File Extension WV

.WV File

File extension: WV
File type: Compressed WAV Audio
Do you have WV - related issues?
First check your registry for hidden errors.


Notes about the WV file extension:



Errors in your registry are one of the common causes for incorrect file associations on your windows system. It is highly recommended that you check your registry for file association errors (will also check for any other registry errors).

The WV file type is primarily associated with 'Sonarc'. A lossless compressor from 1994.

Detailed information for file extension WV:


Primary association: Sonarc
File classification: Audio
Identifying characters Hex: 52 49 46 46 , ASCII: RIFF , and , Hex (position 7): 00 57 41 56 45 66 6D 74 20 , ASCII: .WAVEfmt
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Other applications associated with file type WV:

  • WavPack (Lossless Audio Compression)WavPack is a completely open audio compression format providing lossless, high-quality lossy, and a unique hybrid compression mode. This association is classified as Audio. The identifying characters used for this association are - Hex: 77 76 70 6B , ASCII: wvpk Related links: WavPack File Format
File Identifier - TrID
'Identifying characters' used on FILExt.com are
provided by Marco Pontello from his TrID database




Important: When encountering any file extension issues it is always recommended that you run a free scan for Windows registry errors.

Technical data

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System Info for File Extension .WV

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and information FILExt collected directly from user systems.

ProgramID: foobar2000.wv
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Audio\foobar2000\foobar2000.exe %1

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

ProgramID: foobar2000.wv
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\foobar2000\foobar2000.exe

ProgramID: ZPWVFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Zoom Player\zplayer.exe

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

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

ProgramID: KLCP WavPack File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe

ProgramID: stormplayer.wv
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\StormII\Storm.exe /play

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

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

Program Name and MIME Type Info for File Extension .WV

FILExt has been given permission to display a Program Name/MIME type database collected by Anthony R. Nemmer. Some of this data has already been included into the main FILExt database. Those entries which have not yet been incorporated are displayed below.
Program Name Mime Type video/wavelet

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