diff --git a/src/coding/coding_utils.c b/src/coding/coding_utils.c
index 170e47b2..38915e1d 100644
--- a/src/coding/coding_utils.c
+++ b/src/coding/coding_utils.c
@@ -612,9 +612,10 @@ static void ms_audio_get_samples(ms_sample_data * msd, STREAMFILE *streamFile, i
         msd->loop_end_sample = loop_end_frame * samples_per_frame + (msd->loop_end_subframe) * samples_per_subframe;
     }
 
-    //todo apply once FFmpeg decode is ok (must internal skip 64 samples + apply skips + output extra 128 IMDCT samples) and remove skip_samples output
+    //todo apply once FFmpeg decode is ok
+    // for XMA must internal skip 64 samples + apply skips + output extra 128 IMDCT samples) and remove skip_samples output
 #if 0
-    {
+    if (msd->xma_version == 1 || msd->xma_version == 2) {
         msd->num_samples += 128; /* final extra IMDCT samples */
         msd->num_samples -= start_skip; /* can be less but fixed to 512 in practice */
         msd->num_samples -= end_skip;
@@ -630,6 +631,14 @@ static void ms_audio_get_samples(ms_sample_data * msd, STREAMFILE *streamFile, i
         }
     }
 #endif
+
+    /* the above can't properly read skips for WMAPro ATM, but should fixed to 1 frame anyway */
+    if (msd->xma_version == 0) {
+        msd->num_samples -= samples_per_frame; /* FFmpeg does skip this */
+#if 0
+        msd->num_samples += (samples_per_frame / 2); /* but doesn't add extra samples */
+#endif
+    }
 }
 
 static int wma_get_samples_per_frame(int version, int sample_rate, uint32_t decode_flags) {
@@ -744,6 +753,11 @@ void wma_get_samples(ms_sample_data * msd, STREAMFILE *streamFile, int block_ali
     }
 
     msd->num_samples = num_frames * samples_per_frame;
+
+#if 0 //todo apply once FFmpeg decode is ok
+    msd->num_samples += (samples_per_frame / 2); /* last IMDCT samples */
+    msd->num_samples -= (samples_per_frame * 2); /* WMA default encoder delay */
+#endif
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/formats.c b/src/formats.c
index 4d9ced92..7d046c5b 100644
--- a/src/formats.c
+++ b/src/formats.c
@@ -456,8 +456,8 @@ static const char* extension_list[] = {
     "xwb",
     "xmd",
     "xwc",
-    "xwm", //FFmpeg, not parsed (XWMA)
-    "xwma", //FFmpeg, not parsed (XWMA)
+    "xwm",
+    "xwma",
     "xws",
     "xwv",
 
@@ -1088,6 +1088,7 @@ static const meta_info meta_info_list[] = {
         {meta_NXA,                  "Entergram NXA header"},
         {meta_ADPCM_CAPCOM,         "Capcom .ADPCM header"},
         {meta_UE4OPUS,              "Epic Games UE4OPUS header"},
+        {meta_XWMA,                 "Microsoft XWMA RIFF header"},
 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/libvgmstream.vcproj b/src/libvgmstream.vcproj
index e373b11c..426aa3e1 100644
--- a/src/libvgmstream.vcproj
+++ b/src/libvgmstream.vcproj
@@ -1609,6 +1609,10 @@
                 <File
                     RelativePath=".\meta\xwc.c"
                     >
+                </File>
+                <File
+                    RelativePath=".\meta\xwma.c"
+                    >
                 </File>
 				<File
 					RelativePath=".\meta\ydsp.c"
diff --git a/src/libvgmstream.vcxproj b/src/libvgmstream.vcxproj
index 5b338371..112b8810 100644
--- a/src/libvgmstream.vcxproj
+++ b/src/libvgmstream.vcxproj
@@ -474,6 +474,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="meta\xmd.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="meta\xwb.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="meta\xwc.c" />
+    <ClCompile Include="meta\xwma.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="meta\ydsp.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="meta\zsd.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="meta\zwdsp.c" />
diff --git a/src/libvgmstream.vcxproj.filters b/src/libvgmstream.vcxproj.filters
index c4d5d4a2..5112db54 100644
--- a/src/libvgmstream.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/src/libvgmstream.vcxproj.filters
@@ -991,6 +991,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="meta\xwc.c">
       <Filter>meta\Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="meta\xwma.c">
+      <Filter>meta\Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="meta\ydsp.c">
       <Filter>meta\Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
diff --git a/src/meta/meta.h b/src/meta/meta.h
index f8b08446..7efc9635 100644
--- a/src/meta/meta.h
+++ b/src/meta/meta.h
@@ -793,4 +793,6 @@ VGMSTREAM * init_vgmstream_adpcm_capcom(STREAMFILE *streamFile);
 
 VGMSTREAM * init_vgmstream_ue4opus(STREAMFILE *streamFile);
 
