How to convert Flash Video (FLV) to Ogg Vorbis
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Convert Flash Video (FLV) to Ogg Vorbis
NexMedia converts Flash Video (FLV) to Ogg Vorbis on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About Flash Video (FLV)
Flash Video (FLV) is the container Adobe Flash Player used to stream video on the web, typically with H.264 or the older Sorenson Spark and VP6 codecs.
Videos saved from websites of the Flash era and from some older streaming and recording tools.
Adobe ended Flash Player at the end of 2020 and browsers removed it, so FLV files need a converter or a desktop player such as VLC.
Convert FLV to Ogg Vorbis online free, no account required — Ogg Vorbis is an open, royalty-free lossy audio format.
Change FLV to Ogg Vorbis without losing quality — convert FLV to Ogg Vorbis free in your browser.
Why won't my old FLV videos play anywhere anymore? Flash Player was retired at the end of 2020 and browsers dropped support, so the only practical way to keep them is converting to MP4.
About Ogg Vorbis
Ogg Vorbis is the open, royalty-free Vorbis audio codec in the Ogg container, developed by the Xiph.Org Foundation.
Games, open-source software and music streaming; Spotify has streamed its music in Ogg Vorbis.
Apple devices have limited support for Ogg Vorbis, and many car stereos do not play it.
Why convert audio to OGG? For open-source projects and game engines: the format is patent-free and browsers and engines play it natively.
What changes when you convert FLV to Ogg Vorbis
- The soundtrack of the FLV is re-encoded as Ogg Vorbis at the default settings, so it is close to the original but not bit-identical.
- Only the sound is kept: the Ogg Vorbis file contains the audio track of your FLV, and the picture is dropped.
Settings you can change
Before you convert FLV to Ogg Vorbis, you can adjust: Audio codec, Rate control, Audio bitrate, Quality (VBR), Sample rate, Channels, Normalize loudness, Trim start, Trim duration, and Keep tags.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted Ogg Vorbis file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
FLV to Ogg Vorbis: questions and answers
Does converting FLV to Ogg Vorbis reduce quality?
The soundtrack of the FLV is re-encoded as Ogg Vorbis at the default settings, so it is close to the original but not bit-identical.
What is the difference between FLV and Ogg Vorbis?
FLV is the Flash Video format of the Adobe Flash Player era. Ogg Vorbis is an open, royalty-free lossy audio format.
Can I change the settings when converting FLV to Ogg Vorbis?
Before you convert FLV to Ogg Vorbis, you can adjust: Audio codec, Rate control, Audio bitrate, Quality (VBR), Sample rate, Channels, Normalize loudness, Trim start, Trim duration, and Keep tags.
Do I need an account to convert FLV to Ogg Vorbis?
No. You can convert FLV to Ogg Vorbis without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted Ogg Vorbis file kept?
The Ogg Vorbis file you convert from FLV is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
When I convert FLV to Ogg Vorbis, can I keep just the sound?
Only the sound is kept: the Ogg Vorbis file contains the audio track of your FLV, and the picture is dropped.
Will converting FLV to Ogg Vorbis change my original file?
No. The conversion reads your FLV and writes a new Ogg Vorbis file, leaving your original FLV file untouched.