Opening WMA Files

The WMA file type is primarily associated with Windows Media Player.

WMAFile Extension WMA
 File extension: WMA
File type:  audio file

What is a WMA file?

WMA files mostly belong to Windows Media Player. WMA (Windows Media Audio) files are a type of digital audio used for storing and playing music or spoken content.
  • They use compression to reduce file size while keeping sound quality at acceptable levels.
  • Developed by Microsoft, these files are designed to work smoothly with Windows Media Player.
  • They sometimes include DRM to protect copyrighted content.
    • FilExt.com tip: To open a WMA file, use Windows Media Player or another compatible media player. For more details, visit Microsoft Support.

    How to open WMA files

    You need a suitable software like Windows Media Player to open a WMA file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your WMA file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a WMA file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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    How to convert WMA files to MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, AAC, AIFF, ...

    You can convert WMA files using our online WMA file viewer (powered by Convert.Guru):
    1. Just click the "Choose your .wma file to play" button on this page.
    2. After your file is opened in browser,
    3. click "Save as..." in the menu.
    4. Then choose the audio format (e.g. MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, AAC, AIFF, ...) you want.
    5. Download the converted file.

    Programs that open and convert WMA files:

    1. Windows Media Player
      See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. WMA files are often referred to as Windows Media Player audios because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
    2. Windows Media (Audio File) by Microsoft Corporation
      The Mime types used with this association are: audio/x-ms-wma, video/x-ms-asf. The identifying characters used for this association are - Hex: 30 26 B2 75 8E 66 CF 11 A6 D9 00 AA 00 62 CE 6C, ASCII: 0&²uŽfÏ ¦Ù ª bÎl. This file format is classified as Audio. Related links: Media Player Formats, AudioPlayer, Free WMA to MP3 Converter, Play Windows Media Files in Quicktime

    WMA file format:

    Each file has a definite file format, that is, how the stored data is arranged in the file. The first characters in a file identify the file format, for example, HTML files start with the bytes <html>. If the file extension or signature does not match the file format, errors will occur when opening or editing the file. So you need a detailed analysis of a file to find out the format and the associated program. In the following you will find our evaluation of the WMA files:

    The WMA file extension predominantly uses a uniform format. The two most popular formats are as follows:

    The remaining 10% of all WMA files are files with no common format. Files like these are sometimes linked to christmas, windows, grava or song. Just click the "Choose your .wma file to play" button on this page to find out what your WMA file is.

    Technical Data for WMA File Extension

    File classification:
    Audio
    Identifier:
    Hex: 30 26 B2 75 8E 66 CF 11 A6 D9 00 AA 00 62 CE 6C, ASCII: 0&²uŽfÏ ¦Ù ª bÎl (provided by TrID database)
    Related files:
    aac, ogg, flac, wna, wam, drm, mp3, wm3, mva, audio, 64, wmv, zip, pptx, jpg, wax, wmd, wmx, wav
    Related links:
    Media Player Formats, AudioPlayer, Free WMA to MP3 Converter, Play Windows Media Files in Quicktime
    Mime type:
    audio/x-ms-wma, video/x-ms-asf

