Files with viv file extension may also be found as very old in-game videos from games for Sony Playstation gaming console.

There are 3 other file types using
the VIV file extension!

viv icon.viv - VivoActive video

empty icon.viv - Game info data

empty icon.viv - Vivaldi Studio music notation score

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Software that open viv file

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VIV file extension - PlayStation video data

What is viv file? How to open viv files?

File type specification:

Game file type icon Game file type

The viv file extension is also used for a special multimedia video files used on original Sony Playstation console.

These files contain in-game video and are in a proprietary PlayStation format that cannot be opened on PCs or Macs.

This viv file type entry was marked as obsolete and no longer supported file format.

This type of file is no longer actively used and is most likely obsolete. This is typically the case for system files in old operating systems, file types from long discontinued software, or previous versions of certain file types (like documents, projects etc.) that were replaced in higher versions of their original programs.

The default software associated to open viv file:

Sony PlayStation icon

Sony Corporation logoSony PlayStation  Other operating systems or devices software

Company or developer:
Sony Corporation

Sony PlayStation (PS) is a fifth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series first released in 1994. The product was officially discontinued in 2006.

Help how to open:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .viv file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

List of software applications associated to the .viv 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 viv file, edit viv file, convert viv file, view viv file, play viv file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

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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 viv files.

viv file player - programs that play viv file - PlayStation video data

Programs supporting the exension viv on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about Sony PlayStation for play viv file action.

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