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Video and audio formats and codecs supported at DeoVR

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The DeoVR player supports most common video and audio file formats and codecs available today when playing local files, although there are small differences between the Windows DeoVR app and the DeoVR app on standalone headsets. 

Here is a complete list of all file formats and codecs supported at DeoVR: 

Video File Formats

File Format

DeoVR Windows app

DeoVR standalone headset app

AVI

 

MPEG

MP4

MOV

 

MKV

 

WebM

 

MPG

M4V

JPG

PNG

M3U8

Video codecs

Video Codec

DeoVR Windows app

DeoVR standalone headset app

AV1

TBC

✓ (Quest 3S/3)

HEVC / H.265

✓* 

H.264

H.263 (DivX/XVid)

MJPEG

 

WMV

 

VP8

 ✓

VP9

 ✓

Hap

 

NotchLC

 

DV

Uncompressed R10K

 

Uncompressed V210

 

Uncompressed 2VUY

 

MV-HEVC

✓*

✓*

 

*New: MV-HEVC support - upload Blackmagic 16K and iPhone immersive MV-HEVC files. DeoVR auto-converts them to SBS AV1 and HEVC for Vision Pro and Quest playback, while retaining originals for future native streaming. (August 2025)

Audio Codecs

Audio Codec

DeoVR Windows app

DeoVR standalone headset app

MP3

AAC

WAV

FLAC

OPUS

µLAW

 

ADPCM

 

Linear PCM

 

Alternate Text list: 

Supported files:

DeoVR Windows appAVI, MPEG, MP4, MOV, MPG, M4V, JPG, PNG, M3U8

Quest/Pico appMPEG, MP4, MKV, WebM, MPG, M4V, JPG, PNG, M3U8

Video Codec: 

DeoVR Windows app: HEVC/H.265, H.264, H.263 (DivX/XVid), MJPEG, WMV, Hap, NotchLC, DV

Quest/Pico app: AV1 (Quest 3/3S), HEVC/H.265, H.264, H.263 (DivX/XVid), VP8, VP9, DV, Uncompressed R10K, Uncompressed V210, Uncompressed 2VUY

Audio Codecs: 

DeoVR Windows app: MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC, OPUS, µLAW, ADPCM, Linear PCM

Quest/Pico app: MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC, OPUS, Linear PCM

 

Note: PC playback may be dependent on a user's PC setup. If your setup lacks some codecs, playback problems may appear. Make sure you have all the required codecs for viewing VR content.

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