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Overview
If you’re a Mediasite user wondering about video file formats, it’s important to know which formats work best for uploading and playback. Keeping this in mind will help ensure a better experience on the platform for you and your viewers.
Video file formats, such as .mp4 or .mov, act as containers that hold video and audio data. You can think of them as gift boxes with the video as the present inside. Additionally, codecs are tools that help compress and decompress the video and audio, affecting their quality and size. Common formats and codecs, such as .mp4 with H.264 video and AAC audio, make it easier for you to share and view your content smoothly.
Most common supported video and audio file formats
Mediasite supports a wide range of video file formats for uploading and a large list of file Codecs. Here are some of the most common:
Video
- ASF
- AVI
- FLV
- MKV
- MOV (Apple QuickTime Movie)
- MP4
- WebM
- WMV
Audio
Important Notes
Transcoding: Regardless of the original file format, Mediasite typically transcodes uploaded videos into MP4 (with H.264 Video Codec and AAC audio Codec) for optimal playback across various devices and browsers.
Codec Support: Mediasite supports importing videos encoded with a variety of codecs, including H.264, H.265, MPEG-4, and more.
File Size Limits: There may be file size limits for uploads depending on your Mediasite account and MyMediasite storage configuration.
Multi-Track Files: Mediasite does not support file types with multi-track video or multi-track audio.