    The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

    ProgramID: BPMStudio.File, FileType: Digital Audio File, AppName: BPMPLAY.EXE
    ProgramID: MMJB.WMA, FileType: Windows Media File, AppName: MUSICMATCH Jukebox
    EXEFile: mmjblaunch.exe
    ProgramID: NeroMediaPlayer.File, FileType: NeroMediaPlayer media files
    ProgramID: RealJukebox.wma.1, FileType: Windows Media(TM) Audio Track, AppName: RealOne Player
    EXEFile: RealPlay.exe
    ProgramID: RealJukebox.wma.1, FileType: Windows Media(TM) Audio Track, AppName: RealPlayer
    EXEFile: RealPlay.exe
    ProgramID: Roxio.file.audio.wma, FileType: Windows Media Audio File, AppName: Roxio AudioCentral Player
    EXEFile: RxPlayer.exe
    ProgramID: SlowView WMA, AppName: SlowView
    EXEFile: SlowView.exe
    ProgramID: Sonique.File, FileType: Sonique File, AppName: Sonique
    ProgramID: UltraPlayer.AudioFile, FileType: UltraPlayer File, AppName: UltraPlayer Multimedia Player Application
    EXEFile: UPlayer.exe
    ProgramID: Winamp.File, FileType: Winamp media file, AppName: BSPlayer
    EXEFile: bsplay.exe
    ProgramID: Winamp.File, FileType: Winamp media file, AppName: Winamp
    EXEFile: winamp.exe
    ProgramID: Winamp3.File, FileType: Winamp media file, AppName: Winamp3
    EXEFile: studio.exe
    ProgramID: Winamp3.File, FileType: Winamp media file, AppName: Winamp3
    EXEFile: winamp3.exe
    ProgramID: WMAFile, FileType: Windows Media Audio file, AppName: auto
    EXEFile: wmplayer.exe
    ProgramID: WMAFile, FileType: Windows Media Audio file, AppName: Microsoft(R) Windows Media Player
    EXEFile: wmplayer.exe
    ProgramID: WMAFile, FileType: Windows Media Audio file, AppName: Windows Media Player
    EXEFile: mplayer2.exe
    ProgramID: WMAFile, FileType: Windows Media Audio file, AppName: Windows Media Player
    EXEFile: wmplayer.exe
    ProgramID: ALLPlayerFile
    EXEFile: D:\aaa\MarBit\ALLPlayer\ALLPlayer.exe %1
    ProgramID: Blaze Media Pro
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Blaze Media Pro\BMP.exe %1
    ProgramID: foobar2000.wma
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\foobar2000\foobar2000.exe %1
    ProgramID: MMJB.WMA
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Musicmatch\Musicmatch Jukebox\mmjblaunch.exe
    ProgramID: MMJB.WMA
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mmjblaunch.exe %1
    ProgramID: Morpheus.Audio
    EXEFile: C:\Documents and Settings\Jimmy Son\Desktop\Media Downloads\Morpheus\Morpheus.exe %1
    ProgramID: OpenMG_Wma
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Sony\OpenMG Jukebox\Omgjbox.exe %1
    ProgramID: OpenMG_Wma
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Sony\SonicStage\omgjbox.exe %1
    ProgramID: RealJukebox.wma.1
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealOne Player\RealPlay.exe %1
    ProgramID: RealJukebox.wma.1
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe %1
    ProgramID: Roxio.file.audio.wma
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 6\AudioCentral\RxPlayer.exe /openfiles %L
    ProgramID: Winamp.File
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\JetAudio\JetAudio.exe %1
    ProgramID: Winamp.File
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Winamp\winamp.exe %1
    ProgramID: Winamp3.File
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Winamp3\Studio.exe %1
    ProgramID: Winamp3.File
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Winamp3\winamp3.exe %1
    ProgramID: WMA_conch_file
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MasterSoft\SuperDVD.exe %1
    ProgramID: WMAFile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe /prefetch:5 /Open %L
    ProgramID: WMAFile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe
    ProgramID: WMAFile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /Open %L
    ProgramID: WMAFile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /prefetch:5
    ProgramID: WMAFile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /prefetch:5 /Open
    ProgramID: WMAFile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /prefetch:5 /Open %L
    ProgramID: MediaSource.wmaFile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Creative\MediaSource\CTCMS.exe /PlayNow %1
    ProgramID: WMAFile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WINDOW~1\wmplayer.exe /Open %L
    ProgramID: Winamp.File
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Winamp5.08\Winamp.exe %1
    ProgramID: WMAFile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\JetAudio\JetAudio.exe %1
    ProgramID: ACEMegaCoDecSPack.WindowsMediaFileS
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe %1 /open
    ProgramID: Rhapsody.Document
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Rhapsody\rhapsody.exe %1
    ProgramID: Winamp.File
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Winamp5\Winamp.exe %1
    ProgramID: Rhapsody.Document
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\RealRhapsody\rhapsody.exe %1
    ProgramID: MMJB.WMA
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Creative\mmjblaunch.exe %1
    ProgramID: iriverplus.File
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\iriver\iriver plus\iplus.exe %1
    ProgramID: MediaMonkey.File
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.exe %1
    ProgramID: WMAFile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe /Play %L