+VGMSTREAM * init_vgmstream_xwma(STREAMFILE * streamFile);
+
 #endif /*_META_H*/
diff --git a/src/meta/xwma.c b/src/meta/xwma.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..689fefa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/meta/xwma.c
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+#include "meta.h"
+#include "../coding/coding.h"
+
+/* XWMA - Microsoft WMA container [The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim (PC/X360), Hydrophobia (PC)]  */
+VGMSTREAM * init_vgmstream_xwma(STREAMFILE *streamFile) {
+    VGMSTREAM * vgmstream = NULL;
+    off_t fmt_offset, data_offset, first_offset = 0xc;
+    size_t fmt_size, data_size;
+    int loop_flag, channel_count;
+
+
+    /* checks */
+    /* .xwma: standard
+     * .xwm: The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim (PC), Blade Arcus from Shining (PC) */
+    if (!check_extensions(streamFile, "xwma,xwm"))
+        goto fail;
+    if (read_32bitBE(0x00,streamFile) != 0x52494646) /* "RIFF" */
+        goto fail;
+    if (read_32bitBE(0x08,streamFile) != 0x58574D41) /* "XWMA" */
+        goto fail;
+
+    if ( !find_chunk_le(streamFile, 0x666d7420,first_offset,0, &fmt_offset,&fmt_size) ) /* "fmt "*/
+        goto fail;
+    if ( !find_chunk_le(streamFile, 0x64617461,first_offset,0, &data_offset,&data_size) ) /* "data"*/
+        goto fail;
+
+    channel_count = read_16bitLE(fmt_offset+0x02,streamFile);
+    loop_flag  = 0;
+
+
+    /* build the VGMSTREAM */
+    vgmstream = allocate_vgmstream(channel_count, loop_flag);
+    if (!vgmstream) goto fail;
+
+    vgmstream->sample_rate = read_32bitLE(fmt_offset+0x04, streamFile);
+    vgmstream->meta_type = meta_XWMA;
+
+    /* the main purpose of this meta is redoing the XWMA header to:
+     * - redo header to fix XWMA with buggy bit rates so FFmpeg can play them ok
+     * - skip seek table to fix FFmpeg buggy XWMA seeking (see init_seek)
+     * - read num_samples correctly
+     */
+
+#ifdef VGM_USE_FFMPEG
+    {
+        uint8_t buf[0x100];
+        int bytes, avg_bps, block_align, wma_codec;
+
+        avg_bps = read_32bitLE(fmt_offset+0x08, streamFile);
+        block_align = (uint16_t)read_16bitLE(fmt_offset+0x0c, streamFile);
+        wma_codec = (uint16_t)read_16bitLE(fmt_offset+0x00, streamFile);
+
+        bytes = ffmpeg_make_riff_xwma(buf,0x100, wma_codec, data_size, vgmstream->channels, vgmstream->sample_rate, avg_bps, block_align);
+        vgmstream->codec_data = init_ffmpeg_header_offset(streamFile, buf,bytes, data_offset,data_size);
+        if (!vgmstream->codec_data) goto fail;
+        vgmstream->coding_type = coding_FFmpeg;
+        vgmstream->layout_type = layout_none;
+
+        /* manually find total samples, why don't they put this in the header is beyond me */
+        {
+            ms_sample_data msd = {0};
+
+            msd.channels = vgmstream->channels;
+            msd.data_offset = data_offset;
+            msd.data_size = data_size;
+
+            if (wma_codec == 0x0162)
+                wmapro_get_samples(&msd, streamFile, block_align, vgmstream->sample_rate,0x00E0);
+            else
+                wma_get_samples(&msd, streamFile, block_align, vgmstream->sample_rate,0x001F);
+
+            vgmstream->num_samples = msd.num_samples;
+            if (vgmstream->num_samples == 0)
+                vgmstream->num_samples = (int32_t)((ffmpeg_codec_data*)vgmstream->codec_data)->totalSamples; /* from avg-br */
+            //num_samples seem to be found in the last "seek" table entry too, as: entry / channels / 2
+        }
+    }
+#else
+    goto fail;
+#endif
+
+    return vgmstream;
+
+fail:
+    close_vgmstream(vgmstream);
+    return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/src/vgmstream.c b/src/vgmstream.c
index 6c00ac1b..d93d057c 100644
--- a/src/vgmstream.c
+++ b/src/vgmstream.c
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@ VGMSTREAM * (*init_vgmstream_functions[])(STREAMFILE *streamFile) = {
     init_vgmstream_utk,
     init_vgmstream_adpcm_capcom,
     init_vgmstream_ue4opus,
+    init_vgmstream_xwma,
 
 
     /* lowest priority metas (should go after all metas, and TXTH should go before raw formats) */
diff --git a/src/vgmstream.h b/src/vgmstream.h
index 842715b6..b3346201 100644
--- a/src/vgmstream.h
+++ b/src/vgmstream.h
@@ -698,6 +698,7 @@ typedef enum {
     meta_NXA,
     meta_ADPCM_CAPCOM,
     meta_UE4OPUS,
+    meta_XWMA,
 
 } meta_t;