Supported file types (audio & video)
You can play your own audio and video files using Pocket Casts.
The following table lists the file types that are supported by the mobile and desktop apps.
Pocket Casts Plus members can also upload these files to our cloud storage and have them available across all devices. The maximum file upload size is 1 GB.
| Content Type | Extension | Most Compatible Platform |
|---|---|---|
| audio/aac | .m4a | Android, iOS, Chrome, Firefox, Safari |
| audio/3gpp | .3gp | iOS, Safari |
| audio/3gpp2 | .3g2 | iOS |
| audio/aiff | .aiff | Android, iOS, Safari |
| audio/x-aiff | .aiff | Android, iOS, Safari |
| audio/amr | .amr | Android, Safari |
| audio/mp3 | .mp3 | Android, iOS, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari |
| audio/mpeg3 | .mp3 | Android, iOS, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari |
| audio/x-mp3 | .mp3 | Android, iOS, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari |
| audio/x-mpeg3 | .mp3 | Android, iOS, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari |
| audio/mpeg | .mp3 | Android, iOS, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari |
| audio/x-mpeg | .mp3 | Android, iOS, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari |
| audio/mp4 | .mp4 | Android, iOS, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari |
| audio/x-mp4 | .mp4 | Android, iOS, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari |
| audio/wav | .wav | Android, iOS, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari |
| audio/x-wav | .wav | Android, iOS, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari |
| audio/x-m4a | .m4a | Android, iOS, Chrome, Firefox, Safari |
| audio/x-m4b | .m4b | iOS |
| audio/x-m4p | .m4p | iOS, Safari |
| video/3gpp | .3gp | Android, Safari |
| video/3gpp2 | .3g2 | iOS |
| video/mp4 | .mp4 | Android, iOS, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari |
| video/x-mp4 | .mp4 | Android, iOS, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari |
| video/quicktime | .mov | Android, iOS, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari |
| video/mpeg2 | .mov | Android, iOS, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari |
| video/m4v | .m4v | Android, iOS, Chrome, Edge, Safari |
| video/mpeg | .mp4 | Android, iOS, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari |
Note:
For the best cross platform playback compatability, including the web apps, we recommend using (or converting your files to) common formats like MP3 for audio or MP4 for video.