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File extension .mkv is a Matroska Video File. Detailed information of file extension .mkv on what is .mkv File and how to open/play .mkv file with no trouble.

Name:	File Extension .mkv
Type:	Video Files
Update Time:	Aug 9, 2010

What is file extension .mkv and How to open .mkv file

Check definition of file extension MKV and associated file type & applications with tips and guides on How to open file extension MKV and convert with MKV file in Win / Mac / Linux / iPhone / iPad / Mobile Phone and more.

File extension MKV is exclusively used by MatrosKa Video files. The file contains multimedia streams in open-source matroska multimedia container format. MKV files in particular contain video streams and optional subtitles and audio.

The MKV is a video format container very similar to the MOV and AVI formats that support several different types of video compression algorithms and video codecs as well as a range of audio compression formats. It can play SSA, USF as well as SRT subtitles and also VobSub subtitles for the DVDs.

The Matroska video format has other video formats. File extension MKA is used to store audio streams in MMC format, while file extension MKS is used to store standalone subtitle streams. Matroska multimedia container is not to be confused with file extension File extension MMC which is used by Microsoft Management Console files.

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