All about DIVX Files

The DIVX file type is primarily associated with DivX.

DIVX	File extension: DIVX
	File type:	movie

What is a DIVX file?

DIVX files mostly belong to DivX by DivX. DIVX filename extension is associated with videos stored in DivX Media Format. A DIVX file contains high-compression video streams encoded using DivX codec which is based on MPEG-4 video compression standard. Contents of DIVX files can also include multiple video streams, subtitles (XSUB), chapters, metadata (XTAG). The container format used by DIVX files is also partly extended from the AVI format which allows composers to include audio and subtitle data by storing the data in RIFF headers. The high-compression codec used to encode DIVX videos files ensures minimal quality loss and allows video resolutions of up to 1080 HD. Users may play DIVX videos using DivX Player or a third-party media player such as VLC.

How to open DIVX files

You need a suitable software like DivX to open a DIVX file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your DIVX file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a DIVX file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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How to convert a DIVX file to MP4, MP3, MKV, AVI, ...

You can convert DIVX files using our online DIVX file viewer (powered by Convert.Guru):

To do so, click the "Choose your .divx file to play" button above.
Your DIVX file will then be displayed in the browser.
Now click on "Save as..." at the top of the page.
Then click the video format (e.g. MP4, MKV, AVI, ...) you want.
Download the converted file.

Programs that open and convert DIVX files:

DivX by DivX
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. DIVX files are often referred to as DivX videos because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Elmedia (movie) by Eltima
Elmedia is media player for Mac operating system. Some of its features include streaming support, AirPlay, and an extensive library of codecs that allow the playback of most video and audio file formats including DIVX. This file format is classified as Video. Related links: DivX, DIVX 10 User Guide
PowerDVD (movie) by CyberLink
PowerDVD is a movie player software used for DVD, VCD, and CD playback on computers. The program can also play videos stored as DIVX files. This file format is classified as Video. Related links: DivX, DIVX 10 User Guide
VLC (movie) by VideoLAN
VLC is a cross-platform multimedia player with built-in recording, conversion, and streaming capabilities. Users may play videos/audio content of various formats using VLC. Its supported file formats include (but aren't limited to) DIVX, MP4, AVI, MOV, MKV. This file format is classified as Video. Related links: DivX, DIVX 10 User Guide

DIVX file format:

The file format determines how the data is stored in the file. The first characters in a file identify the file format, for example, HTML files start with the bytes <html>. However, different programs can use the same file extension. Furthermore, a file extension can be renamed incorrectly and double-clicking on it will then display an error when it is opened. When there is a problem with a file, the first step to solving it is to determine the file format. Our examination of the DIVX files comes to the following conclusion:

DIVX is not a common file extension and predominantly uses a uniform format. But the following two file formats are common:

85% of all DIVX files are based on the popular RIFF file format. RIFF files store data in tagged chunks. There are primarily used to store multimedia such as sound and video. The contents of these files cannot be read by a human; only a computer program can interpret the data. The file size is in the range of 1 MB to 490 MB. The file type was created 10 years ago, but is still used today. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as hdrlavih8, strlstrh8, strf(, vidsdivx, LIST, RIFF and AVI LIST. These files can be linked to movie, video, samsung and lffv.

The remaining 15% of all DIVX files are files with no common format. If you want to find out what your DIVX file contains, drag and drop it onto this page.

Technical Data for DIVX File Extension

File classification:

Video

Related files:

dvx, avi, mp4, apk, jpg, div, tix

Related links:

DivX, DIVX 10 User Guide

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: BSPlayer.File.DIVX, AppName: BSPlayer
EXEFile: bsplay.exe

ProgramID: CoreMedia.DIVX, FileType: The Core Media file, AppName: The Core Media Player
EXEFile: CorePlayer.exe

ProgramID: divxFile, AppName: The Playa

ProgramID: divxfile, FileType: DivX Movie File, AppName: DivX Player
EXEFile: DivX Player.exe

ProgramID: divxfile, FileType: DivX Movie File, AppName: DivX Player 2.0 alpha
EXEFile: DivX Player 2.0 alpha.exe

ProgramID: divxfile, FileType: DivX Video File, AppName: DivX Player 2.1
EXEFile: DivX Player 2.1.exe

ProgramID: divxFile, FileType: DivX Video File, AppName: Windows Media Player

ProgramID: RadLight Media DIVX, AppName: RadLight

ProgramID: SlowView DIVX, AppName: SlowView
EXEFile: SlowView.exe

ProgramID: tvp_open_file, FileType: Twins Video Player File, AppName: Program
EXEFile: Program

ProgramID: Winamp3.File, FileType: Winamp media file, AppName: Winamp3
EXEFile: winamp3.exe

ProgramID: ALLPlayerFile
EXEFile: D:\aaa\MarBit\ALLPlayer\ALLPlayer.exe %1

ProgramID: AVIfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /prefetch:8 /Open %L

ProgramID: DIVX_conch_file
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MasterSoft\SuperDVD.exe %1

ProgramID: divxfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\DivX\DivX Player 2.0 Alpha\DivX Player 2.0 alpha.exe %1

ProgramID: divxFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\DivX\DivX Player 2.0 Alpha\DivX Player\DivX Player.exe %1

