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**guren** · 03-20-2008, 01:05 AM

is there any homebrew apps that could play .m4a music files?

**Ron Overdrive** · 03-20-2008, 07:51 AM

The XMB music player supports m4a so long as they don't contain DRM like the ones downloaded through iTunes. And if your m4a's are from iTunes they won't work with any player besides iPod/iTunes unless you purchased the more expensive non-DRM files.

**guren** · 03-20-2008, 08:33 AM

how about m4a that was converted from mp3s?
originally they are mp3s... but my mobile phone only plays m4a files so i
converted them...
i'm trying to play them as well to my PSP since i read that m4a files can
be played on PSP... but i can't...
is there some ways or other apps? or should i check my m4a's? how?
thanks

**Ron Overdrive** · 03-20-2008, 10:50 AM

As long as there's no DRM the m4a files should play. What version firmware are you using?

**foXtrot** · 03-20-2008, 11:30 AM

The PSP doesn't support AAC HEv1 or 2 only AAC LC (at least from music, video works fine...). That's probably why.

**Ron Overdrive** · 03-20-2008, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by foXtrot

The PSP doesn't support AAC HEv1 or 2 only AAC LC (at least from music, video works fine...). That's probably why.

Could have sworn that changed in like 2.80 or 2.81.

**mohaas05** · 03-20-2008, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Overdrive

Could have sworn that changed in like 2.80 or 2.81.

i thought that only added support for motion JPEG?

**guren** · 03-20-2008, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Overdrive

As long as there's no DRM the m4a files should play. What version firmware are you using?

currently i'm using 3.90 M33-2. i tried a lot of m4a files but not a single one would play...

actually, last night i found 1 player, psplayer MT, that could play the m4a files on the PSP... since it's a multi-player, it will only play the m4a files individually... just like when you're playing a mp4 movie... you can't play the m4a music files sequentially or one after the other...

**tryagain277** · 03-20-2008, 08:06 PM

You have to change m4a to mp4, m4a is an UNOFFICIAL extension used by iTunes. It's still a mp4 container. You won't get your ID3 tags though, they aren't supported by the PSP. If they are HE-AAC, they will still play (HE-AAC is backwards compitable with LC) but will sound crappy

**guren** · 03-20-2008, 08:49 PM

just rename the file from m4a to mp4? or do i need to use a converter again?
i'll try now...
thanks.

**Ron Overdrive** · 03-21-2008, 10:33 AM

Honestly though if they were MP3's first why convert them to to AAC anyway? The internal music player supports MP3 and if you want longer battery life use LightMP3. You just loose quality transcoding from one lossy format to another.

And yes just renaming the m4a extention to mp4 is enough.

03-20-2008, 01:05 AM	#1
guren Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: japan Posts: 96 Trader Feedback: 0	m4a player is there any homebrew apps that could play .m4a music files?

03-20-2008, 07:51 AM	#2
Ron Overdrive Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 620 Trader Feedback: 0	The XMB music player supports m4a so long as they don't contain DRM like the ones downloaded through iTunes. And if your m4a's are from iTunes they won't work with any player besides iPod/iTunes unless you purchased the more expensive non-DRM files. __________________ [b](+.\|___\|::)[/b] TA-082 PSP running 3.90 M33 (just got traded in for a Slim running 3.90 M33) [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/rakeron/pspowner.jpg[/IMG]

03-20-2008, 10:50 AM	#4
Ron Overdrive Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 620 Trader Feedback: 0	As long as there's no DRM the m4a files should play. What version firmware are you using? __________________ [b](+.\|___\|::)[/b] TA-082 PSP running 3.90 M33 (just got traded in for a Slim running 3.90 M33) [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/rakeron/pspowner.jpg[/IMG]

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foXtrot Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Electro World Posts: 2,559 Trader Feedback: 0	The PSP doesn't support AAC HEv1 or 2 only AAC LC (at least from music, video works fine...). That's probably why. __________________ I R homaki on [URL=http://forums.**********.net/]M4M[/URL] i.e. im not on QJ for anything anymore.

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tryagain277 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Earth (I think...) Posts: 553 Trader Feedback: 0	You have to change m4a to mp4, m4a is an UNOFFICIAL extension used by iTunes. It's still a mp4 container. You won't get your ID3 tags though, they aren't supported by the PSP. If they are HE-AAC, they will still play (HE-AAC is backwards compitable with LC) but will sound crappy __________________ [LEFT][LEFT][CENTER] [URL="http://www.**********.net/forums/"][SIZE=3][COLOR=Green]Bored of these forums? Want something more? Need help with ISOs? Click me![/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL] [FONT=Courier New][COLOR=DarkOrange][URL="http://forums.qj.net/showthread.php?t=111647"]Forum Policies[/URL][/COLOR][/FONT] [/CENTER] [/LEFT] [/LEFT]

03-20-2008, 08:33 AM	#3
guren Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: japan Posts: 96 Trader Feedback: 0	how about m4a that was converted from mp3s? originally they are mp3s... but my mobile phone only plays m4a files so i converted them... i'm trying to play them as well to my PSP since i read that m4a files can be played on PSP... but i can't... is there some ways or other apps? or should i check my m4a's? how? thanks

03-20-2008, 08:49 PM	#10
guren Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: japan Posts: 96 Trader Feedback: 0	just rename the file from m4a to mp4? or do i need to use a converter again? i'll try now... thanks.

03-21-2008, 10:33 AM	#11
Ron Overdrive Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 620 Trader Feedback: 0	Honestly though if they were MP3's first why convert them to to AAC anyway? The internal music player supports MP3 and if you want longer battery life use LightMP3. You just loose quality transcoding from one lossy format to another. And yes just renaming the m4a extention to mp4 is enough. __________________ [b](+.\|___\|::)[/b] TA-082 PSP running 3.90 M33 (just got traded in for a Slim running 3.90 M33) [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/rakeron/pspowner.jpg[/IMG]

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