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.cda

File Type CD Audio Track Shortcut IconCD Audio Track Shortcut
File Format Standard
Usage Referenced by an application; not meant to be opened manually; may run a program or script when opened
Popularity ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆  Common
Description

Shortcut to a track on an audio CD; plays the referenced track on the CD when opened; therefore, the CD must be in the CD-ROM drive for the shortcut to work correctly.

CDA files do not contain actual audio data. Songs "ripped" from an audio CD are usually saved as uncompressed .AIF or .WAV files.

Open With
Windows

IconMicrosoft Windows Media Player

IconNullsoft Winamp

IconRealNetworks RealPlayer

macOS

IconVideoLAN VLC media player

IconJRiver Media Center

IconApple iTunes

Unix

IconVideoLAN VLC media player

IconOther audio player

Updated 2007
Information from the PC File Extensions Reference
https://pc.net/extensions/file/cda
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