WAX

Windows Media Audio redirector
File type: Settings, options, themes or skins file, Audio and sound file
A wax file extension is associated with the Windows Media Audio Redirector a metafile format used by Windows Media.
Found 2 different file type records with the same wax filename suffix.
What is wax file?
File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file
Audio and sound file
Date updated: October 27, 2024
The wax file extension is mainly associated with the WIndows Media Player and used for Windows Media Audio Redirector files, a type of Windows Media metafiles that reference Windows Media Audio wma files.
Mime type:
audio/x-ms-wax
How to open wax file?
A lot of media players nowadays can process and playback these redirectors, aka online playlists.
How to convert wax file?
Possibly can be exported to other redirector / playlist formats.
Suggested software to open wax file:
Associated software actions with the wax file
Software applications that can open wax files:
VUPlayer (Microsoft Windows)
Playlist Manager (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit wax files:
VUPlayer (Microsoft Windows)
Playlist Manager (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving wax files:
VUPlayer (Microsoft Windows)
Playlist Manager (Microsoft Windows)
Apps designed for playing wax files:
Microsoft Windows Media Player (Microsoft Windows)
KMPlayer (Microsoft Windows)
VUPlayer (Microsoft Windows)
Playlist Manager (Microsoft Windows)
ProComm Plus compiled script
File type category:
Source code and script file
Date updated: July 24, 2018
The wax file extension is also used for compiled scripts from ProComm Plus. It is a terminal emulation and file transfer software from Symantec.
Seems to be obsolete product without support.
Suggested software to open wax file:
Associated software actions with the wax file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving wax files:
Procomm Plus (Microsoft Windows)