.WTV File Extension
- Developer by: Microsoft
- Category: Video Files
- Format: Binary
What are .WTV files and how to open them?
Can't open .WTV 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 .WTV file.
What is a .WTV file extension?
.WTV file extension is created by Microsoft. .WTV has been classified as Video Files. The format of .WTV file is Binary.
.WTV is Windows Recorded TV Show File
Video file recorded by Windows Media Center, a program used to play multimedia content and record TV shows; encodes video using MPEG-2 compression and audio using MPEG-1 Layer II or Dolby Digital AC-3 compression; may also include descriptive metadata and digital rights management (DRM) information.
WTV files are created by the Stream Buffer Engine (SBE) when Windows Media Center records a television show. They are saved in the \Users\public\Recorded TV\ directory by default. Recorded shows can be opened and played back within Windows Media Center.
The WTV file format replaced the previous .DVR-MS file format in the Windows 7 version of Windows Media Center. WTV files can be converted back into DVR-MS files by right clicking them in Windows Media Center and selecting the "Convert to .dvr-ms Format" option.
List of all softwares that can open the Windows Recorded TV Show File
| Windows | | File Viewer Plus |
| Microsoft Windows Media Center |
| CyberLink PowerDVD 17 |
| CyberLink PowerDirector 15 Ultra |
| Nero 2018 |
| Bigasoft WTV Converter |
| DRD Systems VideoReDo |
| DVRSoft WTV to AVI Converter |
| VideoLAN VLC media player |
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| Mac | | VideoLAN VLC media player |
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| Linux | | VideoLAN VLC media player | |