Nero WMA Plug-in

Nero is one of the most popular software titles when it comes to burning discs in a quick and hassle-free manner. Over time, the company behind it has released numerous editions and versions of the initial application, which also prompted developers to come up with various Nero-dedicated plugins and tools that would enhance user experience.

Such an example is Nero WMA Plug-in which can only be installed if the host computer also has another app installed, such as Nero Burning ROM, Nero Media Player or NeroMIX. The plugin basically adds WMA support to the aforementioned applications.

WMA (Windows Media Audio) codec was initially created to compete with MP3 and to fix its detected flaws. WMA is a lossy codec which resorts to encoding the audio signals that cannot be perceived by the human ear with reduced resolution, thus compressing the stream so that its size is considerably smaller than that obtained using MP3 standard.

Due to the reduced size, the files generated using this codec are supported by most portable devices (including mobile phones and handheld music players) along with DVD players. This format is often used by music streaming services as the sound quality is not affected and listeners cannot detect any distortion.

Once Nero WMA Plug-in is installed on one’s computer, the compatible applications will feature the possibility to process audio streams using the WMA codec. Also, they will also be able to interpret WMA files.

On the downside, the only way to enjoy the benefits of this plugin is to own a licensed copy of Nero or another one of its compatible apps.