diff --git a/content.py b/content.py
index 45dd940a2..ad09ef71e 100644
--- a/content.py
+++ b/content.py
@@ -1441,6 +1441,10 @@ def save_media_in_form_post(media_bytes, debug: bool,
         'ogv': 'video/ogv',
         'mp3': 'audio/mpeg',
         'ogg': 'audio/ogg',
+        'wav': 'audio/vnd.wave',
+        'wav2': 'audio/wav',
+        'wav3': 'audio/x-wav',
+        'wav4': 'audio/x-pn-wave',
         'opus': 'audio/opus',
         'spx': 'audio/speex',
         'flac': 'audio/flac',
@@ -1460,6 +1464,12 @@ def save_media_in_form_post(media_bytes, debug: bool,
                 extension = 'mp3'
             elif extension == 'csv2':
                 extension = 'csv'
+            elif extension == 'wav2':
+                extension = 'wav'
+            elif extension == 'wav3':
+                extension = 'wav'
+            elif extension == 'wav4':
+                extension = 'wav'
             if filename_base:
                 filename = filename_base + '.' + extension
             search_lst = search_str.decode().split('/', maxsplit=1)
diff --git a/epicyon.py b/epicyon.py
index 811bae57b..f064d75a8 100644
--- a/epicyon.py
+++ b/epicyon.py
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ def _command_options() -> None:
 
     # comma separated list of preferred audio formats. eg. "opus", "mp3", "spx"
     # in order of preference
-    preferred_podcast_formats = ['ogg', 'mpeg', 'opus', 'spx']
+    preferred_podcast_formats = ['ogg', 'mpeg', 'opus', 'spx', 'wav']
     if argb.podcast_formats:
         podcast_formats_str = argb.podcast_formats
     else:
diff --git a/media.py b/media.py
index 2a62d98f9..92b6d0375 100644
--- a/media.py
+++ b/media.py
@@ -670,6 +670,7 @@ def path_is_audio(path: str) -> bool:
        path.endswith('.opus') or \
        path.endswith('.spx') or \
        path.endswith('.flac') or \
+       path.endswith('.wav') or \
        path.endswith('.mp3'):
         return True
     return False
diff --git a/metadata.py b/metadata.py
index 56f4d4bbe..f6db54e23 100644
--- a/metadata.py
+++ b/metadata.py
@@ -193,6 +193,10 @@ def meta_data_instance(show_accounts: bool,
                     'video/mp4',
                     'video/ogv',
                     'audio/ogg',
+                    'audio/wav',
+                    'audio/x-wav',
+                    'audio/x-pn-wave',
+                    'audio/vnd.wave',
                     'audio/opus',
                     'audio/speex',
                     'audio/x-speex',
diff --git a/outbox.py b/outbox.py
index 16d5befb5..a3313554e 100644
--- a/outbox.py
+++ b/outbox.py
@@ -353,6 +353,10 @@ def post_message_to_outbox(session, translate: {},
                     "avif": "avif",
                     "audio/mpeg": "mp3",
                     "ogg": "ogg",
+                    "audio/wav": "wav",
+                    "audio/x-wav": "wav",
+                    "audio/x-pn-wave": "wav",
+                    "audio/vnd.wave": "wav",
                     "flac": "flac",
                     "opus": "opus",
                     "audio/speex": "spx",
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index c1d6567fb..a6abd5c8b 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ def get_video_extensions() -> []:
 def get_audio_extensions() -> []:
     """Returns a list of the possible audio file extensions
     """
-    return ('mp3', 'ogg', 'flac', 'opus', 'spx')
+    return ('mp3', 'ogg', 'flac', 'opus', 'spx', 'wav')
 
 
 def get_image_extensions() -> []:
@@ -2897,6 +2897,10 @@ def media_file_mime_type(filename: str) -> str:
         'ico': 'image/x-icon',
         'mp3': 'audio/mpeg',
         'ogg': 'audio/ogg',
+        'audio/wav': 'wav',
+        'audio/x-wav': 'wav',
+        'audio/x-pn-wave': 'wav',
+        'wav': 'audio/vnd.wave',
         'opus': 'audio/opus',
         'spx': 'audio/speex',
         'flac': 'audio/flac',
diff --git a/webapp_media.py b/webapp_media.py
index 46427ee3b..f91ae26a2 100644
--- a/webapp_media.py
+++ b/webapp_media.py
@@ -275,10 +275,11 @@ def _add_embedded_video_from_sites(translate: {}, content: str,
 
 
 def _add_embedded_audio(translate: {}, content: str) -> str:
-    """Adds embedded audio for mp3/ogg/opus
+    """Adds embedded audio for mp3/ogg/opus/wav
     """
     if not ('.mp3' in content or
             '.ogg' in content or
+            '.wav' in content or
             '.opus' in content or
             '.spx' in content or
             '.flac' in content):
@@ -290,6 +291,8 @@ def _add_embedded_audio(translate: {}, content: str) -> str:
     extension = '.mp3'
     if '.ogg' in content:
         extension = '.ogg'
+    elif '.wav' in content:
+        extension = '.wav'
     elif '.opus' in content:
         extension = '.opus'
     elif '.spx' in content:
diff --git a/webapp_podcast.py b/webapp_podcast.py
index 25108df52..4388b4d83 100644
--- a/webapp_podcast.py
+++ b/webapp_podcast.py
@@ -358,6 +358,8 @@ def html_podcast_episode(translate: {},
             audio_extension = 'spx'
         elif '.flac' in link_url:
             audio_extension = 'flac'
+        elif '.wav' in link_url:
+            audio_extension = 'wav'
         else:
             audio_extension = 'ogg'
     else:
diff --git a/webapp_utils.py b/webapp_utils.py
index c8deec424..ce51a8e05 100644
--- a/webapp_utils.py
+++ b/webapp_utils.py
@@ -1372,6 +1372,8 @@ def get_post_attachments_as_html(base_dir: str,
             extension = '.mp3'
             if attach['url'].endswith('.ogg'):
                 extension = '.ogg'
+            elif attach['url'].endswith('.wav'):
+                extension = '.wav'
             elif attach['url'].endswith('.opus'):
                 extension = '.opus'
             elif attach['url'].endswith('.spx'):