ALAC File - opening and understanding
Did your computer fail to open an ALAC file? We explain what they are used for and recommend software that we know can open or otherwise handle your .ALAC files.
What is an ALAC file?
The ALAC file extension indicates to your device which app can open the file. However, different programs may use the ALAC file type for different types of data.
While we do not yet describe the ALAC file format and its common uses, we do know which programs are known to open these files, as we receive dozens of suggestions from users like yourself every day about specific file types and which programs they use to open them.
We are continually working on adding more file type descriptions to the site, so if you have information about ALAC files that you think will help others, please use the Update Info link below to submit it to us - we'd love to hear from you!
How to open ALAC files
You will need a program compatible with the specific file you are trying to open, as different programs may use files with file extension ALAC for different purposes.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 30 different ALAC openers which you will find listed below.
Various viewers for this file format
These apps are known to open certain types of ALAC files. Remember, different programs may use ALAC files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.
 | KMPlayer | User submitted |
 | VAFPlayer | User submitted |
 | MPC-HC | User submitted |
 | MediaPlayerLite | User submitted |
 | ALLPlayer | User submitted |
 | Microsoft Windows Media Player | User submitted |
 | GOMPLAYER | User submitted |
 | BSPlayer | User submitted |
 | GOM Player | User submitted |
 | BSPlayer Pro | User submitted |
| VAFPlayer | User submitted |
| GoPlayer | User submitted |
 | OpenSubtitlesPlayer | User submitted |
 | YouTube to ALLPlayer | User submitted |
 | Zoom Player | User submitted |
| QuuxPlayer | User submitted |
 | Win8 DVD Player | User submitted |
 | SPlayer | User submitted |
| HP Connected Music | User submitted |
 | Stuffit Expander | User submitted |
| Media Player Lite | User submitted |
 | ALLSubtitleSearcher | User submitted |
 | MPC-BE | User submitted |
 | Any Video Converter Professional | User submitted |
 | Ashampoo Media Player | User submitted |
| 3nity Media Player - a Windows frontend for MPlayer | User submitted |
 | ExMplayer-MPlayer Gui with thumbnail seeking | User submitted |
| GoPlayer | User submitted |
 | MP3 Stream Editor | User submitted |
 | Windows Essentials Media Codec Pack | User submitted |
Try a universal file viewer
Try a universal file viewer like Free File Viewer. It can open over 200 different types of files - and most likely yours too. Download Free File Viewer here.
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