FLV viewer
To open an FLV file, drop it in the box below. It opens straight away, even with no extension or the wrong one. Your browser opens it on your device: nothing is uploaded.
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Opened on this device, never uploadedDrop or paste another file at any time
What you see
| FLV in the viewer | |
|---|---|
| H.264 with AAC or MP3 | Copied into an MP4, nothing re-encoded |
| Sorenson, VP6 | Named, not played |
| Details | Codecs, size, frame rate, metadata |
| Next | Convert to MP4 or MP3 |
| Extensions | .flv |
| Upload | None: opened on your device |
What is an FLV file?
In short
FLV is the Flash video format of the old web: YouTube and video sites used it until Flash ended.
The video in your browser’s player when it holds H.264 (copied into an MP4 on your device). Older Sorenson and VP6 FLVs are named in Details; browsers can’t decode them.
How to open an FLV file
- Add your FLV. Drop the file in the box, choose it or paste it.
- Look at it. The video in your browser’s player when it holds H.264 (copied into an MP4 on your device). Older Sorenson and VP6 FLVs are named in Details; browsers can’t decode them.
- Take it further. Open in hands it, in a new tab, to File converter or Batch.
Questions
Drop it here. An H.264 FLV plays at once from an MP4 copy made on your device.
No. The viewer runs in your browser and opens the file on your device. Nothing is sent anywhere.