Opening an MP2 File

The MP2 file type is primarily associated with ffmpeg.

MP2File Extension MP2
 File extension: MP2
File type:  audio file

What is an MP2 file?

MP2 files mostly belong to ffmpeg. MP2 files are audio files encoded using the MPEG-1 Audio Layer II standard. They store compressed sound data suitable for broadcast and digital audio applications.
Key details summarized by FilExt.com include:
  • Format: MPEG-1 Audio Layer II used for lossy compression.
  • Usage: Common in digital broadcast and streaming environments.
  • Support: Decoded by tools such as ffmpeg and players like MPlayer. Some versions show an internal format labeled as MP3.
  • Conversion: Software like those from NCH (NCH) aid in managing and converting these files.
    • FilExt.com note: This file format reduces data redundancy while maintaining acceptable audio quality and is still used in professional media settings.

    How to open an MP2 file

    You need a suitable software like ffmpeg to open an MP2 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 MP2 file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a MP2 file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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    Easily convert MP2 files to MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, AAC, AIFF, ...

    You can convert MP2 files using our online MP2 file viewer (powered by Convert.Guru):
    1. To do so, click the "Choose your .mp2 file to play" button above.
    2. Your MP2 file will then be displayed in the browser.
    3. Now click on "Save as..." at the top of the page.
    4. Then choose the audio format (e.g. MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, AAC, AIFF, ...) you want.
    5. Your file will be converted and downloaded.

    Programs that open and convert MP2 files:

    1. ffmpeg
      See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. MP2 files are often referred to as ffmpeg audios because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
    2. Masterpoint (Red Points File) by ABF Masterpoint Centre
      A text file used to transmit bridge card game scores. Use the program NAT4WIN as a convenient method for entering the points. This file may have the file extension .RED to keep it from being confused with an MP2 media file. This file format is classified as Text. Related links: Format of ABF Masterpoint Files
    3. MPEG Audio Stream, Layer II
      The Mime types used with this association are: video/mpeg, audio/mpeg. This file format is classified as Audio. Related links: MPEG Home Page, MPEG Resource Site, AudioPlayer

    Technical Data for MP2 File Extension

    File classification:
    Audio
    Related files:
    aac, flac, m4a, ogg, ac3, mpg, mp3, ts, doc, mp2v, mpv2, wav
    Related links:
    MPEG Home Page, MPEG Resource Site, AudioPlayer
    Mime type:
    video/mpeg, audio/mpeg

