There are plenty of different audio
and video
file formats. These files may include not just video
but also audio
and metadata — all in one file. These file types include:
.avi
- A blast from the past, the Audio Video Interleave file format was invented by Microsoft. Does not support most modernaudio
andvideo
codecs in use today..flv
- Flashvideo
. This used to be the onlyvideo
file format Flash fully supported. Now it also includes support for.mp4
..mp4
or.mpv
- MPEG4 is based on Apple's QuickTime player and requires that software for playback.
Each of the previously mentioned video
file formats require a browser plugin or some sort of standalone software for playback. Next, we'll look at new open-source audio
and video
file formats that don't require plugins or special software and the browsers that support them.
H.264 has become of the most commonly used high definition
video
formats. Used on Blu-ray Discs as well as...