Details of the .pyv file extension

The table below provides useful information about the .pyv file extension. It answers questions such as:

• What is the .pyv file?
• What program do I need to open a .pyv file?
• How can the .pyv file be opened, edited or printed?
• Where can I find the specifications for .pyv?
• Which MIME-type is associated with the .pyv extension?
• How can I convert .pyv files to another format?
• What are other, similar filename extensions to .pyv?

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1 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database

Microsoft PlayReady Video

.pyv

Description:
PYV file is a Microsoft PlayReady Video. PlayReady is a Digital Rights Management (DRM) from Microsoft for portable devices.

PYV format description

Category: Video files

Application: Wndows Media Player

Mime-type: video/vnd.ms-playready.media.pyv

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

PYV aliases:

-

PYV related links:

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PYV related extensions:

.pya

Microsoft PlayReady Audio

Other types of files may also use the .pyv file extension.

The .pyv file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

Can't open a .pyv file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows cannot open this file:

example.pyv

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...

If you don't know how to set the .pyv file association, check the FAQ.

Can I change the extension of files?

Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.

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