    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: ati_mfplay, FileType: ATI File Player, AppName: ATI Multimedia Center
    EXEFile: ATIMMC.EXE
    ProgramID: BPMStudio.File, FileType: Digital Audio File, AppName: BPMPLAY.EXE
    ProgramID: DBC.MPEG.1, FileType: MPEG Video, AppName: RealOne Player
    EXEFile: RealPlay.exe
    ProgramID: DBC.MPEG.1, FileType: MPEG Video, AppName: RealPlayer
    ProgramID: iTunes.mp2, FileType: MPEG Layer 2 Audio, AppName: iTunes
    EXEFile: iTunes.exe
    ProgramID: MPEGFile, FileType: Movie Clip, AppName: Microsoft(R) Windows Media Player
    ProgramID: mpegfile, FileType: Movie Clip, AppName: QuickTime Player Application
    EXEFile: QuickTimePlayer.exe
    ProgramID: mpegfile, FileType: Movie Clip, AppName: Windows Media Player
    EXEFile: wmplayer.exe
    ProgramID: mpegfile, FileType: Movie File (MPEG), AppName: Microsoft(R) Windows Media Player
    ProgramID: mpegfile, FileType: Movie file (mpeg), AppName: Windows Media Player
    EXEFile: mplayer2.exe
    ProgramID: mpegfile, FileType: Movie file (mpeg), AppName: Windows Media Player
    EXEFile: wmplayer.exe
    ProgramID: NeroShowTime.Files, FileType: Nero ShowTime Files, AppName: Nero ShowTime
    EXEFile: ShowTime.exe
    ProgramID: QuickTime.mp2, FileType: MPEG video/audio stream, AppName: QuickTime Player
    EXEFile: QuickTimePlayer.exe
    ProgramID: QuickTime.mp2, FileType: MPEG video/audio stream, AppName: QuickTime Player Application
    EXEFile: QuickTimePlayer.exe
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.MP2.6, FileType: MP2 Audio, AppName: RealOne Player
    EXEFile: RealPlay.exe
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.MP2.6, FileType: MP2 Audio, AppName: RealPlayer
    EXEFile: RealPlay.exe
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.MP3.6, FileType: MP3 Audio, AppName: RealPlayer
    EXEFile: RealPlay.exe
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.MP3.6, FileType: Mpeg Audio, AppName: RealPlayer
    EXEFile: RealPlay.exe
    ProgramID: SlowView MP3, AppName: SlowView
    EXEFile: SlowView.exe
    ProgramID: Sonique.File, FileType: Sonique File, AppName: Sonique
    ProgramID: UltraPlayer.AudioFile, FileType: UltraPlayer File, AppName: UltraPlayer Multimedia Player Application
    EXEFile: UPlayer.exe
    ProgramID: Winamp.File, FileType: Winamp media file, AppName: BSPlayer
    EXEFile: bsplay.exe
    ProgramID: Winamp.File, FileType: Winamp media file, AppName: Winamp
    EXEFile: Winamp.exe
    ProgramID: Winamp3.File, FileType: Winamp media file, AppName: Winamp3
    EXEFile: studio.exe
    ProgramID: Winamp3.File, FileType: Winamp media file, AppName: Winamp3
    EXEFile: winamp3.exe
    ProgramID: foobar2000.mp2
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\foobar2000\foobar2000.exe %1
    ProgramID: iTunes.mp2
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\iTunes\iTunes.exe /open %L
    ProgramID: iTunes.mp2
    EXEFile: D:\iTunes\iTunes.exe /open %L
    ProgramID: MP2_conch_file
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MasterSoft\SuperDVD.exe %1
    ProgramID: mpegfile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe
    ProgramID: mpegfile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /Open %L
    ProgramID: mpegfile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /prefetch:9
    ProgramID: mpegfile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /prefetch:9 /Open
    ProgramID: mpegfile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /prefetch:9 /Open %L
    ProgramID: NeroShowTime.Files
    EXEFile: E:\Nero\Nero ShowTime\ShowTime.exe %1
    ProgramID: PDVDmpgfile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PowerDVD.exe %L
    ProgramID: QuickTime.mp2
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QUICKT~1\QuickTimePlayer.exe %1
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.MP2.6
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealOne Player\RealPlay.exe %1
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.MP2.6
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe %1
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.MP2.6
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\RealPlay.exe %1
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.MP3.6
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe /m audio/mpeg %1
    ProgramID: Winamp.File
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\JetAudio\JetAudio.exe %1
    ProgramID: Winamp.File
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Netscape\Communicator\Winamp\winamp.exe %1
    ProgramID: Winamp.File
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Winamp\Winamp.exe %1
    ProgramID: Winamp3.File
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Winamp3\Studio.exe %1
    ProgramID: Winamp3.File
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Winamp3\winamp3.exe %1
    ProgramID: mpegfile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe /Play %L
    ProgramID: MediaSource.mp2File
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Creative\MediaSource\CTCMS.exe /PlayNow %1
    ProgramID: mpegfile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WINDOW~1\wmplayer.exe /Open %L
    ProgramID: Winamp.File
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Winamp5.08\Winamp.exe %1
    ProgramID: mpegfile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\DSPlayer\DSPlayer_v0.59.5_alpha.exe %1
    ProgramID: Rhapsody.Document
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Rhapsody\Rhapsody.exe %1
    ProgramID: mpegfile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\JetAudio\JetAudio.exe %1
    ProgramID: mpegfile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe %1
    ProgramID: ACEMegaCoDecSPack.MPEGAudioFileS
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe %1 /open
    ProgramID: XingMpeg
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Xing\XingMPEG Player\xmplayer.exe %1
    ProgramID: Winamp.File
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Winamp5\Winamp.exe %1
