topic Re: MP4 (.mp4, .m4a) audio playback support in XPERIA archive

MP4 (.mp4, .m4a) audio playback support

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 15:51:19 GMT

Official white paper (Xperia™ S) says that Sony Xperia S supports MP4 (.mp4, .m4a) audio playback. I bought the phone yesterday, synchronized with my iTunes Library and then faced with a fact that all my .m4a tracks (which is a standard Apple audio loseless format) is not playing on Xperia S (Walkman player)

I use .m4a as a standard audio file on my iPhone and before buying Xperia S checked if this audio format is supported. Can Sony explain this question?

Re: MP4 (.mp4, .m4a) audio playback support

Uliwooly — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 15:57:16 GMT

that's not true it only support

mp3 and AAC

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Re: MP4 (.mp4, .m4a) audio playback support

Uliwooly — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 16:00:22 GMT

http://dl-www.sonymobile.com/cws/download/1/105/035/2/1327908899/Xperia_S_WP_2.pdf

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Re: MP4 (.mp4, .m4a) audio playback support

Uliwooly — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 16:02:01 GMT

you have myriad options

1) transfer your songs using media go

2) change the format on your pc using formatfactory

3) use a different music player

4) upload them to google music

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Re: MP4 (.mp4, .m4a) audio playback support

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 16:13:20 GMT

Okay, but what Sony means when says that MP4 (.mp4, .m4a) file format is supported?

I want to keep my music as it is, because I sync my iTunes library both with iPhone and Xperia S. So no option you offer is acceptable

Re: MP4 (.mp4, .m4a) audio playback support

Uliwooly — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 16:16:36 GMT

it probably doesn't work because of copyright issues, and indeed its not acceptable but that's more of apple issue than anything, let me do some test but also try my suggestions

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Re: MP4 (.mp4, .m4a) audio playback support

Garret141 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:09:49 GMT

I have no problems with m4a. Will be copyright issue like Uliwooly said.

Re: MP4 (.mp4, .m4a) audio playback support

Uliwooly — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:36:42 GMT

I don't have any problems the issue might be your files

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Re: MP4 (.mp4, .m4a) audio playback support

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 19:58:26 GMT

uliwooly

Garret14

No problems with .m4a (ALAC aka Apple Loseless format) on official Walkman App in Xperia S, right?

P.S. "in late 2011 Apple open sourced and made royalty-free the Apple Lossless codec"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Lossless. I don't think it's copyright issue

Re: MP4 (.mp4, .m4a) audio playback support

Uliwooly — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 20:06:42 GMT

I don't see any issues

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Re: MP4 (.mp4, .m4a) audio playback support

PetterW — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:16:29 GMT

You don't see any issues? Then why do you spend time in the support forums at all?

I transferred AAC/m4a music (not lossless, but 256 kbps) from my iTunes library to my Ray via Sony Bridge, all green checkboxes, all green, synced and ready.

But open the music player - and the songs are nowhere to be found.

I'm just assuming this is not an issue specific to the Ray, but will appear the same for S and all other Sony s**tphones.

I'm tired to death of my Xperia phone, and this forum certainly doesn't help.

Re: MP4 (.mp4, .m4a) audio playback support

ravi4497 — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 03:49:43 GMT

I am going to switch to xperia from Lumia. My question is- can i be able to play nokia stores m4a songs? is it supported by xperia.

Re: MP4 (.mp4, .m4a) audio playback support

PlayPratz — Fri, 11 Jul 2014 15:37:18 GMT

Hello there!

It's funny, 'cause I myself have audio on my phone in the .mp4 format. My iTunes library is synced with my Xperia SL via Media Go. I play it with the default WALKMAN player.