diff --git a/src/mod/formats/mod_vlc/mod_vlc.c b/src/mod/formats/mod_vlc/mod_vlc.c
index 6b725515f44..b822d6e251c 100644
--- a/src/mod/formats/mod_vlc/mod_vlc.c
+++ b/src/mod/formats/mod_vlc/mod_vlc.c
@@ -2631,6 +2631,7 @@ SWITCH_MODULE_LOAD_FUNCTION(mod_vlc_load)
 	vlc_file_supported_formats[argc++] = "m4v";
 	vlc_file_supported_formats[argc++] = "rtmp";
 	vlc_file_supported_formats[argc++] = "youtube";
+	vlc_file_supported_formats[argc++] = "m4a";
 
 	file_interface = switch_loadable_module_create_interface(*module_interface, SWITCH_FILE_INTERFACE);
 	file_interface->interface_name = modname;