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.VIV·File Extension

VIV VideoA .viv file is a VIV Video. It is a video format used to store movies and animation, typically with video and audio tracks.

Extension.viv
File typeVIV Video
CategoryVideo
Charset
Compressible

What is a .viv file?

A .viv file is a VIV Video. It is a video format used to store movies and animation, typically with video and audio tracks.

In the mime-db registry it maps to video/vnd.vivo. When serving .viv over HTTP, set the Content-Type header as shown in Developer info below.

Related entities: it maps to video/vnd.vivo — and is delivered over HTTP via the Content-Type header.

  • Use VLC or MPV to open and edit .viv files.
  • Any text editor (Notepad, VS Code) can inspect the raw content as text.

When served over HTTP, responses should set the following header:

Content-Type: video/vnd.vivo

Common software that reads/writes .viv:

VLCMPVHandBrakeQuickTime Player
.vivextension of
format
VIV Videoserved as
mime type
video/vnd.vivosent via header
http header
  • Movies and clips
  • Streaming media
  • Screen recordings
  • Open the file with VLC, make your changes and save.
  • Most editors preserve the original formatting and encoding — avoid changing the charset.
  • Create a new file and save it with the .viv extension, or export this format from VLC.

What programs can open .viv files?

Common options include VLC, MPV, HandBrake. You can also open many of these files with built-in viewers or a browser.

How do I create a .viv file?

Create a new file in any text editor or the app that owns the format and save it with the .viv extension.

What is the relationship between .viv and the video/vnd.vivo MIME type?

video/vnd.vivo is the media type identifier used for .viv files during network transfer (for example in the HTTP Content-Type header).

Updated 2026-08-18

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