LanguageRMVB
RealMedia variable bitrate
File type: Digital video and movie file
Files with rmvb file extension might be found as multimedia files in Realmedia variable bitrate format.
What is rmvb file?
File type category:
Digital video and movie file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
The rmvb file extension is related to RealMedia.
RMVB format is a variable bitrate extension of the RealMedia multimedia container format developed by RealNetworks.
Variable bit rate (VBR) encoding is optional. It gives more bandwidth to scenes that are hard to compress, and less to scenes that are easy to compress. It can also keep video quality high by taking advantage of some of the streaming bandwidth reserved for network overhead.
VBR encoding generally provides video quality superior to that achieved through constant bit rate (CBR) encoding, making the most difference in videos that have a mix of high- and low-action scenes. VBR encoding is not used with SureStream, and RealVideo VBR clips used the file extension rmvb.
Mime types:
application/vnd.rn-realmedia-vbr
How to open rmvb file?
Use RealPlayer to work with the *.rmvb files.
How to convert rmvb file?
Use compatible tools to export *.rmvb files to other formats.
Suggested software to open rmvb file:
Associated software actions with the rmvb file
Apps designed for playing rmvb files:
RealPlayer (Microsoft Windows)
VLC media player (Microsoft Windows)
ALLPlayer (Microsoft Windows)
VLC media player for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Elmedia Player (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
VLC media player for Linux (Linux/Unix)
OPlayer HD (Apple iOS)
VLC media player for Android (Google Android)
Software apps that convert rmvb files:
Ultimate Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)
VIP Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that import rmvb files:
Wondershare Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)