topic Re: Edited m4a file not playing in Voice Recorder in Mobile Apps & Services

Edited m4a file not playing in Voice Recorder

jgabler — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 14:15:19 GMT

I made an audio recording using Voice Recorder and copied it to my laptop for editing with another program. Once I'd finished, I copied the file back to my phone but it no longer shows up in the "List" of available recordings. Obviously, the act of editing has done something, but I don't know what.

Can anyone please help?

Thanks.

Re: Edited m4a file not playing in Voice Recorder

AndrewL — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 14:33:29 GMT

@jgabler: If you swipe up from your Home screen, tap on the Samsung folder and select 'My Files', is the file present in the Audio files category? If so, press and hold on the file > Move > Tap the Back button > Internal storage > Voice recorder > Move here, then check the app once again.

Re: Edited m4a file not playing in Voice Recorder

jgabler — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 14:41:01 GMT

Hi, thanks for replying. The file does show up in the audio file category. I had to first move it to the root because it was already present in the directory. But once I moved it back, the file still doesn't show in the list. By the way, the full path on my phone is Internal Storage\Recordings\Voice Recorder.

Re: Edited m4a file not playing in Voice Recorder

jgabler — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 14:42:24 GMT

I can play it using the Samsung Music app, but I'd prefer using the Voice Recorder because it has a better 'scanning' facility.

Re: Edited m4a file not playing in Voice Recorder

AndrewL — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 16:32:15 GMT

@jgabler: While you're in My Files, if you press and hold on the file > Tap the 3 dots in the bottom right > Open with > Voice recorder, does the file play as expected?

Re: Edited m4a file not playing in Voice Recorder

jgabler — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 21:13:42 GMT

Yes, I can select that option, but it opens in a mini-player, see below:

Although interestingly, if I choose another file, I get an Open in Voice Recorder option, see below:

Re: Edited m4a file not playing in Voice Recorder

NerdyWay — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:19:10 GMT

I'm having the same problem as I am using Voice Recorder to transcribe the recording and summarize long meetings. The audio file was created using a microsoft recorder in m4a format. I have the exact same symptoms as jGabler. Playing the file in the mini player doesn't give me access to the transcription service.

Does Voice Recorder use meta data in the file to determine if the audio recording was done using a 3rd party software and if so then reduced functionality?

Please someone help.

Re: Edited m4a file not playing in Voice Recorder

abazar — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:16:56 GMT

The details of a m4a file must not change after you edit it.Like bit rate and sampling rate.You can change them with some apps.

Re: Edited m4a file not playing in Voice Recorder

Austin9999 — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:50:39 GMT

Same here I wanted to transcribe and MP3 but it won't let me import it whatsoever into the app. Tried copying to the directory but it only ever lets me open in the mini-player which is useless.