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What is an OGG file?

The OGG format — short for Ogg Vorbis Compressed Audio File — is an open-source multimedia file format that can contain:

  • Music and audio
  • Video
  • Text
  • Metadata (for example, artist information and song data)

OGGs are open-source, copyright-free, and most commonly associated with — but not restricted to — audio. Although these characteristics often provoke comparisons to MP3s, OGGs aren’t limited to sound alone.

Unlike many files, the OGG format is a straightforward container file that stores audio for playback, making it optimal for streaming content.

History of the OGG file.

The Xiph.Org Foundation developed the OGG file format in May 2003. The file type supports individual streams of data, each with a different compression method:

  • Theora (Video)
  • Vorbis (Audio)
  • OggPCM (Audio)
  • FLAC (Audio)

Despite the OGG’s multimedia streams and capability for compression, Xiph.Org advises users to only store audio data. Consequently, they are now primarily used to store and stream audio data.

While less common than MP3s, the OGG’s popularity rose in the mid-2000s, leading to popular video game engines — including Doom 3, Battlefield 2, and Grand Theft Auto — supporting it. While its support never hit the popularity of the MPEG (MP3) format, it was, for many, a good alternative.

How to open an OGG file.

There are several ways to open an OGG file, depending on your platform. Most internet browsers on Windows and Mac operating systems can play any OGG files you come across online, including Chrome and Safari.

Both Windows and Mac platforms can also open OGG files too and there are several ways to open OGG files on them:

  • Use Google Drive. You can open OGG files for playback in Google Drive.
  • Use a music or multimedia player. You can use third-party or built-in media players such as VLC (Windows, Mac), Elmedia Player (Mac), or Microsoft Groove Music (Windows). These players may require downloads and offer no guarantees regarding file safety. With media players, simply right-click your OGG file and ”Open with” the media player of your choice.

How to create and edit an OGG file.

Most audio editors can create and edit OGG files, including Adobe Audition. They can also convert OGG files into other file types alongside most recognized media players and vice-versa, which could be helpful if you have difficulty working with an OGG file.

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