List of hardware and software that supports FLAC explained

This is a list of computer hardware and software which supports FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec), a file format designed for lossless compression of digital audio.

Hardware support

Car devices

DJ players

Active speakers

Home audio AV receivers / amplifiers

Home media servers and clients

Portable handheld players

Smartphones and tablets

Blu-ray / DVD / USB players

Portable handheld recorders

Unsorted

Software support

Encoding

Although some software supports FLAC natively "out of the box", some require installation of a third-part FLAC filter or plug-in.

NameDescriptionPlatform
WindowsMac OS XLinux
Adobe AuditionDoes not natively support FLAC but can use a third-party filter. [24]
aTunes
ALLPlayer
Audacious
AudacityPossible since version 1.2.5.[25] Full support since 2.0.0[26]
Cakewalk SONARProducer Edition version 7 and later.
CDexCan rip directly from CD to FLAC file.
Easy Media Creator
Exact Audio CopyCan rip directly from CD to FLAC file.
FFmpeg
foobar2000With external encoder
Can rip directly from CD to FLAC file.
GoldWave
GOM Player
GripGrip is a CD-player and CD-ripper for the GNOME desktop. It has the ripping capabilities of cdparanoia built-in, but can also use external rippers (such as cdda2wav).
JetAudio
Juce
JRiver Media CenterSince version 12.0.3xx
Media GoCan rip directly from CD to FLAC file.
MediaCoder
MediaMonkey
MusicBeeVia flac.exe that is shipped with MusicBee and available separately at flac.sourceforge.net
Nero Burning ROMWith optional external filter plug-in.
REAPER
Sound ForgeVersion 9 and later
Vegas Pro 8, Vegas Pro 9
Toast TitaniumBeginning with version 7
Total RecorderStandard and Professional editions
VLC media player
WaveLabAdded in version 7.1
WinampSince 5.35 uses Flake.[27] Versions before 5.54 generate an incorrect MD5 checksum.[28]
Windows Media PlayerAdded in Windows 10. Can rip directly from CD to FLAC file.
XMedia Recode
Yahoo! Music Jukebox

Decoding

Ripping

OS packaged software

Apple

iOS

FLAC is natively supported on IOS 11, including all "iDevices", but only via the Files (Apple) app or iCloud Drive. iTunes does not support FLAC, with Apple only offering native support for their own similar ALAC lossless audio format. Third-party applications are available in the App Store which enable FLAC playback.

Jailbroken iOS devices could play it through the applications from Cydia.

macOS

As with their iOS operating system, Apple's iTunes software on macOS cannot natively playback FLAC audio files. One exception to this is with the use of a third-party software plug-in, which currently allows iTunes software to playback a small percentage of Ogg-based FLAC files. Computers that run on the MacOS High Sierra operating can play Flac files via QuickTime Player. Older versions require third-party non-iTunes media players in order to playback FLAC files, or to encode into FLAC files.

Android

Native support for FLAC was added to the Android operating system starting from the 3.1 'Honeycomb' update.[30] The feature came about after much public discussion on Android's Google Code development site.[31] However, FLAC support is limited to .FLAC files as Android does not support decode inside of other file containers (such as MP4 and MKV).[32]

Prior to the Android 3.1 update, Samsung included native support on over 32 Android devices, including their Galaxy line of phones.[33] In addition, other prior Android device users could only (and still today) resort to using third-party applications (apps) available for Android such as PowerAMP, andLess, Astro Player or otherwise alternatively turn to installing custom system ROMs such as CyanogenMod. Note that some of these third-party applications, especially PowerAMP, decode FLAC and other formats using FFmpeg and therefore do not rely on the operating system to provide that functionality.

Microsoft

The Windows Mobile operating system is able to support playback of FLAC files through the use of plugins or third-party applications such as TCMP and others.[34] On Windows Phone 7 (WP7) there is no FLAC support available in the default Zune media player[35] [36] though playback is supported in third-party applications like a Flac Player.[37] Similar goes for Windows Phone 8.

