ADTS File Extension

What is the .ADTS file type?

An abbreviation of "Audio Data Transport Stream" (ADTS), the .adts filename extension denotes the ADTS Audio File (.adts) file type and format. ADTS is a self-synchronizing container format used for streaming Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) audio content as MPEG-2 transport (MPEG-TS) or Shoutcast streams. ADTS data packets are encapsulated in standard Packetized Elementary Stream (PES, MPEG-2) or TCP (Shoutcast) frames.

The .adts file is a digital audio file, a raw AAC stream often obtained as a result of purposeful deconstruction of an MPEG container. ADTS files contain audio data only and can be opened by all multimedia software that support AAC. ADTS audio files are sometimes assigned the .aac extension, which is incorrect. The .adts file is an elementary AAC stream, while a regular .aac file is an Audio Data Interchange Format (ADIF) container.

In Microsoft Windows, the .adts file type is pre-associated with Windows Media Player (WMP), although newly installed media players may alter the default association.

Software to open or convert ADTS files

VLC media player by VideoLAN

 

QuickTime by Apple Inc.

 

Ace Player

 

CyberLink Power Media Player by CyberLink Corp.

 

QuickTime by Apple Computer, Inc.

 

Free File Viewer Pro

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