Playing FLAC file in Xperia SP

[SudeepShakya]

Reference to link below :

http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/phones/xperia-sp/specifications/#tabs

It should be able to play FLAC files but CANNOT.

How to play it through Walkman app ?

[_alexdon_]

http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-SP/FLAC/m-p/375301#M2592

[SudeepShakya]

Well, I cannot play FLAC file from the beginning 4.1.2 and now I have 4.3 OS. And till this date I cannot play. And I think I don't need  to repair because I recently upgraded.

[_alexdon_ · Accepted solution]

You are talking about playing with walkman?Did you try to clear data for walkman app?

[SudeepShakya]

It worked.

[SudeepShakya]

It plays the file when I put it in default music folder but doesn't detect files in other places. And also, it doesn't detect the FLAC file when streamed from other devices. I can play mp3 files streamed/shared from my pc but cannot play/ doesn't display FLAC FILES.

[_alexdon_]

If you put them somewhere else,try to clear data for media storage under settings-apps-all and restart your device.

[SudeepShakya]

OK, then what about the DETECTION of FLAC files on another devices ?? that are streamed across network, Walkman app can play/detect files on remote device, I can play mp3 file which are displayed on the list but FLAC files are not displayed.

[_alexdon_]

I do not know about this,it is beyond what I know.Contact a staff member:

http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Welcome/Community-users/m-p/634967

[Rickard]

Xperia SP will detect and play FLAC over DLNA but from what i've been able to find, most DLNA-servers doesn't support FLAC and doesn't share these files. I recommend that you search for another DLNA-server to your PC that supports FLAC but i suspect most will only support the required Media Format Profiles for DLNA listed here: http://www.dlna.org/dlna-for-industry/guidelines.
The media server we have in our later models supports FLAC so it works if i for example start the media server in my Z2 with FLAC-files and connect to it from an SP.