What is a .WTV file?
WTV is the recorded-TV format of Windows Media Center, replacing DVR-MS.
- Did you know
- WTV was the format Windows Media Center used for HD television recordings.
- WTV was introduced with the Windows Media Center TV Pack for Windows Vista and became standard in Windows 7.
- Unlike the DVR-MS format it replaced, WTV abandoned the ASF container and could carry MPEG-2 video with Dolby Digital audio.
- 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
- .WTV 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 .WTV file
- Drag a .WTV 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.