- Extension
- .xwma
- .rmvb
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Audio
- Video
- Developer
- Microsoft
- RealNetworks
- 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 RMVB file is a Real Media video file compressed using a variable bit rate, which is optimized for the content of the video. It is a newer variation of the standard Real Media (.RM) file format that allows for more efficient compression.
- MIME Type
- audio/x-xwma
- application/vnd.rn-realmedia-vbr
