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NOMEDIA

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Google Android OS system data

File type: Mobile phones related file

Files with nomedia extension can be found in Android smartphones. These 0kb sized files are used to hide certain audio files so they do not appear in media player.

What is nomedia file?

File type category:
Mobile phones related file

Date updated: December 25, 2024

File extension nomedia is mainly used for special file in Google Android based phones and devices. 

The .nomedia file contain no data, but serve only to "hide" audio, picture and other multimedia files in their directories, so they do not appear in media player, gallery, video player (these directories are not indexed by the system and apps).

These files are basically empty text files with .nomedia file extension and with size of zero kilobytes.

The nomedia files are also used to increase speed of the system, that indexed only folders without ".nomedia" files. You can use Nomedia app for Android to create .nomedia files in folders on Android phone storage.

How to open nomedia file?

The *.nomedia file is basically empty simple text file without any information. Only used by Google Android OS. Not meant to be opened directly.

How to convert nomedia file?

There is no reason to convert empty file. Conversion of .nomedia files is not possible.

Suggested software to open nomedia file:

Associated software actions with the nomedia file

Software apps that create nomedia files:

Google Android

Software apps that manage or store settings in nomedia files:

Google Android

Articles about nomedia files

May 11, 2016

Hide files from Android apps using .nomedia file

Android users often need or at least want to hide certain files from apps, so they are not indexed a...

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