Can Android phones open M4A files?

Can Android Play M4A File Formats? Yes, you can play M4A files on Android devices but you cannot play M4A files with the native original music player. In order to play M4A files in Android devices, you will have to download a third party Music Player App like VLC Player, Google Play Music, Poweramp, BlackPlayer, etc.

Why can’t I play M4A files?

If the file format is m4a, the player will wait until the file is fully downloaded because of encoding issues, then it starts to play. We recommend you use mp3. file format for your audio files which will play instantly.