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.
Software that open nomedia file
NOMEDIA file extension - Google Android OS system data
What is nomedia file? How to open nomedia files?
File type specification:
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.
The default software associated to open nomedia file:
Company or developer:
Droida
Nomedia is a tool for Google Android that allows users to hide pictures, songs or videos. Gallery, MP3 Player, Video Player and others won't display the media files in red written directories.
Company or developer:
Google Inc.
A popular operating system for smart phones and tablet computers developed by the Google. Android is based on the Linux kernel. Basic Android's applications are closely related to Google account and services such as Gmail, Calendar, Maps, YouTube, etc.
Applications for Android are written in Java source code but finally compiled for Android Dalvik virtual machine. In Android 4.4 and later is used new runtime environment called Android Runtime (ART) with JIT compiler.
New applications for Android are available on the Google Play a one of the basic applications in clean Android installation.
Google Android operating system versions:
- Android 9 Pie
- Android 8 O (Oreo)
- Android 7 Nougat
- Android 6 Marshmallow
- Android 5 Lollipop
- 4.4.x KitKat
- 4.3.x Jellybean
- 4.2.x Jellybean
- 4.1.x Jellybean
- 4.0.x Ice Cream Sandwich
- 3.x.x Honeycomb
- 2.3.x Gingerbread
- 2.2 Froyo
- 2.1 Eclair
- 1.6 Donut
- 1.5 Cupcake
List of software applications associated to the .nomedia file extension
Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open nomedia file, edit nomedia file, convert nomedia file, view nomedia file, play nomedia file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
Hint:
Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting nomedia files.
Programs that can create nomedia file - Google Android OS system data
Programs supporting the exension nomedia on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about Nomedia for create nomedia file action.
