[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"extension:v3:en:nut":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":63,"aliases":70,"mimeTypes":71,"relatedExtensions":72,"breadcrumbs":116,"categoryAnchor":126,"categoryFuturePath":127,"metaDescription":128,"availableHowToOs":129,"openOnDeviceLinks":130,"cannotOpenReasons":146,"cannotOpenFixes":147,"fixIntentPath":148,"convertOptions":149,"convertIntentPath":153,"securityAffiliates":214},false,"nut","NUT Multimedia Container Format","video","Video","2026-03-19T08:39:02.727Z",15,"NUT is a multimedia container format used for storing video and audio streams.",[13,14,15,16,17],"windows","mac","linux","ios","android","To open .NUT files on Windows, download and install VLC Media Player.","NUT files are multimedia containers that can be opened with media players supporting the format. To open a .nut file, use compatible software like VLC Media Player.","The NUT format is a multimedia container designed to efficiently store video and audio streams. It was developed as an open-source alternative to other container formats, focusing on simplicity and extensibility.","The NUT multimedia container format was created by a group of developers from the FFmpeg and MPlayer projects. It was designed to overcome limitations found in other container formats like AVI and Matroska, offering a more streamlined and extensible structure. Although not as widely adopted as other formats, NUT is appreciated in open-source communities for its flexibility and open specifications.\n\nNUT supports a variety of codecs and can encapsulate multiple video, audio, and subtitle streams. It is particularly favored in environments where open standards are prioritized, such as in certain Linux distributions and open-source media projects. Despite its advantages, the format remains relatively niche due to the dominance of more established formats like MP4 and MKV.\n\nUsers interested in experimenting with NUT can find support in popular open-source media players and tools, which often include it as part of their codec libraries. Its development was driven by the desire to create a format free from patent restrictions, making it an attractive option for developers concerned with legal constraints.",[23,26,29],{"title":24,"url":25},"NUT Container Format on Wikipedia","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NUT_container_format",{"title":27,"url":28},"Official FFmpeg Documentation","https://ffmpeg.org/documentation.html",{"title":30,"url":31},"VLC Media Player Official Site","https://www.videolan.org/vlc/",{"windows":33,"macos":36,"linux":38,"ios":40,"android":43},[34,35],"Download and install VLC Media Player.","Open VLC and use 'Media > Open File' to select your .nut file.",[34,37],"Open VLC and drag your .nut file into the player window.",[39,35],"Install VLC Media Player using your package manager.",[41,42],"Install VLC for Mobile from the App Store.","Open VLC and add the .nut file via iTunes or cloud services.",[44,45],"Install VLC for Android from the Google Play Store.","Open VLC and navigate to the .nut file in 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