RV file extension - RealVideo video
What is rv file? How to open rv files?
The rv file extension is used for RealVideo streaming format. May be structured as "single stream," where the content is represented in one datastream, or as the scalable SureStream type, where a file contains multiple versions of content encoded at different data rates, with the selection of the stream for enduser presentation determined at delivery time.
Streams may be encoded as constant bitrate, variable bitrate (encoded to provide target average bitrate), or for constant visual quality (producers may select a not-to-exceed instantaneous bitrate). In RealNetworks literature, version 9 is differentiated from version 10 only in terms of coding efficiency.
The rv file contains video file.
MIME types types:
video/vnd.rn-realvideo
The default software associated to open rv file:
Company or developer:
RealNetworks, Inc.
RealPlayer is a media player that supports most audio and video format as well as some proprietary RealNetworks formats. it is available in versions for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.
List of software applications associated to the .rv 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 rv file, edit rv file, convert rv file, view rv file, play rv 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 rv files.
rv file players - programs that can play rv file - RealVideo video
Programs supporting the exension rv on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for play rv file action.
Microsoft Windows:
Main software associated with rv file by default:
RealPlayer
Other suggested software:
Media Player Classic
Microsoft Windows Media Player