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Ogg Vorbis video
File type: Digital video and movie file
Files with ogv extension are video files compressed with Ogg Vorbis video codec. This format can be played with some media players with proper codec installed, such as VLC player.
File type category:
Digital video and movie file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
File extension ogv is associated with video compression format Ogg Vorbis. It is roughly comparable to other formats used to store and play digital music, such as mp3, vqf, aac, and other digital audio formats. It is different from these other formats because it is completely free, open, and unpatented.
Ogg is the name of Xiph.org's container format for audio, video, and metadata. Vorbis is the name of a specific audio compression scheme that's designed to be contained in Ogg. Note that other formats are capable of being embedded in Ogg such as FLAC and Speex.
Illuminable filters will let you play your Ogg Vorbis files in Windows Media Player, and other DirectShow based players. Players not based on DirectShow do not need these filters.
MIME types:
video/ogg
The .ogv files can usually be opened with most popular media players. However, they sometimes require a proper plugin to enable the support of this format.
Freemake Video Converter or similar multimedia converter can be used to convert .ogv files to another format.
Software applications that can open ogv files:
Microsoft Windows
Programs for viewing ogv files:
Microsoft Windows
Apps designed for playing ogv files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Software apps that create ogv files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that convert ogv files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that import ogv files:
Microsoft Windows
Multiplatform
Software apps that export ogv files:
Multiplatform
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