your CDs with Windows Media Player years ago? Those WMA files won't play on most phones, Macs or modern apps. MP3 brings them back.
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Microsoft's audio format from the Windows Media Player era, when many CD collections were ripped to WMA. Phones, Macs and most modern apps no longer play it.
The most compatible audio format: every phone, car stereo, speaker and app plays it. MP3 makes small files by discarding sound you're unlikely to hear, so it suits listening, not editing.
Questions
WMA files bought from old music stores can be copy-protected (DRM). Those can't be converted by any app; your own CD rips are fine.
Playlists point to the .wma files, so you'll need to re-add the MP3s in your music app.
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