# Mode only shows "2" even for mono files

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mode-only-shows-2-even-for-mono-files/17144>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [August 12, 2015, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mode-only-shows-2-even-for-mono-files/17144 "2015-08-12T18:22:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mode-only-shows-2-even-for-mono-files/17144/1 "2015-08-12T18:22:49Z")

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It always shows up as "2" for stereo and mono files.

I know that these are mono files. They play in mono. Foobar2000 says they're mono. I load them into Audacity and it is a SINGLE-CHANNEL file!

Look at the attachments to see that they're mono files

What am I doing wrong?

(P.S. these are ALAC (M4A) files if that makes any difference)

 ![](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/5/5ebbdb7ab2a711ec49e59555e5605c3d1603facb.png)  

![](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/3/3198dfeb54721d049db76ae146c7b02828de116f.png)

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