diff --git a/app/containers/MessageBox/RecordAudio.tsx b/app/containers/MessageBox/RecordAudio.tsx
index ca71cd7bd..dc8bd2909 100644
--- a/app/containers/MessageBox/RecordAudio.tsx
+++ b/app/containers/MessageBox/RecordAudio.tsx
@@ -20,26 +20,31 @@ interface IMessageBoxRecordAudioProps {
 	onStart: Function;
 }
 
-const RECORDING_EXTENSION = '.m4a';
+const RECORDING_EXTENSION = '.aac';
 const RECORDING_SETTINGS = {
 	android: {
+		// Settings related to audio encoding.
 		extension: RECORDING_EXTENSION,
-		outputFormat: Audio.RECORDING_OPTION_ANDROID_OUTPUT_FORMAT_MPEG_4,
+		outputFormat: Audio.RECORDING_OPTION_ANDROID_OUTPUT_FORMAT_AAC_ADTS,
 		audioEncoder: Audio.RECORDING_OPTION_ANDROID_AUDIO_ENCODER_AAC,
+		// Settings related to audio quality.
 		sampleRate: Audio.RECORDING_OPTIONS_PRESET_LOW_QUALITY.android.sampleRate,
 		numberOfChannels: Audio.RECORDING_OPTIONS_PRESET_LOW_QUALITY.android.numberOfChannels,
 		bitRate: Audio.RECORDING_OPTIONS_PRESET_LOW_QUALITY.android.bitRate
 	},
 	ios: {
+		// Settings related to audio encoding.
 		extension: RECORDING_EXTENSION,
-		audioQuality: Audio.RECORDING_OPTION_IOS_AUDIO_QUALITY_MIN,
+		audioQuality: Audio.RECORDING_OPTION_IOS_AUDIO_QUALITY_MEDIUM,
+		outputFormat: Audio.RECORDING_OPTION_IOS_OUTPUT_FORMAT_MPEG4AAC,
+		// Settings related to audio quality.
 		sampleRate: Audio.RECORDING_OPTIONS_PRESET_LOW_QUALITY.ios.sampleRate,
 		numberOfChannels: Audio.RECORDING_OPTIONS_PRESET_LOW_QUALITY.ios.numberOfChannels,
-		bitRate: Audio.RECORDING_OPTIONS_PRESET_LOW_QUALITY.ios.bitRate,
-		outputFormat: Audio.RECORDING_OPTION_IOS_OUTPUT_FORMAT_MPEG4AAC
+		bitRate: Audio.RECORDING_OPTIONS_PRESET_LOW_QUALITY.ios.bitRate
 	},
 	web: {}
 };
+
 const RECORDING_MODE = {
 	allowsRecordingIOS: true,
 	playsInSilentModeIOS: true,
@@ -159,7 +164,7 @@ export default class RecordAudio extends React.PureComponent<IMessageBoxRecordAu
 				const fileURI = this.recording.getURI();
 				const fileData = await getInfoAsync(fileURI as string);
 				const fileInfo = {
-					name: `${Date.now()}.m4a`,
+					name: `${Date.now()}.aac`,
 					mime: 'audio/aac',
 					type: 'audio/aac',
 					store: 'Uploads',
diff --git a/app/containers/message/Audio.tsx b/app/containers/message/Audio.tsx
index e4d4d7c1a..315a26442 100644
--- a/app/containers/message/Audio.tsx
+++ b/app/containers/message/Audio.tsx
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class MessageAudio extends React.Component<IMessageAudioProps, IMessageAudioStat
 			urlToCache: this.getUrl()
 		});
 		if (cachedAudioResult?.exists) {
-			await this.sound.loadAsync({ uri: cachedAudioResult.uri });
+			await this.sound.loadAsync({ uri: cachedAudioResult.uri }, { androidImplementation: 'MediaPlayer' });
 			this.setState({ loading: false, cached: true });
 			return;
 		}
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ class MessageAudio extends React.Component<IMessageAudioProps, IMessageAudioStat
 					type: 'audio',
 					mimeType: file.audio_type
 				});
-				await this.sound.loadAsync({ uri: audio });
+				await this.sound.loadAsync({ uri: audio }, { androidImplementation: 'MediaPlayer' });
 				this.setState({ loading: false, cached: true });
 			}
 		} catch {
@@ -341,7 +341,6 @@ class MessageAudio extends React.Component<IMessageAudioProps, IMessageAudioStat
 
 	onValueChange = async (value: number) => {
 		try {
-			this.setState({ currentTime: value });
 			await this.sound.setPositionAsync(value * 1000);
 		} catch {
 			// Do nothing
diff --git a/app/lib/methods/handleMediaDownload.ts b/app/lib/methods/handleMediaDownload.ts
index 9fe7aa7c5..9fb3c5c9b 100644
--- a/app/lib/methods/handleMediaDownload.ts
+++ b/app/lib/methods/handleMediaDownload.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export const getFilename = ({
 	mimeType?: string;
 }) => {
 	const isTitleTyped = mime.lookup(title);
-	const extension = getExtension(type, mimeType);
+	const extension = getExtension(type, mimeType, url);
 	if (isTitleTyped && title) {
 		if (isTitleTyped === mimeType) {
 			return title;
@@ -65,18 +65,20 @@ export const getFilename = ({
 	return `${filenameFromUrl}.${extension}`;
 };
 
-const getExtension = (type: MediaTypes, mimeType?: string) => {
+const getExtension = (type: MediaTypes, mimeType?: string, url?: string) => {
 	if (!mimeType) {
 		return defaultType[type];
 	}
+	// support audio from older versions
+	if (url?.split('.').pop() === 'm4a') {
+		return 'm4a';
+	}
 	// The library is returning mpag instead of mp3 for audio/mpeg
 	if (mimeType === 'audio/mpeg') {
 		return 'mp3';
 	}
-	// Audios sent by Android devices are in the audio/aac format, which cannot be converted to mp3 by iOS.
-	// However, both platforms support the m4a format, so they can maintain the same behavior.
 	if (mimeType === 'audio/aac') {
-		return 'm4a';
+		return 'aac';
 	}
 	// The return of mime.extension('video/quicktime') is .qt,
 	// this format the iOS isn't recognize and can't save on gallery