FLV – Flash Video file format

Overview

You might be familiar with the Flash Video file format, shortened as FLV. This specific container file format a type of file format is used in the Adobe Flash Player. The main reason the file format is so popular is YouTube, Google Video, and many other video websites choose to use it as the standard video format favored. Videos have kept qualities within the file extension. It also has a header section and features for storing metadata packets, audio, and video packets. Located within the header section are four distinct types of headers: header size, flags, version, and signature.

Category

It is counted under video file category.

Apps Supported

For Windows and MAC users, it supports Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Flash Professional, and VideoLAN VLC Media Player.

Developer

It is the ADOBE System that takes care of the development and maintenance of the file extension.

MIME Type

Video/X Flv

Signature

The signature is simple and easy to remember- 46 4C 56.

An FLV file is flexible to open.
For Windows and Mac users, access FLV files on-

• Adobe Flash Player and Professional
• Video LAN VLC Media Player

Those who are trying to access the file extension on Android can open it on VLC Media Player and other apps.