how can I use html5 <audio> tag to play aac file?

aac, audio, html

Solution

Only Safari and IE support .aac. Here is what each browser supports:

- Internet Explorer 9.0+: .mp3, .aac

- Chrome: .ogg, .mp3, .wav, .aac*

- Firefox: .ogg, .wav

- Safari: .mp3, .aac, .wav

- Opera: .ogg, .wav

* Chrome seems to support .aac but it isn't included in the list of officially supported file extensions.

I suggest using both .ogg and .mp3 or .ogg and .aac to cover all bases.

References

- HTML 5 Doctor - HTML5 audio, the state of play

- Chromium - Audio/Video

Problem

``` <audio controls> <source src="xxx.aac" type="audio/aac"> </audio> ``` I can get it to work in safari but doesn't work in chrome and firefox. any solution?

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