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How to easily play AIFF files on Windows [Guide]
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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If you are trying to play an AIFF file on Windows Media Player and get anerror messagesaying that says the file is not compatible.
Media Files that end with AIFF file extension is anAudioInterchangeable File Format files and known to cause this error on Windows computers.
But there are ways to play them and you can learn how to do it here.
What are the AIFF media files?
The audio files with AIFF extension are different from your common MP3 audio format as these files are uncompressed.
While the AIFF format helps in retaining high-quality audio, the file size tends to go over 10 MB for every minute of audio.
Your Windows Media Player is capable of running the AIFF Files. Other media players that are capable of running the AIFF files are Apple iTunes, VLC, Media Player Classic, etc.
To play any .aiff files on Windows 10, you only need to double-click on the audio file and Windows Media Player should be able to play it without any issues.
How to Play AIFF files on Windows 10?
1. Adobe Audition (recommended)
Adobe Auditionis a professional tool for video and audio creators who want to take their recordings to the next level.
It seamlessly integrates with other Creative Cloud apps, and it is regarded as the industry’s leading audio cleanup and restoration tool.
It also goes without saying that it supports all audio formats and will allow you to easily play AIFF files on Windows 10. If you’re serious about the audio quality of your content, Adobe Audition is the place to start.
You can easily record, edit and apply effects to your audio clips and then import them into other software such asPremiere Pro.
Some features you can use with Adobe Audition are Waveform or Multitrack view; you can add audio effects to recordings, or presets for easy edits. Also, the batch processing and the non-destructive effects are available.
Adobe Audition
2. VLC Media Player
How to Convert AIFF Files to MP3?
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Tashreef Shareef
Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.
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