Media files on Wikipedia
Some Wikipedia articles includesound orvideo files, that can be played on almost all personal computers. However, your computer must have the right software. If your computer does not automatically play these files when you click on them, downloading and installing free software from the Internet can enable it to do so.
Sound files on Wikipedia generally use theVorbis orMP3 audio format, and video files use theVP9 orTheora format, both contained in eitherWebM orOgg files. However olderMicrosoft Windows,iOS andmacOS devices might not support these formats by default, and depend on additional software to play the files. When you use Wikipedia in a browser this software is integrated by default.
Music files may occasionally use theMIDI format (.MID or .MIDI extension). Wikipedia can play a MIDI file by converting it to digital audio, or depending on how the MIDI file is linked it may rely on your computer's browser and hardware to play the MIDI file.
For help making and converting video and audio into the format usable on Wikipedia, seeWikipedia:Creation and usage of media files.
