AVI and OGG explained
AVI is a Microsoft container from 1992. It predates modern video compression and lacks features taken for granted today, such as proper support for variable frame rates and modern codec metadata.
OGG here means Ogg Vorbis, a royalty-free lossy codec that predates Opus. It is competitive with AAC and remains common in games.
- Where AVI files come from
- Old camcorders, legacy Windows software and archived downloads.
- Where OGG is used
- Game audio, Spotify's older streams and open-source projects.