diff --git a/src/core/song.cpp b/src/core/song.cpp
index 33fcfc4fd..2b7d15288 100644
--- a/src/core/song.cpp
+++ b/src/core/song.cpp
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ const QString Song::kVariousArtists("various artists");
 
 const QStringList Song::kArticles = QStringList() << "the " << "a " << "an ";
 
+const QStringList Song::kAcceptedExtensions = QStringList() << "aac" << "ac3" << "dts";
+
 struct Song::Private : public QSharedData {
 
   explicit Private(Source source = Source_Unknown);
@@ -1045,6 +1047,13 @@ void Song::InitFromFilePartial(const QString &filename) {
     d->source_ = Source_LocalFile;
     if (d->art_manual_.isEmpty()) InitArtManual();
   }
+  else if (kAcceptedExtensions.contains(info.suffix(), Qt::CaseInsensitive)) {
+    d->valid_ = true;
+    d->source_ = Source_LocalFile;
+    d->filetype_ = FiletypeByExtension(info.suffix());
+    d->title_ = info.fileName();
+    if (d->art_manual_.isEmpty()) InitArtManual();
+  }
   else {
     d->valid_ = false;
     d->error_ = QObject::tr("File %1 is not recognized as a valid audio file.").arg(filename);
diff --git a/src/core/song.h b/src/core/song.h
index 0edb61890..db2b40a44 100644
--- a/src/core/song.h
+++ b/src/core/song.h
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ class Song {
 
   static const QStringList kArticles;
 
+  static const QStringList kAcceptedExtensions;
+
   static QString JoinSpec(const QString &table);
 
   static Source SourceFromURL(const QUrl &url);
diff --git a/src/widgets/fileview.cpp b/src/widgets/fileview.cpp
index cc1929a1c..d6b9c2632 100644
--- a/src/widgets/fileview.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/fileview.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ const char *FileView::kFileFilter =
     "*.wav *.flac *.wv *.ogg *.oga *.opus *.spx *.ape *.mpc "
     "*.mp2 *.mp3 *.m4a *.mp4 *.aac *.asf *.asx *.wma "
     "*.aif *.aiff *.mka *.tta *.dsf *.dsd "
-    "*.cue *.m3u *.m3u8 *.pls *.xspf *.asxini ";
+    "*.cue *.m3u *.m3u8 *.pls *.xspf *.asxini "
+    ".ac3 .dts";
 
 FileView::FileView(QWidget *parent)
     : QWidget(parent),