Importing Media
Supported formats
MP3, M4A, M4B, AAC, WAV, AIFF, FLAC, and audio from MP4 and MOV containers.
Introduction
Stow plays common audio formats and extracts the audio track from video containers. If it plays in most desktop players, it likely works here.
Audio formats
| Format | Notes |
|---|---|
| MP3 | Universal music format |
| M4A / AAC | Apple and streaming downloads (DRM-free) |
| M4B | Audiobooks — resume and speed work great |
| FLAC | Lossless |
| WAV / AIFF | Uncompressed |
| MP4 / MOV | Audio only — no video screen |
Not supported
- PDF, images, ZIP archives, playlists files (.m3u) as imports
- DRM-protected Apple Music or Audible files
- Video playback (Stow plays the audio track only)
Tips
- M4B and long MP3s get resume-friendly treatment automatically.
- Corrupt or empty files are skipped during playback — your queue keeps going.