How Do You Play a FLAC File?
The popular lossless audio codec FLAC compresses raw audio data into files with no loss of sound quality. Many collectors like to encode their music in FLAC because it ensures everything is accurately and fully reproduced when the file is played. Neither iTunes nor Windows Media Player supports FLAC, but many free third-party programs for Windows, Mac OS and Linux can play the format easily.
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Download and install one of the programs capable of playing FLAC files. VLC Media Player is recommended, as it runs in all three major operating systems, but you can also download Winamp, VUPlayer or Songbird. Songbird runs in both Mac and Windows; Winamp and VUPlayer only work in Windows.
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Double-click the downloaded file, and follow the on-screen instructions to install the program. When you are asked by the installation process to set file associations, make sure the box next to "FLAC" is checked, associating the new program with FLAC files.
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Double-click on any FLAC file to open it in the newly installed program, and play it as you would any other audio file.
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