How do you Play an OGM File?
Level of difficulty: Easy
If you are the type of person who downloads movies from the
Internet, you might have encountered the OGM file. Also known as
the Ogg Vorbis video container format file, the OGM file contains a
special audio and video stream in the high-quality XVid, Theora, or
DivX video format. However, unlike most video formats, OGM files do
not play natively on computers. For this reason, if you want to
enjoy the high-quality streaming of OGM video files, you will first
have to make a few changes and install new files to your
computer.
Materials Needed:
- OGM codec packs
- an OGM player
Step 1
If you want to play OGM video files in your computer using the
Windows Media Player, downloading a codec pack for adding playback
support for the OGM format on Windows is required. OGM codec packs
can easily be found in several sites across the Web,
Step 2
After the installation of the appropriate codec packs, you will
have to introduce the OGM video file to the Windows Media Player
for it to recognize the format. To do so, open the Windows Explorer
program and choose the 'Folder Options' tab from the 'Tool' menu.
Click on the tab for 'File Types' and find the OGM format on the
list. If it does not show up, click on the 'New' button to add it
to the list.
Step 3
Click on the 'Change' option. This will cause a list to appear
on the screen. Locate the Windows Media Player, click on it and
press the 'OK' button.
Step 4
Close the window for Folder Options. If done correctly, any OGM
video file in your computer should automatically play in the
Windows Media Player.
Step 5
If your computer is running on Mac OS X or the Linux platform,
you can also opt to install an external media player that supports
the OGM format to play OGM videos. Cross-platform media players,
such as GOM Player and VLC Media Player for example, support OGM
file formats and are generally free of charge to download and
install.
Step 6
To play OGM files using an external media player, you must first
download the player from the Internet. Download sites such as
Download.com and Softpedia are great places to find and download
OGM players.
Step 7
After downloading it to your system, run the player's
installation file. Simply follow the instructions on the screen and
reboot if necessary.
Step 8
Once the player has been installed, you will now be able to play
OGM video files automatically on your machine.