Supported Audio Formats
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4/8/2010
Windows® phones may include support for the following formats, depending on what audio support has been added to your device by the manufacturer.
| Format | Description | For More Information |
|---|---|---|
AIFF Audio |
Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF) is a standard audio file format for storing uncompressed audio. AIFF files usually have the extension .aif or .aiff. |
This format is supported using DirectShow and the WAVE/AIFF/au/snd File Parser. It is also supported by: Windows Media Player Mobile for Windows Mobile Devices The Windows Media Player OCX. |
AU Audio |
A standard file format for uncompressed audio. Synonymous with SND. |
This format is supported using DirectShow and the WAVE/AIFF/au/snd File Parser. It is also supported by: Windows Media Player Mobile for Windows Mobile Devices The Windows Media Player OCX. |
AVI Video |
Audio Video Interleave (AVI). A format that includes both audio and video information. AVI files have the extension .avi. |
Playback of this format is supported using DirectShow and the AVI Decompressor Filter. It is also supported by: Windows Media Player Mobile for Windows Mobile Devices The Windows Media Player OCX. |
G.711 Audio |
G.711 is an audio format which supports both A-law and Mu-law encoding. These encoding schemes are used to improve signal to noise ratio for digital telephony in Europe (A-law) and in North America and Japan (Mu-law). |
Supported in the Audio Compression Manager (ACM) and in DirectShow Through the use of the ACM Wrapper Filter. It is also supported by: Windows Media Player Mobile for Windows Mobile Devices The Windows Media Player OCX. |
GSM 6.10 Audio |
A lossy, compressed audio format intended for use in telephony. It is supported on GSM telephone networks. |
Supported in the Audio Compression Manager (ACM) and in DirectShow Through the use of the ACM Wrapper Filter. It is also supported by: Windows Media Player Mobile for Windows Mobile Devices The Windows Media Player OCX. |
MIDI Audio |
A format that encodes musical control information (note on, note off, pitch) rather than the actual waveform data of the musical sound itself. Midi files often have the extension .mid. |
Limited MIDI file playback is supported. See the topic MIDI for more information. |
SND Audio |
Synonymous with AU. |
This format is supported using DirectShow and the WAVE/AIFF/au/snd File Parser. It is also supported by: Windows Media Player Mobile for Windows Mobile Devices The Windows Media Player OCX. |
Wave Audio |
Wave audio is an audio container format. It may be found as a stand-alone format, or may be encoded in AVI and MPEG-1 streams. Wave files have an extension of .wav. |
Wave audio is supported programmatically Using the PlaySound Function. See the Waveform Audio section for more information. It is also supported by: Windows Media Player Mobile for Windows Mobile Devices The Windows Media Player OCX. |
ASF Video and Audio |
Advanced Systems Format (ASF). This is a container format. It does not specify the codec used for a media object, but rather describes how media is structured in a stream. |
This format is supported using DirectShow. And the WM ASF Writer Filter. It is also supported by: Windows Media Player Mobile for Windows Mobile Devices The Windows Media Player OCX. |
MP3 Audio |
A popular compressed audio format. |
Supported by Windows Media Player Mobile for Windows Mobile Devices. The Windows Media Player OCX. |
WMA Audio |
Windows Media Audio (WMA). Is an audio compression format, and is part of Windows Media. |
Supported by Windows Media Player Mobile for Windows Mobile Devices. The Windows Media Player OCX. |