Video
What is a .ogv file?
A .ogv file is an Ogg Multimedia Container. This is a video format. Confusingly, this extension has been used by 2 different formats over the years — they're all listed below.
This extension has been used by more than one format
2 different formats have claimed .ogv over the years, so two files with the same extension aren't necessarily the same kind of thing.
How to open a .ogv file
- VLC is the answer for the vast majority of video files.
- mpv is a lightweight alternative.
The registry records this extension against Ogg Multimedia Container, Ogg Theora Video, so software from that family is the most likely match.
How to convert a .ogv file
- HandBrake converts to .mp4, which plays on effectively everything.
MIME type
When a .ogv file travels over the web, servers label it with one of these MIME types:
application/oggvideo/oggThe technical record
For archivists, developers and the merely curious: these are the PRONOM registry entries for .ogv.
| Format name | Version | MIME type | PUID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogg Multimedia Container | — | application/ogg | fmt/944 |
| Ogg Theora Video | — | video/ogg | fmt/945 |