List of Supported audio and video formats in Windows 8

Handy list of Supported audio and video formats for the Music and Video apps in Windows 8 & Windows RT

If your file extension is listed as playable in the app you're using but it still isn't playing, then you're probably missing a codec. For more info on codecs, see the Codecs: Frequently asked questions . If you still can't figure out how to solve the problem, you can always search the Forums for solutions

File extension Music App Video App Windows Media Player*
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.ac3

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.ec3

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.3g2

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.3gp2

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.3gp

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.3gpp

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.m4v

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.mp4v

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.mov

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.m2ts

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.wmc

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.avi

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Or even check the Windows Store for extensions

Rob

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