How to open .UVVP files on Mac
To open .UVVP files on Mac, try opening the .uvvp file as a ZIP archive (Finder’s Archive Utility may work; if not, rename a copy to .zip and open the copy).
Step-by-step instructions
- Try opening the .uvvp file as a ZIP archive (Finder’s Archive Utility may work; if not, rename a copy to .zip and open the copy).
- To go beyond extraction (i.e., interpret it as a DECE Media Package), you will need DECE/UltraViolet-aware tooling; otherwise you can only inspect files.
Common issues
“Unknown file type” or nothing opens when tapped
Many apps key off the extension and won’t recognize .uvvp even though it is a ZIP-based DECE Media Package.
- Make a copy of the file and rename the copy from .uvvp to .zip.
- Open the renamed copy with a ZIP/archive tool to inspect or extract its contents.
Archive tool opens it, but the contents don’t make sense
.uvvp is not just a generic ZIP; it follows DECE Media Package rules and is meant to be interpreted by DECE/UltraViolet-compliant software.
- Verify you actually received a DECE Media Package and not a misnamed download.
- Use the DECE Media Package specification to understand the expected internal structure and files.
Extraction errors or “corrupt archive”
The file may be incomplete, truncated, or otherwise damaged, which will cause standard ZIP tools to fail.
- Re-download or re-copy the .uvvp from the original source to avoid partial transfers.
- Try a different ZIP-capable extractor; some are more tolerant of minor ZIP issues.
Security note
.uvvp is a ZIP-based package (application/vnd.dece.zip in DECE documentation), so it can contain many files; treat it like any untrusted archive and avoid blindly running extracted executables.