- Extension
- .xwma
- .av1
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Audio
- Video
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Alliance for Open Media
- Description
- xWMA is a container format for compressed audio data developed by Microsoft, based on Windows Media Audio (WMA) compression but with a simplified header structure optimized for streaming and playback via the XAudio2 API. It is primarily used in Xbox and Windows game development to store sound effects and music efficiently.
- An open, royalty-free video coding format designed for video transmissions over the Internet.
- MIME Type
- audio/x-xwma
- video/av01
