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Ogg Vorbis / Ogg

Xiph.Org's open media container. Hosts Vorbis (audio), Theora (video), or Opus (audio) streams — royalty-free and common in open-source pipelines.

MIME types

  • audio/ogg
  • application/ogg
  • video/ogg

Category

audio

Aliases

.oga / .ogv

What opens this file

  • VLC
  • Audacity
  • foobar2000
  • Firefox (built-in)

How to open by OS

Windows

  • VLC, foobar2000.

Mac

  • VLC, Audacity.

Linux

  • VLC, Rhythmbox, Audacious.

Ios

  • VLC.

Android

  • Stock players support Vorbis; Opus requires Android 5+.

Safety notes

  • libvorbis and libopus have had CVEs over the years. Keep players current.

Common mistakes

  • Browser support is good in Chromium and Firefox; Safari only handles Opus partially. Provide fallbacks in <audio> / <video>.
  • Mixing up Vorbis and Opus — Opus is the modern, more efficient choice for new content.

Related extensions

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