    ProgramID: ACEMegaCoDecSPack.MPEGAudioFileS
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe %1
    ProgramID: QuickTime.mp2
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QuickTime\QuickTimePlayer.exe %1
    ProgramID: Rhapsody.Document
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\RealRhapsody\rhapsody.exe %1
    ProgramID: SORITONG.FILE
    EXEFile: D:\soritong990110\bin\SoriTong.exe %1
    ProgramID: DBC.MPEG.1
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe /m video/mpg %1
    ProgramID: MediaMonkey.File
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.exe %1
    ProgramID: Rhapsody.Document
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\COMCAS~1\rhapsody.exe %1
    ProgramID: Rhapsody.Document
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\rhapsody.exe %1
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.MP3.6
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealJukebox\realjbox.exe /m audio/mpeg %1
    ProgramID: NeroShowTime.Files
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ahead\Nero ShowTime\ShowTime.exe %1
    ProgramID: Rhapsody.Document
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\COMCAS~2\rhapsody.exe %1
    ProgramID: QuickTime.mp2
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\NCH Swift Sound\WavePad\wavepad.exe %L
    ProgramID: NeroShowTime.Files.mp2
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ahead\Nero ShowTime\ShowTime.exe
    ProgramID: Rhapsody.Document
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Comcast Rhapsody\rhapsody.exe
    ProgramID: MediaMonkey.File
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MEDIAM~1\MEDIAM~2.EXE
    ProgramID: PDVDmpgfile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Home Cinema\PowerDVD\PowerDVD.exe
    ProgramID: Media_Source_U.mp2File
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Creative\MediaSource5\CTCMSu.exe /PlayNow
    ProgramID: mpegfile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\NCH Swift Sound\WavePad\wavepad.exe
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.MP2.6
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\JetAudio\JetAudio.exe
    ProgramID: ACEMegaCoDecSPack.MPEGAudioFileS
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\BSPlayer\bsplayer.exe /open
    ProgramID: WinRip.MP2.2
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\InterVideo\WinRip\WinRip.exe
    ProgramID: MPlayerFileAudio
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MPlayer for Windows\MPUI.exe
    ProgramID: CtraxPlayer.2.File
    EXEFile: %SystemRoot%\system32\CtrxPl.exe /Play
    ProgramID: iTunes.mp2
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QuickTime\iTunes.exe /open
    ProgramID: Rhapsody.Document
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Best Buy Rhapsody\rhapsody.exe
    ProgramID: WMP11.AssocFile.MPEG
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /prefetch:9 /Open
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.MP3.6
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe
    ProgramID: EsmasPlayer.1.File
    EXEFile: %SystemRoot%\system32\EMPLnchr.exe /Play
    ProgramID: QMP.audio
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Quintessential Media Player\QMPlayer.exe /open
    ProgramID: Democracy.Player.1
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Participatory Culture Foundation\Democracy Player\Democracy.exe
    ProgramID: iMesh.file
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\iMesh Applications\iMesh\iMesh.exe
    ProgramID: ACDSee 9.0.mp2
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\ACDSee\9.0\ACDSeeQV.exe
    ProgramID: KMPlayer.mp2
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\The KMPlayer\KMPlayer.exe
    ProgramID: ACDSee Pro.mp2
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\ACDSee\8.0.Pro\ACDSee8Pro.exe
    ProgramID: mpegfile
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\_Media\Players\GomPlayer\GOM.exe
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.MP2.6
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\COMCAS~1\Rhapsody.exe
    ProgramID: Miro.1
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\Miro.exe
    ProgramID: Plik mp2
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\SubEdit-Player\subedit.exe
    ProgramID: qvodplayer.mp2
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QvodPlayer\QvodPlayer.exe -localfile
    ProgramID: ACDSee.mp2
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\ACDSee\5.0\ACDSee5.exe
    ProgramID: iTunes.mp2
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\iTunes.exe /open
    ProgramID: stormplayer.mp2
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\StormII\Storm.exe /play
    ProgramID: KuGoo.MP2
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\KuGou\KuGou2008\KuGoo.exe /Open
    ProgramID: WMP11.AssocFile.MPEG
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /Open
    ProgramID: Rhapsody.Document
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BESTBU~1\rhapsody.exe
    ProgramID: MPlayerFileAudio
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MPlayer\mplayer\smplayer_portable.exe
    ProgramID: BearShare.file
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BearShare Applications\BearShare\BearShare.exe
    ProgramID: RealPlayer.MP2.6
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Dhamu\Download\RealPlay.exe
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    an mp2 audio file is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

    How to solve problems with MP2 files

    • Associate the MP2 file extension with the correct application.
    • Update your software that should actually open audio files. Because only the current version supports the latest MP2 file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the manufacturer website after an available ffmpeg update.
    • To make sure that your MP2 file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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