WMV and WebM explained
WMV is Microsoft's Windows Media video container, tied to Windows Media Player and rarely supported elsewhere.
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.
- Where WMV files come from
- Old Windows recordings, corporate training videos and PowerPoint exports.
- Where WebM is used
- Web video, and exports from browser-based recording tools.