Opening The 3GP File Extension. Programs That Support 3GP Files.

File extension .3GP

Full Name	Developer	Category
Multimedia Files For Wireless Networks	Third Generation Partnership Project	Video Files

.3GP

3GPP Multimedia File ( .3gp) is a file format developed by the Third Generation Partnership Program (3GPP) for multimedia content used with 3G mobile phones and other compatible devices. It is based on the MPEG-4 standard for audio and video, and is designed to store such types of audio, video, and other types of data, such as subtitles and images. It supports various audio channels, such as mono, stereo, 5.1channel, and so on. Video streams can be encoded with several different codecs, such as H.263, MPEG-4 SP/H.264/MPEG-4 AVC. Video frames are coded in either quarter-common intermediate format (QCIF) or full-common intermediate format (CIF). In addition, 3GP files may support seven types of media streams: video stream, audio stream, text stream, timed text stream, 3D object stream, scene description stream, and composite stream.

Uses of 3GP Files

3GP files are used by many mobile phones to play video clips, including Apple's iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Pocket PC devices, smartphones such as Android devices and Palm webOS devices. They are often used for streaming services since they are supported by Adobe Media Server and can be viewed on HTML5 websites running on any HTML5 web browsers. The files can also be played using many media player programs such as MS Windows Media Player, VLC Player, or MPlayer. These types of files are also associated with several other extensions such as .3g2, .3gp2, .3gpp, .3p2, and .mp4.

Programs for WINDOWS system

Programs for MAC system

Programs for LINUX system

Programs for Android system

VLC media player

Programs for IOS system

OPlayer HD

After installing the required software, the operating system will usually automatically associate an unknown file type (in this case .3GP) with the new application. If this does not happen, we can help the system a bit by selecting the software for it, which it should always use to open files with the .3GP extension.

When choosing the software we can select the system to use this software every time.

Remember!
Using it for the first time it is good to check whether the .3GP file opened in the application can be read by us and opens in a way that allows us to use it. If everything is in order, select this option the next time you open a file with the .3GP extension. However, if the file has not opened correctly, we have to look for a different software, with which we can open files with the .3GP extension. Select a different software from our list and install it on your computer. After the software is installed, repeat inspection openings of a .3GP file. Sometimes you have to repeat the operation several times.

Other instructions

If none of the programs listed by us to work with the .3GP file has not meet your expectations, you can try searching other websites. But remember to avoid downloading programs "that can open any file". These applications not only have very limited functionality, but may also expose you to expense tens of dollars when purchasing a license.

In the vast majority of cases you will find the program dedicated to support the .3GP file, or any other file format. In addition, there is a chance that it will be a free program, and its functionality (concerning the .3GP file) will be extended to the maximum.

It is also good to check

if the .3GP file has no errors
or if it has been copied (or downloaded by the browser) thoroughly

In such a case it is best to try to download the .3GP file again from the same source on the Internet (or look for another source). If you received the file from another person, ask this person to re-send it. However, if the file was copied from some media, repeat the copying operation.

Author’s guidelines

Mr B. Adam

Author of the guidelines / Founder of FileExtension.info
New technologies enthusiast, helping to solve problems with the files.

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