    ProgramID: MMJB.WMA
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MusicMatch\MusicMatch Jukebox\MMJB.exe %1
    ProgramID: YMP.Media
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Yahoo!\Yahoo! Music Engine\YahooMusicEngine.exe -play %1
    ProgramID: Rhapsody.Document
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\COMCAS~1\rhapsody.exe %1
    ProgramID: Rhapsody.Document
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\rhapsody.exe %1
    ProgramID: RealJukebox.wma.1
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealJukebox\realjbox.exe /m audio/x-ms-wma %1
    ProgramID: Rhapsody.Document
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Comcast Rhapsody\rhapsody.exe %1
    ProgramID: MMJB.WMA
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Media\Audio\Musicmatch Jukebox\mmjblaunch.exe %1
    ProgramID: WMAFile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\NCH Swift Sound\WavePad\wavepad.exe %L
    ProgramID: NeroShowTime.Files.wma
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ahead\Nero ShowTime\ShowTime.exe
    ProgramID: MediaMonkey.File
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MEDIAM~1\MEDIAM~2.EXE
    ProgramID: Media_Source_U.wmaFile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Creative\MediaSource5\CTCMSu.exe /PlayNow
    ProgramID: ACDSee 8.0.wma
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\ACDSee\8.0\ACDSee8.exe
    ProgramID: Winamp.File
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\K-Lite Codec Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe
    ProgramID: ACEMegaCoDecSPack.WindowsMediaFileS
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\BSPlayer\bsplayer.exe /open
    ProgramID: wmafile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Adobe\Audition 1.5\Audition.exe
    ProgramID: WinRip.wma.2
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\InterVideo\WinRip\WinRip.exe
    ProgramID: MPlayerFileAudio
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MPlayer for Windows\MPUI.exe
    ProgramID: CtraxPlayer.2.File
    EXEFile: %SystemRoot%\system32\CtrxPl.exe /Play
    ProgramID: BearShare.file
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BearShare Applications\BearShare\BearShare.exe
    ProgramID: IrfanView.wma
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\IRFANV~1\i_view32.exe
    ProgramID: ACEMegaCoDecSPack.WindowsMediaFileS
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe
    ProgramID: Rhapsody.Document
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Best Buy Rhapsody\rhapsody.exe
    ProgramID: WMP11.AssocFile.WMA
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /prefetch:5 /Open
    ProgramID: EsmasPlayer.1.File
    EXEFile: %SystemRoot%\system32\EMPLnchr.exe /Play
    ProgramID: QMP.audio
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Quintessential Media Player\QMPlayer.exe /open
    ProgramID: iMesh.file
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\iMesh Applications\iMesh\iMesh.exe
    ProgramID: MediaJukebox.File
    EXEFile: %SystemRoot%\system32\mjextman.exe /Play
    ProgramID: KMPlayer.wma
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\The KMPlayer\KMPlayer.exe
    ProgramID: PhatMan
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\programs\PhatNoise Music Manager\PhatMan.exe
    ProgramID: MediaMonkey.File
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MEDIAM~1\MEDIAM~1.EXE
    ProgramID: RealJukebox.wma.1
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\COMCAS~1\Rhapsody.exe
    ProgramID: IrfanView.wma
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\IrfanView\i_view32.exe
    ProgramID: PDVDfile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PowerDVD.exe
    ProgramID: qvodplayer.wma
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QvodPlayer\QvodPlayer.exe -localfile
    ProgramID: ACDSee.wma
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\ACDSee\5.0\ACDSee5.exe
    ProgramID: MediaMonkey.File
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey (non-skinned).exe
    ProgramID: MediaMonkey.WMAFile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.exe
    ProgramID: kwfile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\KWMUSIC\KwMusic.exe
    ProgramID: Rhapsody.Document
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BESTBU~1\rhapsody.exe
    ProgramID: KuGoo.WMA
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\KuGou\KuGou2008\KuGoo.exe /Open
    ProgramID: MPlayerFileAudio
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MPlayer\mplayer\smplayer_portable.exe
    ProgramID: RealJukebox.wma.1
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Dhamu\Download\RealPlay.exe
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    a wma audio file is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

    How to solve problems with WMA files

    • Associate the WMA file extension with the correct application.
    • Update your software that should actually open audio files. Because only the current version supports the latest WMA file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the manufacturer website after an available Windows Media Player update.
    • To make sure that your WMA file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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