Known MKA Files

Principal MKA Type

.MKA

File Format:	.mka
File Type:	Matroska Audio File

MKA file extension refers to a file that is used as an audio container. It supports different audio compression algorithms types. It is related to the video format MKV, but the only data contained in these files is audio data. Files with MKA extensions can be opened by CorePlayer mobile software on Pocket PC, Palm, and Symbian mobile devices.

Developer:	Matroska
Division:	Audio Files
Location:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mka

Software Programs That Open The Matroska Audio File:

MPlayer by The MPlayer Team

Windows

Mac

Linux

Media Player Classic by Open Source

Windows

BS.player by Webteh

Windows

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Troubleshooting Problems Opening MKA Files

Common MKA Opening Problems

MPlayer Removed

When you double-click your MKA file, you may see a dialog box from your operating system stating that it "Cannot Open This File Type". Customarily, this means that MPlayer is not installed on %%os%%. This will prevent you from double-clicking to open the MKA file because the OS doesn’t know how to handle it.

Tip: If you don't have MPlayer installed, and you know of another program to open your MKA file, you can try opening it by selecting from the programs listed under "Show Apps".

Wrong Version of MPlayer is Installed

Occasionally, you might have an outdated version of MPlayer installed that's incompatible with your Matroska Audio File type. You will need to download a newer version of MPlayer if you don't have the right version. The primary cause of this problem is that your Matroska Audio File file was created by a different (newer) version of MPlayer than what's installed.

Tip: Investigate your MKA file by right-clicking and selecting "Properties" to find clues on what version you need.

Conclusion: The majority of MKA file opening issues are due to not having the correct MPlayer version installed.

Other MKA File Issues

Although you might already have MPlayer or another MKA-associated software installed on your computer, you can still encounter problems opening Matroska Audio File files. There can be other issues - unrelated to software - preventing you from opening MKA files. Issues that aren't software-related:

• File references in the Windows Registry for MKA are wrong
• Mistaken removal of the Windows registry MKA description
• Corrupt install of MPlayer or other MKA-related program
• MKA file corruption
• The MKA is infected with a virus
• Hardware related to MKAs has device driver corruption
• Your computer does not have the adequate system resources to open the Matroska Audio File format