File extension LA
| File type | La Lossless Compressed Audio Format |
| Developer | La |
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What is a LA file?
LA is the file extension used to store audio data. The sound in LA files is generated based on the FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) format belonging to the OGG family of codecs. The content of such files is compressed in a lossless manner. This process does not affect the sound quality and at the same time reduces the file size.
LA files can be handled by many media playback programs, but in some cases they must be provided with appropriate plugins.
Program(s) that can open the .LA file
Windows
Linux
How to open LA files
If you cannot open the LA file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports LA among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the LA file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the LA format files
The inability to open and operate the LA file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the La Lossless Compressed Audio Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a LA file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the LA file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the LA from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the LA format
- The LA file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the LA file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a LA file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the LA file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the LA file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the LA file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 02/27/2022
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.LA) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected LA file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the LA file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. LA) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.