
What Computer Files Will Play On My Tablet
PC?
You eagerly await a file of video, music, photos or text only to find your handheld PC
brushes you off with the message “file type not found”.
At Best Buys Compared we know just how frustrating that can be.
So, what computer files will play on a tablet PC out of the box or with the aid of an app? Our
handy, at-a-glance tables cover:
Music & audio files | Video file types |
Photo file extensions | Text & document files
Tablet PC Music & audio files
If an audio file type is marked as unplayable on particular mobile PC model you may be able to source an app
that will allow it to play.
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Audio files read
|
Apple iPad
mini
|
Samsung Galaxy Tab
3 8.0
|
Google Nexus 7
v2
|
Acer Iconia
A1
|
Amazon Kindle Fire
HD v2
|
Overall Users' satisfaction rating* |
9.24/10
|
8.97/10
|
8.91/10
|
8.64/10
|
8.25/10
|
3GA |
#
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
AAC |
Y
|
Y
|
#
|
# |
# |
Protected AAV (iTunes) |
Y
|
app
|
app
|
app
|
app
|
AIF |
Y
|
app
|
app
|
app
|
app
|
AMR |
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Apple lossless |
Y
|
app
|
app
|
app
|
app
|
FLAC |
app
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
IMY |
app
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
M4A |
app
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
MID |
app
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
MP3 |
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Ogg |
app
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
OTA |
app
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
RTTL |
app
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
RTX |
app
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
WAV |
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
WMA |
app
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
MXF |
app
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
XMF |
app
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Note: You may need to acquire an app to view some of these files
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Video File Types For Tablet PCs
Our Best Buys Compared guide: which computer files will play on a tablet PC continues with video & movie
file types. A really useful app, available for both Apple and Android tablets is the VLC media player.
Video file types
|
Apple iPad
mini
|
Samsung Galaxy Tab
3 8.0
|
Google Nexus 7
v2
|
Acer Iconia
A1
|
Amazon Kindle Fire
HD v2
|
Overall Users' satisfaction rating* |
9.24/10
|
8.97/10
|
8.91/10
|
8.64/10
|
8.25/10
|
3GP |
app
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
AAC-LC |
Y
|
app
|
app
|
app
|
app
|
Apple TV 2 & 3 |
Y
|
app
|
app
|
app
|
app
|
ASF |
app
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
AVI |
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
FLV |
app
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
H264 |
Y
|
app
|
app
|
app
|
app
|
MKV |
app
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
MP4 |
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
MPEG4 |
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Motion Jpeg (AVI) |
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
MOV |
Y
|
app
|
app
|
app
|
app
|
WebM |
app
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
WMV |
app
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Note: You may need to acquire an app to view some of these files
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Photo File Extensions Displayed On Handheld PCs &
eReaders
Photo file types
|
Apple iPad
mini
|
Samsung Galaxy Tab
3 8.0
|
Google Nexus 7
v2
|
Acer Iconia
A1
|
Amazon Kindle Fire
HD v2
|
Overall Users' satisfaction rating* |
9.24/10
|
8.97/10
|
8.91/10
|
8.64/10
|
8.25/10
|
BMP |
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
GIF |
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
JPEG |
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
PNG
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
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eBook, Documents & Text Files Read By Tablet PCs &
eReaders
#
|
Apple iPad
mini
|
Samsung Galaxy Tab
3 8.0
|
Google Nexus 7
v2
|
Acer Iconia
A1
|
Amazon Kindle Fire
HD v2
|
Overall Users' satisfaction rating* |
9.24/10
|
8.97/10
|
8.91/10
|
8.64/10
|
8.25/10
|
AZW (Kindle) |
Kindle app
|
Kindle app
|
Kindle app
|
Kindle app
|
Y
|
DOC |
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
DOCX |
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
ePUB
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
app
|
HTML 4/5 |
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
MOBI |
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
PDF |
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
PRC |
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
TXT |
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Note: You may need to acquire an app to view some of these files
Join the touchscreen, mobile computer revolution and enjoy music, audio, documents,
photography & video on the go.
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