Opening WTV Files

The WTV file type is primarily associated with VLC.

WTV	File extension: WTV
	File type:	recorded TV show

What is a WTV file?

WTV files mostly belong to VLC by VideoLAN. WTV is the filename extension of video files containing TV shows recorded with Media Center and stored in WTV (Windows Recorded TV Show) format. The WTV file is a multimedia container which may consist of multiple media streams including MPEG-2 or MPEG-4-encoded videos, Dolby Digital AC-3 (ATSC A/52) or MPEG-1 Layer II-encoded audio streams, metadata, and digital rights management utilities. WTV video files recorded with Media Center are stored in the \Users\public\Recorded TV\ directory of a Windows computer. Microsoft developed WTV format as a replacement for DVR-MS (DVR) file format. Media players such as Media Center, PowerDVD, and VLC can play WTV videos.

How to open a WTV file

You need a suitable software like VLC to open a WTV 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 WTV file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a WTV file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

Online WTV File Viewer

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Easily convert WTV files to MP4, MP3, MKV, AVI, ...

If you want to convert or edit a WTV file, you can use our free Online WTV File Converter (powered by Convert.Guru):

To do so, click the "Choose your .wtv file to play" button above.
After your file is opened in browser,
click "Save as..." in the menu.
Then click the video format (e.g. MP4, MKV, AVI, ...) you want.
Download the converted file.

Programs that open and convert WTV files:

VLC by VideoLAN
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. WTV files are often referred to as VLC videos because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Media Center (recorded TV show) by Microsoft
Media Center is a multimedia playback and recording software distributed with Windows XP, 7, 8, and 8.1. The program originally stored recorded TV shows in DVR-MS before adopting WTV as its video recording format. This file format is classified as Video. Related links: WTV (Windows Recorded TV Show), DVR-MS, https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVR-MS
Nero (recorded TV show) by Nero AG
Nero is a multimedia software suite with utilities for authoring DVDs, managing photos, converting media files, and automating data backup. It supports various media file formats including WTV. This file format is classified as Video. Related links: WTV (Windows Recorded TV Show), DVR-MS, https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVR-MS
PowerDVD (recorded TV show) by CyberLink
PowerDVD is a multimedia player that is mainly used to play optical disc formats such as Blu-ray, DVD, and VCD. It also supports MP4 and WTV videos. WTV files contain TV shows recorded with Media Center. This file format is classified as Video. Related links: WTV (Windows Recorded TV Show), DVR-MS, https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVR-MS

Technical Data for WTV File Extension

File classification:

Video

Related files:

dds, fla, avs, dts

Related links:

WTV (Windows Recorded TV Show), DVR-MS, https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVR-MS

Mime type:

application/octet-stream

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: ApplicationWebTV
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\myTV\\webtv.exe /play

a wtv recorded TV show is a special file format by VideoLAN and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with WTV files

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