What is a .OGM file?
OGM was an early container for video alongside Ogg audio, before Matroska took over.
- Did you know
- OGM was a community hack to add video to Ogg, later superseded by the MKV format.
- OGM was created by Tobias Waldvogel as a hack of Xiph’s Ogg container, adding video, multiple audio tracks, subtitles and chapters that AVI handled poorly.
- It was always seen as a stopgap and faded once Matroska matured, offering the same features with less overhead.
- What Analyser reads
- Inspect streaming manifests and video containers: HLS/DASH/Smooth Streaming/HDS manifests and playlists; pro/broadcast MXF/GXF/LXF/DV; ASF/.dvr-ms and RealMedia; DivX/F4V/Insta360/GoPro proxies/GIFV; raw elementary streams (IVF, Y4M, MPEG-1/2, H.264/H.265 SPS, AV1 OBU); MPEG program/transport and PVR/DVB recordings; Windows Recorded TV, Ogg Media, NUT; DPX/Cineon/Dahua/.yuv identified.
- Depth of analysis
- .OGM is an identification-grade format: Analyser recognises it from its bytes and decodes the header metadata it carries, rather than opening it in a full viewer. Formats that do get a full viewer are marked "Full" on the formats page.
- Open a .OGM file
- Drag a .OGM file onto the Analyser home page (or tap to pick one). It is identified entirely in your browser - nothing is uploaded, there is no account, and it works offline once installed.