File extension flv information
Description: The file extension .flv is a format identified with the Flash Video that is utilized for the delivery of video media on the Internet, commonly associated with the Flash Player of Adobe Systems. The .flv file extension is considered as a proprietary video format that was initially conceptualized based on Macromedia Flash prior to its acquisition by Adobe.The newest release of the Flash Player associated with the file extension .flv provides H.264 video and HE-AAC audio support including embedding functionalities in relation to SWF format files. The .flv file extension contents consists of video, interleaved audio, metadata packets, and short header, wherein the data associated with the video and the audio are saved in the standard Flash file format. Other multimedia players are capable of handling .flv file extensions, provided that the proper plug-in support is installed in the system including file export functionalities similar to the feature found in QuickTime Pro.
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