File Extension Library


.Y4M File Extension

  • Category: Video Files
  • Format: Binary

What are .Y4M files and how to open them?

Can't open .Y4M 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 .Y4M file.

What is a .Y4M file extension?

.Y4M file extension has been classified as Video Files. The format of .Y4M file is Binary

.Y4M is YUV4MPEG2 Video File

Video file created in the YUV4Mpeg format; stores a sequence of uncompressed YCbCr images that make up the video frame by frame; used as a raw, color-sensitive video format before compressing into a more popular video format such as MPEG-2 or Matroska (.MKV).

List of all softwares that can open the YUV4MPEG2 Video File
Windows
FFmpeg
Mac
FFmpeg
Linux
FFmpeg

How to fix problems with .Y4M files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .Y4M files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .Y4M file format
  2. You need to check the .Y4M file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)