Windows Media Audio first appeared in 1999. This format is a development of Microsoft supported by Windows Media Player. It was created to replace the well-known MP3 format. Used when watching films on DVD players, on Nokia and Playstation mobile and portable devices. Files of the Windows Media Audio format can be compressed with and without losses. The format has a total of 4 types. As of today, it is supported by almost all hardware players.

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Ogg: the main file and streaming multimedia format

An open standardized format of the multimedia container type. Ogg is in the public domain and has no patent and license restrictions. Allows for playing and editing high-quality digital multimedia files. This format is not supported by devices powered by any Apple platform. An Ogg file can contain audio information and metadata. After compression, you can get files of different quality: medium or high. The compression process entails minimal loss.