All about XVID Files

The XVID file type is primarily associated with Media Player.

XVID	File extension: XVID
	File type:	video

What is an XVID file?

XVID files mostly belong to Media Player by Microsoft. XVID is an open-source video codec library for compressing video streams in multimedia containers such as AVI videos in DVDs. XVID uses lossy compression and provides a compression ratio up to 200:1 which makes it ideal for video streaming applications. Because it follows the MPEG-4 Advanced Simple Profile (ASP) coding standard, XVID takes advantage of some MPEG-4 technologies such as motion compensation, trellis quantization, and b-frames. XVID is compatible with most platforms including Windows, Mac, and Linux. It is regarded as the major competitor of DivX codec which is a proprietary video compression utility. You can play XVID-encoded videos with media players such as Media Player, QuickTime, and VLC.

How to open an XVID file

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

Online XVID File Viewer

Choose your .xvid file to play

or drag and drop it here

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How to convert an XVID file to MP4, MP3, MKV, AVI, ...

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

To do this, click the button "Choose your .xvid file to play" on this page.
Your XVID 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.
Your file will be converted and downloaded.

Programs that open and convert XVID files:

Media Player by Microsoft
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. XVID files are often referred to as Media Player videos because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
VLC (video) by VideoLAN
VLC is a multimedia player that supports the playback and conversion of most video and audio file formats. You can play XVID-encoded videos with VLC. It also provides video streaming, playlists, and subtitle download utilities. This file format is classified as Video. Related links: This is Xvid

Technical Data for XVID File Extension

File classification:

Video

Related files:

avi, mp4, mkv, mpeg, vob

Related links:

This is Xvid

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: ZPXVIDFile, FileType: XviD Video, AppName: ZPlayer

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

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

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

ProgramID: Democracy.Player.1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Participatory Culture Foundation\Democracy Player\Democracy.exe

ProgramID: Miro.1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\Miro.exe

ProgramID: Miro.1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Miro\Miro.exe

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an xvid video is a special file format by Microsoft and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with XVID files

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