Microsoft Windows 10 supports FLAC decoding in Windows Media Player and other software that uses Windows platform APIs for audio decoding.[38]

After-market / FLAC support with modding

1st through Classic generation, iPod mini and 1st/2nd generation iPod nano (not the shuffle, 3rd gen nano, or touch), using third party Rockbox firmware

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pioneer DJ CDJ-2000NXS2: All specifications & features.
  2. Web site: Pioneer DJ: All specifications & features.
  3. Web site: Pioneer DJ XDJ-1000MK2: All specifications & features.
  4. Web site: Logitech Z607 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers with Bluetooth.
  5. Web site: Bang and Olufsen BeoSound 5 . 6 April 2013.
  6. Web site: DENON UK – AVR-4310. 24 April 2014.
  7. Web site: DENON UK – AVR-X1000. 24 April 2014.
  8. Web site: DENON UK – Network Audio Player with AirPlay. 24 April 2014. 24 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140424200437/http://www.denon.co.uk/uk/product/pages/product-detail.aspx?catid=networkproducts&subid=networkaudioplayer&productid=dnp720ae. dead.
  9. Web site: Supported Digital Music Formats & Tagging Requirements . 27 January 2008 . Escient . 2.
  10. Web site: Sony High-Resolution Audio products page . 10 June 2014.
  11. Web site: Naim Audio HDX. 19 May 2014.
  12. Web site: T+A E-Series Music-Player . 27 January 2008.
  13. [H.264-HD Encoder Core]
  14. Web site: iRiver E100.
  15. Web site: Samsung . 8 October 2009.
  16. Web site: Sansa Fuze updated to support Ogg and FLAC . 18 October 2008.
  17. Web site: Sansa Clip Firmware 01.01.30 Released . 18 October 2008.
  18. anythingbutipod.com: SanDisk Sansa Clip+ Plus Review
  19. Web site: Archos 5 and Archos 7 – Firmware Changes . Update.archos.com . 24 March 2009.
  20. Web site: N9 . 16 January 2012.
  21. Web site: Home. 12 January 2012.
  22. Web site: Smart Speakers | View Sound System Range.
  23. http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/4476203411.pdf
  24. Web site: Cool Edit / Adobe Audition file filters. vuplayer.com . 8 May 2017.
  25. Web site: Audacity 1.3.2 a 1.2.5 released . Audacity development team . 2006-10-30 . 19 January 2010.
  26. Web site: Release notes 2.0.0 . Audacity Wiki . Audacity development team . 2012-03-14 . 7 August 2013.
  27. Web site: Flake: FLAC Encoder.
  28. Web site: Winamp & Shoutcast Forums - View Single Post - FLAC Tester. 28 May 2008 .
  29. Web site: Latest in Tech › the Core Media Player . 15 November 2011 . 8 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111008084134/http://www.latestintech.com/the-core-media-player/ . dead .
  30. Web site: Android Supported Media Formats . 4 August 2011 . Andro Med Formats . 5 August 2011.
  31. Web site: Issue 1461 – android – FLAC file support enhancement request. . code.google.com . 5 August 2011.
  32. Web site: Android Developer's Supported Media Formats . 6 July 2014.
  33. http://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?sFreeText=flac "FLAC" Phone Finder results – GSMArena.com
  34. Web site: CorePlayer Platform . CoreCodec.com . 22 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101121003750/http://corecodec.com/products/coreplayer . 21 November 2010 . dead .
  35. Web site: Supported Media Codecs for Windows Phone . Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) . 5 August 2011.
  36. Web site: Windows Phone 7: Which Video and Audio File Formats are Supported? . pocketnow.com . 21 September 2010 . Brandon . Miniman . Pocketnow Win Phone 7 . 5 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110817051050/http://pocketnow.com/windows-phone/windows-phone-7-which-video-and-audio-file-formats-are-supported . 17 August 2011 . dead .
  37. Web site: Flac Player. Shamrock Soft. 28 February 2013.
  38. Web site: Windows 10 will play your .MKV and .FLAC files all on its own . 2014-11-27 . 2014-11-28 . Copper . Daniel . Engadget.
  39. Web site: WiiBrew Wiki entry for MPlayerWii . 13 January 2009.
  40. Web site: WiiBrew Wiki entry for WiiMC . 25 February 2011.
  41. Web site: Data Compression and Reduction Options for 7-Series Recorders | Sound Notes | Sound Devices, LLC . 27 January 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080205162645/http://www.sounddevices.com/notes/recorders/file-formats/compression-reduction/ . 5 February 2008 . dead .
  42. Web site: File Details-LightMP3-v1.7.1-(FLAC-bugfix)-PSP-Homebrew-Applications . Dl.qj.net . 13 March 2009 . 24 March 2009.
  43. Web site: Leif H. Wilden . Symbian OggPlay . Symbianoggplay.sourceforge.net . 24 March 2009.
  44. Web site: Supported media formats.

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