how can I use html5 <audio> tag to play aac file?

Question

I can get it to work in safari but doesn\'t work in chrom

Answer 1

Only Safari and IE support .aac. Here is what each browser supports:

• Internet Explorer 9.0+: .mp3, .aac
• Chrome: .ogg, .mp3, .wav, .aac*
• Firefox: .ogg, .wav
• Safari: .mp3, .aac, .wav
• Opera: .ogg, .wav

* Chrome seems to support .aac but it isn't included in the list of officially supported file extensions.

I suggest using both .ogg and .mp3 or .ogg and .aac to cover all bases.

References

• HTML 5 Doctor - HTML5 audio, the state of play
• Chromium - Audio/Video