What is MIME type "audio/mpa"?

A MIME type is a string that tells browsers and other tools how to handle a particular kind of file.

The MIME type audio/mpa labels files encoded with the MPEG Audio standard. It mostly covers MPEG Audio Layer II but can also refer to MPEG Audio Layer I content.
It tells software and systems which decoder to use.

This MIME type is common in digital audio broadcasting and online streaming. It is also used in professional audio storage and playback.
It serves to reduce file size while preserving sound quality.

• Digital broadcasting and radio transmissions
• Streaming audio over the internet
• Archival storage for professional audio

Files using this type include those with the MPA, MP2, MP1, and M1A extensions.

For more detailed technical information, see MPEG-1 Audio on Wikipedia.

Associated file extensions

.mpa, .mp2, .mp1, .m1a

Usage Examples

HTTP Header

When serving content with this MIME type, set the Content-Type header:

    Content-Type: audio/mpa
  

HTML

In HTML, you can specify the MIME type in various elements:

    <a href="file.dat" type="audio/mpa">Download file</a>
  

Server-side (Node.js)

Setting the Content-Type header in Node.js:

    const http = require('http');
    
    http.createServer((req, res) => {
      res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'audio/mpa');
      res.end('Content here');
    }).listen(3000);
  

Associated file extensions

.mpa, .mp2, .mp1, .m1a