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Open AV1 File

AV1 files are internet streaming video codecs. It is also known as AOMedia and is supported by several organizations such as Open Media, Google, Netflix, NVIDIA, Intel, Microsoft, Samsung, Hulu, or Apple and is expected to become a standard.

The codec is freely licensed and completely free which means that no streaming provider or developer will have to pay for its use in their products. This feature can cause the AV1 codec to spread exponentially today.

Its use is valid for both videos and images and supports several compression protocols, improving performance compared to the HEVC and HEIF standard, which are licensed codecs.

It is a codec, but not a multimedia container, therefore it should not be confused. This means that AV1 does not affect the format of the multimedia file, and for example an .mp4 container can have its video compressed with the AV1 codec, and in the eyes of the user, it will still be an MP4 file. The same is true for images.

In conclusion, AV1 will be able to make the videos and images hosted on the Internet occupy less space while maintaining their quality, something that will help save data and bandwidth and thus improve the efficiency of thousands of online services.

How Can I Open AV1 File on Windows

We researched and learned that the best way to open AV1 file is to find a AV1 file in question in Windows OS File Explorer and double click on it to launch the corresponding application.
If a AV1 file is not opened in an application and you instead get a "Windows can't open a file" error message you should try looking for an application which can open the file in question.
If you know the application which can open AV1 file then run it and see if there is a File->Open main menu option in the application.
If you don't know the application which function as AV1 file opener then try to search online for "AV1 viewer", "application to open AV1 file" or "open AV1 file" queries in the search engine you like.
Install the application you found and check if it can open AV1 file

How Can I Open AV1 File on Mac OS

We recommend to find a AV1 file in question in Mac OS Finder and double click on it to launch the corresponding application.
If a AV1 file is not opened in a Mac OS application and you instead get a "There is no application set to open the file" error message you can click on "Search App Store" in the error dialog and Mac OS will show you applications compatible with AV1 file.
If you know the Mac OS application which can work as AV1 file opener you can choose the "Choose Application..." option in the error box to associate the file extension and open AV1 file in it.
If you don't know the application which can open AV1 file then try to search for "AV1 viewer", "application to open AV1 file" or "read AV1 file" queries in the online search engine you like.
Install the application you found and check if it can read AV1 file

How Can I Open AV1 File on Android

If you downloaded a AV1 file on Android device you can open it by following steps below:

In the Android apps list on your Android device find "My Files" or "File manager" app and tap to start it.
Tap on "Downloads" folder inside the app.
You should see your downloaded AV1 file in that folder.
Tap on the file. If Android device supports opening the file you downloaded it will open in the corresponding app.
If file does not open you can look for the corresponding app that can open the file by searching Android App Store for the "AV1".
If you cannot open the file with the apps from Android App Store it is possible that the file could only be opened on desktop platforms such as Windows or Mac OS. Try searching for "AV1 viewer", "AV1 file reader" online and see if any desktop applications can open it.
It is also possible that the file you downloaded is outdated and is no longer supported.

How to Open AV1 File on iPhone or iPad

To open AV1 File on iOS device follow steps below:

We advies to open Files app on your iPhone or iPad device. You can find it by swiping down on the home screen and typing "Files" in the search bar.
Tap on the Downloads folder on the Files app home screen.
You will see all files that you recently downloaded. Tap on the AV1 file to view it.
If you have the right app that can open it it will automatically launch and open your file.
If you don't have the app which can open it you need to serch Apple app store for "AV1". This way you can find apps which can open AV1 files.
If this doesn't help it is possible that your file could be opened only by the desktop application. To find an app which can open it on desktop look for "AV1 viewer" or "AV1 file" online in your favorite search engine.