Is WMA still supported in Windows 11?

Only barely. The legacy Windows Media Player still opens WMA, but the new Media Player app, Xbox, and most modern software are phasing it out, and Microsoft has deprecated the codec family. Converting old WMA libraries to MP3 or AAC is the safest long-term move.

Why can't my Mac or iPhone open WMA files?

Apple never licensed Windows Media Audio, so QuickTime, Music, and iOS have no decoder for it. Convert WMA to AAC or MP3 and the files will play everywhere in the Apple ecosystem.

Is WMA Lossless the same as regular WMA?

No. Standard and Pro WMA are lossy, while WMA Lossless preserves the original audio like FLAC does but with far fewer compatible apps. Converting WMA Lossless to FLAC keeps perfect quality; converting a lossy WMA to FLAC just produces a bigger file with the same sound.

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WMA is Microsoft's proprietary audio format, once the primary competitor to MP3 in the early 2000s. While less common today, WMA files remain in many legacy music collections and Windows Media Player libraries.

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About the Windows Media Audio (WMA) Format

Lossy and lossless variants available. Bit rates from 48 to 192 kbps for standard. Supports DRM protection.

Common Use Cases for WMA

Windows Media Player
Legacy music collections
Windows streaming
DRM-protected content

Pros of WMA

Good Windows support
DRM capabilities
Smaller than MP3 at same quality

Cons of WMA

Limited non-Windows support
Declining popularity
Proprietary format

How to convert files to WMA

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Select WMA as the target format.
Click Start and wait for the conversion to finish.
Download your converted WMA file.