.WMA file extension

How to open file with .WMA extension?

Klaus Mehler, 28.08.2014
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.WMA is the file extension developed by Microsoft Corporation for the needs of their proprietary software. The files with the .WMA extension belong to the "Audio Files " category. The full name of this type of files is Windows Media Audio. Files with the .WMA extension can be opened in several ways. The easiest is to install the manufacturer’s application. Fortunately, this is not the only method. There are many applications on the market that successfully open files with the .WMA extension. Below is a list of such applications. Among them are also applications fully free of charge for home use.

Windows Media Audio

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WINDOWS
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Movavi VideoSuite Personal Movavi VideoSuite Personal
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OverDrive Media Console OverDrive Media Console
MPlayer MPlayer
jetCast jetCast
WMAConvert Platinum WMAConvert Platinum
UltraMixer UltraMixer
Freemake Audio Converter Freemake Audio Converter
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BonkEnc Audio Encoder BonkEnc Audio Encoder
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Movavi Audio Suite Personal Movavi Audio Suite Personal
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Ultimate Video Converter Ultimate Video Converter
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Aimersoft DRM Media Converter Aimersoft DRM Media Converter
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Microsoft Expression Encoder Microsoft Expression Encoder
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WinX Video Converter WinX Video Converter
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Xilisoft iPhone Ringtone Maker Xilisoft iPhone Ringtone Maker
Linux Xine Xine
Android OverDrive Media Console for Android OverDrive Media Console for Android
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iOS OverDrive Media Console for iPhone OverDrive Media Console for iPhone

After downloading and installing the software in our system, files with the .WMA extension should be automatically associated with the new application. With this association, the file can be opened by double-clicking the mouse. If for some reason we still cannot open the file with the .WMA extension, we still have one method. It involves the attempt to open the file from the installed application. Choosing from the menu "FILE", we perform the command "Open" and the explorer window we select the file we are interested in, and then we confirm by pressing enter. This method is more time-consuming, but enables us to definitively state whether we use the correct application to open the files with the .WMA extension. If we are sure of it, we then use the extended reference menu (shift key and right mouse button) and by selecting "Open With", we select the appropriate application and we permanently connect it with a file with the extension we are interested in.