WebM and OGG explained
WebM is an open, royalty-free container built for the web, holding VP8/VP9 or AV1 video with Vorbis or Opus audio. It exists specifically so browsers can ship video support without patent licensing.
OGG here means Ogg Vorbis, a royalty-free lossy codec that predates Opus. It is competitive with AAC and remains common in games.
- Where WebM files come from
- Web video, and exports from browser-based recording tools.
- Where OGG is used
- Game audio, Spotify's older streams and open-source projects.