Is there any way to get .wav files to play on iOS devices? I know some apps can play .wav however I was looking to have safari load a suitable player as needed, but it shows a audio file with a line across it... and does not play the file. Any workaround? Thanks,
Fabio
iPhone 5, iOS 7.0.4
Hi James,
That is very helpful, thanks. However, that ends up presenting two other problems...
Initially, the original .wav file has to be downloaded somewhere, how does one download a file from Safari to the phone and then open the file with the app? Is there any way to configure iOS to always use an app for a particular file type? How does iOS handle file types? Do you know why safari does not allow add-ons? Can I configure another app as the 'default' browser?
Once again, thanks for pointing this out.
Best wishes
Basically Safari doesn't allow add-ins for security reasons. Safari is iOS's default browser, no way to change that. And iOS and .WAV don't play well together. The alternate I have been using is iCab mobile (browser app, available in the app store; its not free, but worth the 3-4 bucks, IMHO, for a variety of reasons). You can download files to its download center, and then send to any app that can handle the file type. In the rare instances when I need to deal with a .wav file, I use it and send the file to VLC.
Safari for iOS doesn't allow any browser add-ons. You will need to use a third party player app from the app store. There are several.
Is there any way to get .wav files to play on iOS devices?
