Convert M4A to WMA — Free Online Converter
Convert MPEG-4 Audio (.m4a) to Windows Media Audio (.wma) online for free. Fast, secure audio conversion with no watermarks or registration.
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About M4A to WMA Conversion
WMA (Windows Media Audio) is Microsoft's proprietary audio codec developed as a competitor to MP3 in 1999. Converting M4A to WMA moves audio from Apple's ecosystem to Microsoft's. This is relevant for older Windows devices, Zune media players, certain car stereos, and DLNA media servers that prefer WMA. The conversion re-encodes AAC or ALAC audio to WMA inside Microsoft's ASF container.
Why Convert M4A to WMA?
Some car stereos from the mid-2000s to early 2010s support WMA and MP3 but not AAC/M4A. Microsoft's Zune ecosystem and older Windows Media Center installations prefer WMA. DLNA media servers may transcode M4A to WMA for certain client devices. Enterprise media systems standardized on Microsoft formats may require WMA input.
Common Use Cases
- Playing audio through car stereos that support WMA but not M4A/AAC
- Loading music onto a Zune HD or older Windows Phone
- Streaming through DLNA servers to WMA-preferred devices
- Converting for corporate media systems standardized on Windows Media formats