A file format made for users of Microsoft Windows environments. If you have a file with a WVX extension and you don’t know how to open it, continue reading this article.
What are WVX files?
It is a Microsoft Windows file developed to be used with the Windows Media Player application. It is a music file, but it does not contain audio data.
Rather, it contains a link that directs the user to the directory where the content is located. It can be a playlist with MP4 files, videos, or music files.
When the file is opened in an application that supports the WVX format. The application starts playing the multimedia files automatically.
How to open a WVX file?
Music player
As it is a native Microsoft Windows format, the default application used to open the file is Windows Media Player. Although it is compatible with other similar applications such as GOM Media Player and VLC.
Double click on the file to open with the default application. In case you have more than one compatible application to open the file, right click on the file and choose the option Open with… and choose a program from the list.
Text editor
Being a plain text file , that is, it only contains text, it can be opened with a program such as Notepad. You can see the content as the link of the location of the files.
I can’t open the file in WVX
There are several reasons why you cannot open a file with a WVX extension. As it is a plain text file you can use the text editor to check for possible problems .
The first thing you have to do is verify your Internet connection. The files you want to access are in an online location.
An error in the link
Open the file with the text editor and find the URL of the files. Verify that the link address is spelled correctly. An error as simple as the lack of a letter in the URL can prevent access to the files.
The file cannot be found in the URL
Copy and paste the URL into a browser to verify that the page still exists. Another reason for failure is that the files are no longer uploaded to the specific address. If the multimedia content is not found, the file is invalid.
Corrupted file
The integrity of the file was affected in the upload or download process. It is best to re- download the file or request that it be sent to you again.
Convert a WVX file
This format contains only text and a link that redirects the user to play a multimedia content online. Being a plain text in theory you cannot convert the files that are played .
Now with VLC you can change a WVX file into HTML, XSPF, M3U8 and M3U formats. It transforms it into a multimedia playlist compatible with other applications.
If you want to convert a file from WVX to MP4, AVI, MP3 or WMV you have to download them manually. One way to do this is through Windows Media Player from the File / Save as menu.
This is an indirect way to convert a file from WVX to MP3, for example. Another way to access the content of such a file is through a universal file viewer.
One of the most used is File Magic, you will be able to see the file and the content in case you cannot do it with the text editor.