FILExt - The File Extension Source

Details for file extension .OGV are on this page. Because there is no central registry for file extensions and their associated programs there may be multiple entries on this page. And, because there are many (some say over a million) such associations not all may be listed here.

TIP: Click here to run a FREE scan for .OGV related errors.

Windows can't open .OGV files?
If Windows is unable to open files with the extension .OGV you may not have the appropriate program installed or, you may have registry errors. To help, we strongly recommend you run this free registry scan.

A search on the file extension you submitted shows 2 record(s). The details for each of these are shown below. The best FILExt can do for you is provide the details we know about. Selecting the information that applies to your particular situation is up to you. Use any hints provided. If the information here is not helpful, FILExt is sorry; but as a research site FILExt cannot provide personal support. If you need further information you might try the research tips on the FILExt Help Me page.

Extension: OGV
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
Ogg Vorbis Video Profile		Xiph.Org Foundation
Specific Notes [What's This?]
Ogg is an open and standardized bitstream container format designed for streaming and manipulation. It was developed by the Xiph.Org Foundation. Ogg video bitstream container format. The file format can multiplex a number of separate independent open source CODECs for audio, video and text (e.g., subtitles). It usually contains the Theora CODEC for video and the Vorbis CODEC for audio. Ogg's various CODECs have been incorporated into a number of different free and commercial media players as well as portable media players from different manufacturers. Applications supporting .OGA, .OGV should support decoding from muxed Ogg streams. Macintosh File Type Code(s): OggV Recommended: Find OGV errors now.
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
video/ogg	Video	Theora Video Compression Ogg Media Types The Ogg Encapsulation Format Version 0 FILExt CODEC and Video Player FAQ
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
Hex: 4F 67 67 53 ASCII: OggS
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 26189 last modified on 2008-12-15 and created on 2008-12-14.

Extension: OGV
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
Theora Ogg Transport Stream Video File		Xiph.Org Foundation
Specific Notes [What's This?]
Theora is a free and open video compression format from the Xiph.org Foundation. It can be used to distribute film and video online and on disc without the licensing and royalty fees or vendor lock-in associated with other formats. Theora scales from postage stamp to HD resolution, and is considered particularly competitive at low bitrates. Ogg is a stream oriented wrapper for coded, linear time-based data. It provides synchronization, multiplexing, framing, error detection and seeking landmarks for the decoder and complements the raw packet format used by the Theora CODEC. The specific MIME type for the Ogg Theora profile is video/ogg. Outside of an encapsulation, the mime type video/theora may be used. Recommended: Find OGV errors now.
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
video/ogg video/theora	Video	FSF Getting Started with Ogg Site
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 26049 last modified on 2008-11-06 and created on 2008-11-06.

System Info for File Extension .OGV

FILExt has been given permission to display the file extension database produced by the Associate This! program. Some of that data has already been included into the main FILExt database; but, not all. Those entries which have not yet been incorporated are shown below in the hope that they will be of some use. Data collected by FILExt on registered file extensions from user systems is also in the display. Be aware this is raw data which may require further research on your part to fully understand. In particular, look at the Program ID. Often a company will put the program's name into the short ID that Windows uses to open registered file extensions. If that's not the case, look at the complete path to the EXE file. Often, programs will install themselves into directories that give either the program or company name. The program name itself may also be used as the EXE file name. These listings are particularly important since they represent listings that are in actual use by users who have sumbitted data to FILExt and therefore these listings can point you to the most likely candidate should there be multiple entries in the FILExt main database.

General Info

• If the extension you are looking for is of the form .??_ the file is likely a compressed file and part of an install routine. When the install program runs it will expand the file and replace the underscore with the proper letter for the file type.
• If the file is sent as an audio file with any three-character extension it may be a dictation file where the extension is the dictator's initials; playable by BCB Voice Systems software (see ??? extension). The file could likewise be a dictation file in TrueSpeech format. Use Windows Sound Recorder and/or Media Player to play these back.
• If the extension you are looking for has a number at the end or is only a number and there were no results consider entering the same extension format using zero or one as some programs produce numbered split files but when the split can be extensive (e.g., .000-.999) only the first entry is in the database.

Need more information about any entries on this page? Try a Google search using terms in the above information along with words like "format," "convert," "conversion," and even "hacking." A search box is provided here for your convenience.

If you have a minute you also might wish to take a survey to get rewards.