Video and audio formats and codecs supported at DeoVR

19 days ago

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	✓	✓

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Supported files:

DeoVR Windows app: AVI, MPEG, MP4, MOV, MPG, M4V, JPG, PNG, M3U8

Quest/Pico app: MPEG, 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.