Opening an MKA File

The MKA file type is primarily associated with MKVToolNix.

MKA	File extension: MKA
	File type:	container file

What is an MKA file?

MKA files mostly belong to MKVToolNix. An MKA file is a Matroska Audio container. It holds audio tracks using the same structure as its video counterpart, but it is designed for audio-only content.

Audio Only: The file is built to store one or more audio streams, making it ideal for music or sound tracks.

Metadata Support: It can include detailed tags and track information.

Compatible with tools like MKVToolNix and players such as VLC.

FilExt.com note: For further technical details visit the Matroska website.

How to open an MKA file

You need a suitable software like MKVToolNix to open an MKA 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 MKA file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a MKA file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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How to convert an MKA file to MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, AAC, AIFF, ...

You can convert MKA files using our online MKA file viewer (powered by Convert.Guru):

To do this, click the button "Choose your .mka file to play" on this page.
Your MKA file will then be displayed in the browser.
Now click on "Save as..." at the top of the page.
Then choose the audio format (e.g. MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, AAC, AIFF, ...) you want.
Download the converted file.

Programs that open and convert MKA files:

MKVToolNix
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. MKA files are often referred to as MKVToolNix audios because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Matroska (Audio Stream) by Matroska Association
The Matroska multimedia container formats were derived from a project called MCF, but differ from it significantly because it is based on EBML (Extensible Binary Meta Language), a binary derivative of XML. EBML enables future format extensibility, without breaking file support in old parsers. This is a container, not a CODEC. Get the parser from the Matroska site. MKA files are typical matroska files containing only audio information, but no video. These files may typically comprise a complete music album in one single file, where file chapters mark each song. In addition to that the file can have attachement like lyrics or cover JPEGs, or even show a Karaoke subtitle stream. This file format is classified as Audio. Related links: MKA Creation Program, MKA Windows Playback Tools, MKA Linux, MacOSX and BeOS Playback Tools, MKA Linux and MacOSX Playback, FILExt CODEC and Video Player FAQ
Matroska by Matroska Association
Encryption in Matroska is designed in a very generic style that allows people to implement whatever form of encryption is best for them. It is easily possible to use the encryption framework in Matroska as a type of DRM. Because the encryption occurs within the Block, it is possible to manipulate encrypted streams without decrypting them. The streams could potentially be copied, deleted, cut, appended, or any number of other possible editing techniques without ever decrypting them. This means that the data is more useful, without having to expose it, or go through the intensive process of decrypting. Encryption can also be layered within Matroska. This means that two completely different types of encryption can be used, requiring two seperate keys to be able to decrypt a stream. Encryption information is stored in the ContentEncodings section under the ContentEncryption element. The Mime types used with this association are: audio/x-matroska.

MKA file format:

If you can determine the file format, the associated program can also be determined. The initial characters of a file are called signature, sometimes also referred to as "magic bytes". The signature can be used to infer the file format. File extension, signature and file format must match; otherwise errors will occur when the file is opened. So you need a detailed analysis of a file to find out the format and the associated program. Below is our analysis of the MKA files:

The MKA file extension is not found very often and is primarily used by a single program. The file formats most commonly found in MKA files are:

96% of all MKA files are Extensible Binary Meta Language / Matroska stream files, which are based on the MKV file format. MKV is short for Matroska Multimedia Container. It can hold an unlimited number of video, audio, picture, or subtitle tracks in one file. It is a universal format for storing common multimedia content, like movies or TV shows. Matroska is similar to AVI, MP4, or ASF, but is entirely open in specification and consisting of open source software. The contents of these files cannot be read by a human; only a computer program can interpret the data. The files are often between 240 KB and 1 GB in size. The file type is relatively new. The following keywords are characteristic: matroskaB. Such MKA files store data about music, audio, flac, english, truehd, bdrip, hindi, track, practice, inferno, kenshin, rurouni, dubbed, studio, kyoto, goki, live and raws.

The remaining 4% of all MKA files are files with no common format. The category is kbps, festival, reading, pilots, twenty, farsi, fate, hevc or star. If you want to find out which format your MKA file belongs to, just click on the button "Choose your .mka file to play".

Technical Data for MKA File Extension

File classification:

Audio

Related files:

mks, mk3d, webm, mkv, wav, mkm, avi, mp4

Mime type:

audio/x-matroska, audio/matroska, video/matroska

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: mkafile
EXEFile: C:\Documents and Settings\Bobby\Desktop\media player classic.exe

ProgramID: mkafile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe %1

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

ProgramID: ACEMegaCoDecSPack.MatroskaAudioFileS
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe %1 /open

ProgramID: ACEMegaCoDecSPack.MatroskaAudioFileS
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe %1

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

ProgramID: ZPMKAFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Zoom Player\zplayer.exe %L

ProgramID: Matroska File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\K-Lite Codec Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe %1

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

ProgramID: ACEMegaCoDecSPack.MatroskaAudioFileS
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\BSPlayer\bsplayer.exe /open

ProgramID: foobar2000.mka
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\foobar2000\foobar2000.exe

ProgramID: mplayerc.mka
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\StormPlayer\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: Matroska File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\windows media player\wmplayer.exe

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

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

ProgramID: mplayerc.mka
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe

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

ProgramID: MPlayerFileAudio
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MPlayer for Windows\MPUI.exe

ProgramID: MatroskaVideo
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Combined Community Codec Pack\MPC\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: ALShow.MKA
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ESTsoft\ALShow\ALShow.exe

ProgramID: Democracy.Player.1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Participatory Culture Foundation\Democracy Player\Democracy.exe

ProgramID: mpcstar.mka
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MpcStar\mpcstar.exe

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

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

ProgramID: MKAfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\!BackupC\prgs\Light Alloy\LA.exe

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

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

ProgramID: MKAFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\JetAudio\JetAudio.exe

ProgramID: FantasyDVD Multimedia File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Combined Community Codec Pack\MPC\mplayerc.exe

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

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

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

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an mka container file is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with MKA files

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