FLV file format

Flash Video

FLV was the video format of Adobe Flash and powered most online video in the 2000s. Flash support ended in 2020, so FLV files from old downloads and recorders now need converting.

Convert FLV to MP4

Where FLV files open

Browsers

No current browser plays FLV.

No

iPhone

No built-in playback.

No

VLC

Plays FLV on desktop and mobile.

Yes

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