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.ogv File Extension

File Type Ogg Video File

Developer Xiph.Org
Category Video files
File Format Binary

OGV file type

OGV files are Ogg metafiles, which are open-source, with videos in them maintained by Xiph.Org. They have video streams that can use multiple codecs, like Theora, Dirac, or Daala. Several media apps, like VLC Player, can play OGV video files.

More Information

Screenshot of a .ogv file in VideoLAN VLC media player 3

OGV file open in VideoLAN VLC media player 3

Developers use OGV files to play video content on web pages. They use the HTML5 <video> tag. Even if the files have videos, they mention them with the ".ogg" extension in the source code.

 

Xiph.Org develops the OGV file type. They also present the DirectShow codec pack. Using it, app developers can provide support for OGV files, either open-source or commercial apps.

NOTE: Audio files with Ogg meta tags are known as Ogg Vorbis files. Vorbis is a term for a particular compression algorithm that is used for audio data only. The term"Vorbis" does not apply to Ogg video stream files.

Programs that open OGV files

Windows
VideoLAN VLC media player
MPlayer
JRiver Media Center
Media Player Classic
MPUI
Linux
VideoLAN VLC media player
MPlayer
Totem
Macintosh
VideoLAN VLC media player
MPlayer
JRiver Media Center
Macgo Mac Media Player
Tumult Hype
Miro Video Converter
iOS
VideoLAN VLC for iOS
Pentaloop PlayerXtreme Media Player

About OGV Files

Our goal is to explain what .ogv file is used for for and how to open it.

File Ogg Video File usage cases for Mac, Windows, Linux, Android, and iOS software listed on this page have been individually researched and verified using the FilesWiki team. We strive for 100% accuracy and only publish information about file formats that we have tested and verified.