[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"extension:v3:en:ffm":3},{"resolvedFromAlias":4,"canonicalExt":5,"ext":5,"name":6,"category":7,"categoryName":8,"updatedAt":9,"popularity":10,"summary":11,"howToOs":12,"quickAnswer":18,"answerIntro":19,"whatIs":20,"description":21,"furtherReading":22,"openInstructions":32,"commonIssues":46,"securityNotes":59,"faq":62,"aliases":69,"mimeTypes":70,"relatedExtensions":71,"breadcrumbs":115,"categoryAnchor":125,"categoryFuturePath":126,"metaDescription":127,"availableHowToOs":128,"openOnDeviceLinks":129,"cannotOpenReasons":145,"cannotOpenFixes":146,"fixIntentPath":147,"convertOptions":148,"convertIntentPath":152,"securityAffiliates":213},false,"ffm","FFmpeg Stream Format","video","Video","2026-03-19T08:34:30.399Z",20,"FFM files are used by FFmpeg for streaming multimedia content over networks.",[13,14,15,16,17],"windows","mac","linux","ios","android","To open .FFM files on Windows, download and install FFmpeg.","FFM files are primarily used within FFmpeg for streaming purposes. You can open them using FFmpeg or compatible media players.","The FFM file format is a streaming format used by FFmpeg, a multimedia framework. It is designed to handle video and audio streams efficiently over networks.","The FFM format is part of the FFmpeg project, an open-source multimedia framework that can decode, encode, transcode, and stream multimedia content. FFmpeg is widely used in various applications for video processing and streaming. The FFM format is specifically designed for streaming video and audio content in real-time, making it suitable for live broadcasts and other networked media applications. Due to its specialized nature, FFM files are not typically used for storing media content but rather for streaming purposes. 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