File extension WEBM
| File type | Matroska WebM Video Format |
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What is a WEBM file?
Files with the .WEBM extension contain compressed video and audio data in a high quality, open WebM format. The compression the data is subjected to is called VP8 for the video and Ogg Vorbis for the audio. The format is based on the Matroska – MKV - video container.
WEBM video are often used to present films on HTML5-based web pages – specifically using the <video> tag. Most web browsers support this format as part of the HTML5 technology. It is an open alternative to the patented h.264 and MPEG4 standards, so it can be used in both commercial and non-commercial applications.
Program(s) that can open the .WEBM file
Windows
How to open WEBM files
If you cannot open the WEBM file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports WEBM among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the WEBM file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the WEBM format files
The inability to open and operate the WEBM file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Matroska WebM Video Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a WEBM file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the WEBM file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the WEBM from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the WEBM format
- The WEBM file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the WEBM file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a WEBM file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the WEBM file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the WEBM file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the WEBM file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.WEBM) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected WEBM file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the WEBM file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. WEBM) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.