File Extension FLAC

File type: Free Lossless Audio Codec

Click here to run a free instant scan for FLAC related errors.

Notes about the FLAC file extension:

Errors in your registry are one of the common causes for incorrect file associations on your windows system. It is highly recommended that you check your registry for file association errors (will also check for any other registry errors).

The FLAC file type is primarily associated with 'Free Lossless Audio Codec'. Open-source lossless compressed audio format. The FLAC Frontend adds a graphic interface to the FLAC software.

Cannot access FLAC files on windows?

When windows gives you an error message saying that it
"Cannot open FLAC files", this means either:

A. You need to identify a program that can open the file
B. Or your registry may be damaged

RECOMMENDED:

In both cases it is strongly recommended that you
run a free scan for registry errors.

File extension: .FLAC

Detailed information for file extension FLAC:

Primary association: Free Lossless Audio Codec

Mime type: audio/flac

Identifying characters Hex: 66 4C 61 43 00 00 00 22 , ASCII: fLaC"

Related links: FLAC Frontend

'Identifying characters' used on FILExt.com are
provided by Marco Pontello from his TrID database

Technical data

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System Info for File Extension .FLAC

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and information FILExt collected directly from user systems.

ProgramID: Winamp.File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Winamp\Winamp.exe %1

ProgramID: FLACFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\JetAudio\JetAudio.exe %1

ProgramID: ZPFLACFile
EXEFile: C:\Documents and Settings\Kimbali Bays\Desktop\XP CD Creator update\microsoft\zoomplayer403std\zplayer.exe %L

ProgramID: foobar2000.flac
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\foobar2000\foobar2000.exe %1

ProgramID: foobar2000.flac
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Audio\foobar2000\foobar2000.exe %1

ProgramID: mplayerc.flac
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ringz Studio\Storm Codec\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: MediaMonkey.File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.exe %1

ProgramID: YMP.Media
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Yahoo!\Yahoo! Music Engine\YahooMusicEngine.exe -play %1

ProgramID: MediaMonkey.File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MEDIAM~1\MEDIAM~2.EXE %1

ProgramID: FLACfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\NCH Swift Sound\WavePad\wavepad.exe %L

ProgramID: MediaMonkey.File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MEDIAM~1\MEDIAM~1.EXE

ProgramID: flacFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /prefetch:6 /Open

ProgramID: totalplayer.file
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Total Video Converter\tvp.exe

ProgramID: Media_Source_U.flacFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Creative\MediaSource5\CTCMSU.exe /PlayNow

ProgramID: KMPlayer.flac
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\The KMPlayer\KMPlayer.exe

ProgramID: PhatMan
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\PhatNoise Music Manager\PhatMan.exe

ProgramID: KLCP.FLAC
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\K-Lite Codec Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: KLCP.FLAC
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe

ProgramID: KLCP FLAC File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe

ProgramID: qvodplayer.flac
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QvodPlayer\QvodPlayer.exe -localfile

ProgramID: MediaMonkey.File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey (non-skinned).exe

ProgramID: MediaMonkey.FLACFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.exe

ProgramID: WaveCN.flac
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WAVECN\WAVECN.EXE

ProgramID: MediaMonkey.FLACFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MEDIAM~1\MEDIAM~2.EXE

ProgramID: KuGoo.FLAC
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\KuGou\KuGou2008\KuGoo.exe /Open

ProgramID: flacfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /Open

ProgramID: KLCP.WMP.flac
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe

ProgramID: VLC.flac
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\NCH Swift Sound\WavePad\wavepad.exe

ProgramID: MPlayerFileAudio
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MPlayer\mplayer\smplayer_portable.exe

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