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The most common choise: H.261 codec was previously used for encoding videos, now replaced by newer formats

How to open H.261 codec was previously used for encoding videos, now replaced by newer formats .261 files

261 file icon Have you had trouble opening the 261 file on your computer? What are 261 files? We explain what they are and recommend software that we know will open them.

What is 261 file?

Files with 261 file extension can be found as older videos based on H.261 codec.

H.261 codec was previously used for encoding videos, now replaced by newer formats description

The 261 file extension was in the past used for videos encoded using the H.261 codec.

These could be found as part of a multimedia container, like AVI. Generally, no longer used as it was replaced by newer codecs and formats.

Suggested software to open 261 file

VLC media player

One of the most popular multi-platfom multimeda player

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