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Premiere 26.5 · Known bug

HE-AAC M4A clips break playback and hang on project close

Not marked fixed as of Premiere 27.0.0. The bug was reported for Premiere 26.5.2. Adobe tracks it (status: Acknowledged). There is a workaround.

Status
Not fixedAdobe: Acknowledged
Severity
Major
Affects
Specific feature
System
Windows and macOS

Workaround

Convert the M4A to WAV with an external tool, relink or replace the clip in the timeline.

Timeline

  1. Oct 14, 2026Reported on Premiere 26.5.2
  2. Nov 10, 2026Not marked fixed as of Premiere 27.0.0Adobe: Acknowledged

The report

1 vote · 1 reply

Reported on macOS by 1 person (from the report and 1 reply).

“HE-AAC/M4A recording causes audio dropouts, playback failure and project-close hangs — resolved by converting to WAV”

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