12-01-2021, 12:32 AM
It depends on how much work you want to do to idiot proof the final product.
When I compress video files with Handbrake, it defaults to .m4a extension on Win10. Handbrake won't output audio only formats.
Converting video files to audio with VLC seems to work fastest when using .wmv as the file type (CD audio). Doing that results in larger files (but at least 10x smaller than source video file).
The default audio file player in Win10 is Groove Music. It will play a VLC generated .wmv file with the .m4a extension. I have overwritten default programs for the majority o) known file types (.doc .rtf .xls .m4a .mp3 .png .pdf), so what happens on my computer likely won't be typical.
When I compress video files with Handbrake, it defaults to .m4a extension on Win10. Handbrake won't output audio only formats.
Converting video files to audio with VLC seems to work fastest when using .wmv as the file type (CD audio). Doing that results in larger files (but at least 10x smaller than source video file).
The default audio file player in Win10 is Groove Music. It will play a VLC generated .wmv file with the .m4a extension. I have overwritten default programs for the majority o) known file types (.doc .rtf .xls .m4a .mp3 .png .pdf), so what happens on my computer likely won't be typical.