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Determining the file type of an audio track | SoundTouch® 30 Series II Wi-Fi® Music System
Is iTunes or Windows Media Player used to manage the music library?
iTunes
To determine an audio file type in iTunes:
Use the iTunes search to find the desired track then find the file type using either of these options:
- In the Kind column, note the file type.Tip: If the is not visible, go to the Edit > View Options. In the window that appears, check Kind and then click OK. You might need to scroll right to see the new column)
- Right-click on the track and view the track info. In the Summary tab, note the Kind.
Windows Media Player
To determine an audio file type in Windows Media Player:
Locate the track using the search function in Windows Media Player (available in version 11 and newer). If the column titled "Type" is visible, determine what is listed in this column in for the track, otherwise right-click on the track, select Properties and determine what is listed at the end of the Location file path
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Determining the codec of a WMA file.
While there isn't a way to determine the codec used to compress a file with absolute certainty, here are some options:
- Play the file in Windows Media Player, if possible. While the file is playing, right-click the file in the library, then click Properties. On the File tab, look at the Audio codec sections.
- Use a non-Microsoft codec identification tool
