Playback of m4a files results in error

[iliajie]

Hello,

Trying to playing .m4a file in Museeks results in error : The track file could no be found. It may be due to a file move or an unmounted partition.

The file is in place. Default Apple Music app plays it properly.

Here is themediainfo "08 - Nothing Else Matters.m4a" output on the file:

General
Complete name                            : 08 - Nothing Else Matters.m4a
Format                                   : MPEG-4
Format profile                           : Apple audio with iTunes info
Codec ID                                 : M4A  (M4A /mp42/isom)
File size                                : 40.3 MiB
Duration                                 : 6 min 28 s
Overall bit rate mode                    : Variable
Overall bit rate                         : 869 kb/s
Album                                    : Black Album
Album/Performer                          : Metallica
Track name                               : Nothing Else Matters
Track name/Position                      : 8
Performer                                : Metallica
Recorded date                            : 1991

Audio
ID                                       : 1
Format                                   : ALAC
Codec ID                                 : alac
Codec ID/Info                            : Apple Lossless Audio Codec
Duration                                 : 6 min 28 s
Duration_LastFrame                       : -35 ms
Bit rate mode                            : Variable
Bit rate                                 : 868 kb/s
Channel(s)                               : 2 channels
Sampling rate                            : 44.1 kHz
Bit depth                                : 16 bits
Stream size                              : 40.2 MiB (100%)

[martpie]

Hello :)

Can you send me the file by mail so I can double check? (cf. my profile)

[iliajie]

Can you send me the file by mail so I can double check?

Done!

[martpie]

I can reproduce the issue, let me have give a bit deeper :)

[martpie]

It would look like something is wrong with this file, but some players can read it (music on map for example). Museeks, Chrome or Firefox seem to be struggling with it, I am not sure I can do much about it here, but I'll do more research.

[azagramac]

I can't even play a single .m4a file. Attached is an example

sample.zip

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