What are OGG files?

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Arnold Lorinda

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what are ogg files. The file with the OGG extension is an Ogg Vorbis Compressed Audio file that is used to store audio data. These can include artist and track (track) information as well as metadata. The word "Vorbis" refers to the encoding scheme provided by the developers of the OGG format, Xiph.org. OGG files that are not considered Vorbis may include other types of audio compression such as FLAC and Speex, which may use the.OGA file extension.

Many music players and audio software can open OGG files, such as VLC, Miro, Windows Media Player (with Directshow filter), MPlayer, Xion Audio Player, Audials One and Adobe Audition. You can also play OGG files online through Google Drive. Several programs can also open this file type on a Mac, including Roxio Toast and Elmedia Player. Programs like Miro, VLC, Zinf, Totem, and Amarok support playing on Linux.

GPS devices and other media players can support this format, but not Apple devices. This means you have to install an app like VLC or OPlayer HD to play OGG files on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. If you open an OGG file online or drag a local file into Chrome, you can open the file without having to download a separate program. Opera and Firefox can also stream OGG files. Origin is the program required to open OGG graph files. Origin Viewer is a free program from the same company that developed Origin that allows you to view and copy information from an OGG file.