M4A Playing Issue

[ten2023]

AIMP doesn't play M4A. I could play this type of file with WMP and AIMP before! New update issue?

[Artem]

What happened to attempt to play the file? What error code is displaying?

[ten2023]

Attachment...

[Soolo]

share the file

[ten2023]

The file size is quite large! Can I address the file?
It's a YT video, and its audio has been extracted (not re-encoded) with AviDemux (I usually do it and never had such a problem before it). WMP can play it but AIMP not!
If it didn't solve the problem, I'll cut out a section (without re-encoding) and upload it on a host, let me know.

The video URL:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXJgIVEGzaY

[Soolo]

What your Windows version?
My file is playing

[ten2023]

!!!... 
Windows 11 23H1 (x64) latest CUP (Cumulative Update). I didn't add any add-ons or anything to the AIMP or Windows. Everything is like before (I just updated AIMP to the latest version). Why does WMP play, then?!

[Artem]

AIMP can play M4A container with MP3, AAC or ALAC codecs inside

[ten2023]

What your Windows version?
My file is playing

Same file, same AIMP 🤔

[Алексей Долматов]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MP4_file_format

MPEG-4 Part 14 or MP4 is a digital multimedia container format
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Filename extension: .mp4, .m4a, .m4p, .m4b, .m4r and .m4v

The file may contain audio packed with various codecs.

share the file

The file size is quite large! Can I address the file?

Use file sharing sites. Below is one of those sites.
https://filetransfer.io/

Same file, same AIMP 🤔

You have not indicated the full version of the player anywhere, so the statement is unreliable.
Install portable version of AIMP v5.30.2505 Beta. Don't set anything. Open the file through the player in the portable folder (the main AIMP player must be closed).

[ten2023]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MP4_file_formatThe file may contain audio packed with various codecs.

I know the format! 

Use file sharing sites. Below is one of those sites.
https://filetransfer.io/

Here (in Iran), like in Russia, all upload ports are closed!!! Your country's censorship technology also is here! Russia and Iran get their Internet censorship technology from their Big Brother -> China.

We (barely) can upload a file of more than 1 MB on any host without any VPN (I don't use VPN)! Almost all of them are censored! Even "AIMP.Ru" is partially censored (most images don't load, China AI's censorship!!!)!!! 
 
I used to record a video of my problem (a video screenshot) to share it for debugging (in any forum for anything)! 

You have not indicated the full version of the player anywhere, so the statement is unreliable.
Install portable version of AIMP v5.30.2505 Beta. Don't set anything. Open the file through the player in the portable folder (the main AIMP player must be closed).

I have AIMP portable in my Portable Apps folder for about five years (with no problem).

AIMP version = 5.11.2434 (x64 Portable - 31.07.2023)

[Artem]

Do you have access to any cloud storage services? Can you upload part of file? Usually, all useful information located in  beginning of the file

[Алексей Долматов]

We (barely) can upload a file of more than 1 MB on any host without any VPN

https://mediaarea.net/MediaInfoOnline
Only a minimum of information is uploaded, not the entire file. Download the report in several kilobytes and send it here.

[ten2023]

Do you have access to any cloud storage services?

 I even don't have access to the Internet, LOL  !!! Just Intranet. BTW...

Can you upload part of file? Usually, all useful information located in  beginning of the file

I uploaded two minutes of the beginning to my MEGA (I assume you don't have any problem with MEGA there in Russia!!! ), link below. I trimmed it by FFMPEG with the command below (absolutely no re-encode). See if this could be helpful.

FFMPEG command I applied on the file: ffmpeg -i "ZHU ｜ BLACKLIZT MOJAVE - Joshua Tree, CA (2018).m4a" -acodec copy -ss 00:00:00.000 -t 00:01:59.000 "ZHU ｜ BLACKLIZT MOJAVE - Joshua Tree, CA (2018).m4a"

BTW, I am an old AIMP user, and your Player is my first and last Player. Many thanks for your time, support and Player.

https://mega.nz/file/Eo5yyJqB#k4ZSJhVxFvX5jFT8-uHytQlACuZuSyMlnKBBP4_fbfI

I sent him (Putin) a drone, but he sent me Internet Censorship Technology!... 😏

[sveakul]

Your upload played fine here on my AIMP 5.11.2432 x86, Windows 10 x64.  MediaInfo:

General
Complete name                            : C:\Users\Username\Downloads\ZHU ｜ BLACKLIZT MOJAVE - Joshua Tree, CA (2018).m4a
Format                                   : MPEG-4
Format profile                           : Apple audio with iTunes info
Codec ID                                 : M4A  (M4A /isom/iso2)
File size                                : 1.80 MiB
Duration                                 : 1 min 59 s
Overall bit rate mode                    : Constant
Overall bit rate                         : 127 kb/s
Writing application                      : Lavf59.16.100

Audio
ID                                       : 1
Format                                   : AAC LC
Format/Info                              : Advanced Audio Codec Low Complexity
Codec ID                                 : mp4a-40-2
Duration                                 : 1 min 59 s
Bit rate mode                            : Constant
Bit rate                                 : 126 kb/s
Channel(s)                               : 2 channels
Channel layout                           : L R
Sampling rate                            : 44.1 kHz
Frame rate                               : 43.066 FPS (1024 SPF)
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Stream size                              : 1.78 MiB (99%)
Default                                  : Yes
Alternate group                          : 1