File Extension Library


.HLV File Extension

  • Category: Digital video and movie Files

What are .HLV files and how to open them?

Can't open .HLV file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .HLV file.

What is a .HLV file extension?

.HLV file extension has been classified as Digital video and movie Files.

.HLV is Multimedia file

The hlv file extension is associated with multimedia file format (probably video encoded with H.263 codec) that is used by unspecified Chinese multimedia software or devices, like digital audio players.

HLV format seems to be obsolete, it is not supported by known current multimedia players and devices.


How to open:

Possibly some older media players could playback this files, but we do not know about any recent ones.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .hlv file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .HLV files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .HLV files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .HLV file format
  2. You need to check the .HLV file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)