AudioBinary
audio/amr
AMR
Reference for audio/amr, the Adaptive Multi-Rate audio codec optimized for speech in mobile telephony.
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Expected extensions: .amr
HTTP Content-Type Header
HTTP Header
Content-Type: audio/amrAssociated File Extensions
.amr
Quick Facts
| MIME Type | audio/amr |
| Category | Audio |
| Type | Binary |
| Extensions | .amr |
Common Usage
AMR is a speech codec optimized for mobile telephony, offering good quality at very low bitrates (4.75-12.2 kbps). It is the standard codec for GSM and 3G voice calls, voicemail recordings, and MMS audio messages on mobile phones.
Code Examples
HTML
<!-- Link or embed with explicit type -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="file.amr" type="audio/amr">
<!-- Or for script/media elements -->
<script type="audio/amr" src="file.amr"></script>Node.js
// Express.js
app.get('/file', (req, res) => {
res.type('audio/amr');
res.send(data);
});
// Node.js http
res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'audio/amr' });nginx
# nginx.conf — add to types block or use default
types {
audio/amr amr;
}
# Or set for a specific location
location /api/ {
default_type audio/amr;
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