Types of M2A Files

Main M2A Affiliation

.M2A

Extension:	.m2a
Type:	MPEG-1 Layer 2 Audio File

MPEG-1 Layer 2 Audio File is used primarily by video-editing programs. It may be exported along with a corresponding .M2V video file.

Organization:	Unknown Developer
Class:	Video Files
Subkey:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m2a

Software Programs That Open The MPEG-1 Layer 2 Audio File:

VLC Media Player by VideoLAN

	Windows
	Windows Phone

	Mac
	iOS

Android

	Linux
	Chrome OS

Solaris

	Unix
	FreeBSD
	NetBSD
	OpenBSD

Microsoft Windows Media Player by Microsoft Corporation

	Windows
	Windows Phone

Mac

Apple QuickTime Player by Apple

Windows

Mac

ACD Systems ACDSee by ACD Systems

Windows

Media Player Classic by Open Source

Windows

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M2A File Complications

Common M2A Opening Problems

VLC Media Player Disappeared

Double-clicking your M2A file prompts the message "- Can't Open M2A File". Usually, this is because you do not have VLC Media Player for - installed. You won't be able to double-click to open your M2A because your OS doesn't know what to do with it.

Tip: When you have another program installed that you know will open your M2A, you can select it from the other programs listed (see "Show Apps").

Wrong Version of VLC Media Player is Installed

In some cases, you might have a newer (or older) version of a MPEG-1 Layer 2 Audio File file that is unsupported by your installed application version. Visit the VideoLAN website to download (or purchase) the latest version of VLC Media Player. The primary cause of this problem is that your MPEG-1 Layer 2 Audio File file was created by a different (newer) version of VLC Media Player than what's installed.

Tip: If you right-click on your M2A file, then select "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac), you can obtain hints about what version you need.

Primarily, problems experienced when opening M2A files are due to having the incorrect version of VLC Media Player installed on your computer.

Additional M2A Opening Issues

You can still experience errors opening M2A files even with the latest version of VLC Media Player installed on your PC. If you are still having problems opening M2A files, there may be other issues that are preventing you from opening these files. These issues include:

• Corrupt Windows Registry file path references for M2A
• Unintentional removal of the description of the M2A file inside the Windows Registry
• Defective install of a M2A program, such as VLC Media Player
• Your M2A can't be loaded properly (file corruption)
• Your M2A has adversely impacted by malware
• Device drivers of the hardware associated with your M2A file are corrupt or out-of-date
• Windows cannot load your MPEG-1 Layer 2 Audio File file due to insufficient resources (eg. RAM)