ProgramID: divxfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\DivX\DivX Player 2.1\DivX Player 2.1.exe %1

ProgramID: divxFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\DivX\DivX Player\DivX Player.exe %1

ProgramID: divxFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\The Playa\ThePlaya.exe %1

ProgramID: divxfile
EXEFile: C:\DivX\DivX Player 2.1\DivX Player 2.1.exe %1

ProgramID: divxFile
EXEFile: C:\gamez\troep\DivX\DivX Player\DivX Player.exe %1

ProgramID: divxfile
EXEFile: e:\divx 5\DivX Player 2.1\DivX Player 2.1.exe %1

ProgramID: ZPDIVXFile
EXEFile: C:\Documents and Settings\Kimbali Bays\Desktop\XP CD Creator update\microsoft\zoomplayer403std\zplayer.exe %L

ProgramID: AVIfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /Open %L

ProgramID: divxFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\Codec\DivX\DivX Player\DivX Player.exe %1

ProgramID: divxFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe %1

ProgramID: DojoFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Slawdog\DOJOPL~1\Dojo.exe %1

ProgramID: RealPlayer.DIVX.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe %1

ProgramID: RealPlayer.DIVX.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealOne Player\RealPlay.exe %1

ProgramID: ACEMegaCoDecSPack.WindowsMediaFileS
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe %1 /open

ProgramID: mplayer-win32
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MPlayer\mplayer.exe -idx %1

ProgramID: adrenalin.divx
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Digital Pulse Inc\adrenalin\play.exe /Open %1

ProgramID: CrystalPlayer.DIVX
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Crystal Player\Crystal.exe %1

ProgramID: divxFile
EXEFile: C:\Documents and Settings\Josh Allen\My Documents\MISC\DivX\DivX Player\DivX Player.exe %1

ProgramID: ZPDIVXFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Zoom Player\zplayer.exe %L

ProgramID: divxFile
EXEFile: C:\Documents and Settings\Emanuel Warner\My Documents\DivX\DivX Player\DivX Player.exe %1

ProgramID: DIVXFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\JetAudio\JetAudio.exe %1

ProgramID: Winamp.File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Winamp\Winamp.exe %1

ProgramID: ACEMegaCoDecSPack.WindowsMediaFileS
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\BSPlayer\bsplayer.exe /open

ProgramID: MediaCenter.11.File
EXEFile: %SystemRoot%\system32\MC11.exe /Play

ProgramID: CrystalPlayer.DIVX
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Crystal Player\CrystalFree.exe

ProgramID: divxFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Music,Video players\DivX\DivX Player\DivX Player.exe

ProgramID: GomPlayer.divx
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\GRETECH\GomPlayer\GOM.exe /open

ProgramID: mplayerc.divx
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\StormPlayer\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: divxFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Light Alloy\LA.exe

ProgramID: divxFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\DivX\DivX Player\DivXCodec-5.2.1-en.exe

ProgramID: divxfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ringz Studio\Storm Codec\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: divxFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\DivX\DivX Web Player\dotdivxapp.exe

ProgramID: divxFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\DivX Player\DivX Player.exe

ProgramID: KLCP AVI File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\K-Lite Codec Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: divxfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\K-Lite Codec Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: divxFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Combined Community Codec Pack\MPC\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: divxfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Mplayer\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: KLCP AVI File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\JetAudio\JetAudio.exe

ProgramID: RealPlayer.DIVX.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: AVSVIDEO
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\AVSMedia\DVDPlayer\AVSDVDPlayer.exe

ProgramID: ALShow.DIVX
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ESTsoft\ALShow\ALShow.exe

ProgramID: divxFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\DivX Player\DivX Player.exe

ProgramID: ALLPlayerFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ALLPlayer\ALLPlayer.exe

ProgramID: ZPDIVXFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\K-Lite Codec Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: ALLPlayerFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MarBit\ALLPlayer\ALLPlayer.exe

ProgramID: divxFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /prefetch:8 /Open

ProgramID: Plik divx
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\SubEdit-Player\subedit.exe

ProgramID: divxFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\!BackupC\prgs\Light Alloy\LA.exe

ProgramID: divxFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\DJBCP Codec Pack\DivX\DivX Player\DivX Player.exe

ProgramID: KLCP.AVI
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\K-Lite Codec Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: PDVDfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PowerDVD.exe

ProgramID: qvodplayer.divx
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QvodPlayer\QvodPlayer.exe -localfile

ProgramID: GomPlayer.divx
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\_Media\Players\GomPlayer\GOM.exe /open

ProgramID: KMPlayer.divx
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\The KMPlayer\KMPlayer.exe

ProgramID: FantasyDVD Multimedia File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Combined Community Codec Pack\MPC\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: mplayerc.divx
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ringz Studio\Storm Codec\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: VLC.divx
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\K-Lite Codec Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: KLCP.WMP.divx
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe

ProgramID: MPlayerFileVideo
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MPlayer\mplayer\smplayer_portable.exe

ProgramID: RealPlayer.DIVX.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Dhamu\Download\RealPlay.exe

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a divx movie is a special file format by DivX and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with DIVX files

Associate the DIVX file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open movies. Because only the current version supports the latest DIVX file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the DivX manufacturer website after an available DivX update.
To make sure that your DIVX file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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