.TS File Extension
Video Transport Stream File
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What is a TS file?
A TS file is a video file saved in the Video Transport Stream (TS) format, which stores video data compressed with standard MPEG-2 (.MPEG) video compression. The TS format is often used to save video on a DVD disc but may also store streamed or broadcast video. Many video players can play and convert TS files to other formats, including VideoLAN VLC media player and Corel VideoStudio.
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You will most likely encounter TS files on DVDs. For example, when viewing video files burned onto a DVD, you may find a sequence of TS files named moviename1.ts, moviename2.ts, moviename3.ts, and so on.
TS files were common during the height of DVDs in the 1990s and 2000s. However, as technology and multimedia formats (.M2TS, .MP4, etc.) have progressed, the TS format has become more obscure.
How to open a TS file
You can open a TS file with various media players and video editors, including VideoLAN VLC media player, Corel VideoStudio, and Audials One.
For example, to open a TS file with VLC media player:
- Select .
- Navigate to the folder containing the TS file.
- Select the TS file and either click or double-click the file to open it.
You can also rename the .ts file extension to .mpeg and open it with an application that supports MPEG video.
How to convert a TS file
Several media players and video editors, including VideoLAN VLC media player and Corel VideoStudio, can convert TS files to other formats.
For example, VLC media player can convert TS files to the following formats: