Not playing MPEG-4 (.m4a) in windows media player

I was trying to play an MPEG-4 (.m4a) Audio file, but I am not able to. I get the following notification, "Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file."

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Are you running Windows Media Player 12?

I have Cyber link Power DVD 9. I am able to play the files in that. However I wanted to know whether there is any fix to Windows media player. This player came bundled with Windows 7 proffessional OS.

This player came bundled with Windows 7 proffessional OS. I do not know how to check whether this is Windows Media Player 12.

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Open Media Player and go to...Help / About...to find

version number.

Media Player 12 should play MPEG 4 files but if not...

you could try downloading and installing a codec pack.

No guarantees...but maybe the following codec pack

would be worth a try:

(FWIW...it's always a good idea to create a System

Restore point before installing software or updates)

***Proceed At Your Own Risk***

Windows 7 Codec Pack

http://www.windows7codecs.com/

Download From:

Windows 7 Codec Pack

http://download.cnet.com/Windows-7-Codec-Pack/3000-13632_4-10965840.html

(filename to download  :  "codecs.for.windows.7.pack.v4.0.5.setup.exe")

This player came bundled with Windows 7 proffessional OS. I do not know how to check whether this is Windows Media Player 12.

Yes, it dosent work in windows media player so you can try in jetaudio app which can support all types of format audio/video or try vlc media player .

By ,

Harivardhan