- Open iTunes on your Mac.
- Transfer the M4A file to the main window.
- Choose File in the menu bar.
- Select Convert and then Create MP3 Version.
- Open iTunes for Windows.
- Select Preferences from the menu bar and then select Edit.
- Select General.
- Select the MP4 format from the Import Using dropdown menu and click OK to save the settings.
The WAV file format, also known as Waveform Audio File Format, was developed by Microsoft and IBM to store audio bitstream on PCs.
The absence of the required codec can cause issues with inserting or playing multimedia content. For example, if a user receives a PowerPoint presentation with multimedia components based on a codec that is not available on their computer.
If AVI files are not playing on your Mac, you can install a QuickTime plugin. One such component called Perian, which is free and open source, supports all multimedia formats like AVI, FLV, and MKV. It works immediately after installation.
The best apps to convert YouTube videos to MP3 in 2022 are:
- 4K Video Downloader
- Wondershare UniConverter
- ITMP3
- aTube Catcher
- Freemake
- Any Video Converter (AVC)
WhatsApp does not have a native function to convert voice notes and audio to more common formats like MP3. You need to use third-party software for this. Opus to MP3 Converter is an application that can help you with this task.
With Audacity, you can record, playback, and edit audio in a multi-track environment, and perform subsequent mixing. It also supports various audio formats including WAV, AIFF, and MP3, with the ability to add additional effects.
An application to play FLAC files on Android is VLC for Android. A popular media player for computers is VLC Player. Another option is AIMP, and last but not least, PowerAmp music player.
With Deezer, a music streaming application, you can listen to FLAC music for free. You can stream music and albums from your designated region and worldwide.
Digitalized audio files in MP3 format are compressed using the conventional encoding-decoding technique of MPEG audio layer-3. This significantly reduces the number of bits required to store the sound.
- Click on the Media menu at the top left of the VLC window.
- Select Convert/Save from this menu.
- In the next window, click on the Add button and select the audio file you want to convert to MP3.
You can download MP3s for free from various sites such as Bee MP3, MP3Juices, Archive.org, Free Music Archive, SoundCloud, NoiseTrade, and ccMixter.