FLV

Flash Video

File extension: .flv, .f4v, .f4p, .f4a, .f4b Developed by: Adobe Systems Type of format: Media container MIME: video/x-flv
Flash Video is a container file format used to deliver video over the Internet using Adobe Flash Player version 6 and newer. Flash Video content may also be embedded within SWF files. Flash Video used to be the de facto standard for web-based streaming video. Notable users of it include Hulu, VEVO, Yahoo! Video, metacafe, Reuters.com, and many other news providers.