How to convert Windows Media (WMV) to Ogg Vorbis
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Convert Windows Media (WMV) to Ogg Vorbis
NexMedia converts Windows Media (WMV) 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 Windows Media (WMV)
Windows Media Video (WMV) is Microsoft's family of video codecs, stored in the ASF container.
Older Windows software, Windows Movie Maker projects and video from the 2000s.
WMV files can carry DRM, and many devices outside Windows do not play WMV.
Convert WMV to Ogg Vorbis online free, no account required — Ogg Vorbis is an open, royalty-free lossy audio format.
Change WMV to Ogg Vorbis without losing quality — convert WMV to Ogg Vorbis free in your browser.
Why does my WMV video refuse to play on my Mac or iPhone? Windows Media Video uses Microsoft codecs that Apple and Android devices don't include, so a conversion to MP4 is the quickest fix.
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 WMV to Ogg Vorbis
- The soundtrack of the WMV 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 WMV, and the picture is dropped.
- WMV files can carry DRM copy protection; protected files are detected and refused, because copy protection is never removed.
Settings you can change
Before you convert WMV 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.
WMV to Ogg Vorbis: questions and answers
Does converting WMV to Ogg Vorbis reduce quality?
The soundtrack of the WMV 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 WMV and Ogg Vorbis?
WMV is Microsoft's Windows Media video format. Ogg Vorbis is an open, royalty-free lossy audio format.
Can I change the settings when converting WMV to Ogg Vorbis?
Before you convert WMV 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 WMV to Ogg Vorbis?
No. You can convert WMV 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 WMV is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
When I convert WMV to Ogg Vorbis, can I keep just the sound?
Only the sound is kept: the Ogg Vorbis file contains the audio track of your WMV, and the picture is dropped.
What happens if my WMV file is copy-protected?
WMV files can carry DRM copy protection; protected files are detected and refused, because copy protection is never removed.