What is MIME type "application/x-ogg"?

A MIME type is a string that tells browsers and other tools how to handle a particular kind of file.

application/x-ogg is a MIME type for files using the Ogg container format. It tells your system how to handle the file’s data. This type mainly handles compressed audio, often with the Ogg Vorbis codec, though it can also carry video and text.

• Purpose: It packages digital media streams in a flexible container format.
• Streaming: Its design supports smooth streaming over the internet.
• Flexibility: It can encapsulate audio, video, and metadata.
• Open Standard: It is based on open and royalty-free technology.

This MIME type is commonly used by files like OGG, which typically hold compressed audio data.

Some related file types such as OGX use a similar standard (application/ogg) to provide added functionality or to encapsulate other data types.

For more technical details, see the IANA media types registry.

Associated file extensions

.ogg, .ogx

Usage Examples

HTTP Header

When serving content with this MIME type, set the Content-Type header:

    Content-Type: application/x-ogg
  

HTML

In HTML, you can specify the MIME type in various elements:

    <a href="file.dat" type="application/x-ogg">Download file</a>
  

Server-side (Node.js)

Setting the Content-Type header in Node.js:

    const http = require('http');
    
    http.createServer((req, res) => {
      res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'application/x-ogg');
      res.end('Content here');
    }).listen(3000);
  

Associated file extensions

.ogg, .ogx