M4A output produces higher-quality audio and embeds iTunes-compatible metadata automatically, so teams ship audio that plays natively across Apple devices.

LOS ANGELES, June 18, 2026— Qencode, a cloud video infrastructure platform, today announced M4A output, an audio format with native Apple compatibility across devices and with a better compression rate

Why It Matters

Video and audio platforms serving Apple users need files that play natively across iOS, macOS, and Apple’s media libraries. Qencode now allows you to encode and deliver M4A output, giving teams an Apple-ready audio file:

• Supported natively across iOS, Android, browsers, and most modern media players.
• Provides an additional deliverable for customers who need audio-only assets.
• Enables audio-only playback modes, ideal for podcasts, lectures, interviews, and background listening features.

How It Works

Teams can add M4A as an output format in their Qencode transcoding job. Qencode encodes the audio and automatically, returning a file that is ready to play natively across Apple devices and platforms.

Availability

M4A output is available now. Full setup instructions and API reference are available in the Tutorial.