TS to OGV Converter

How to Convert TS to OGV Online

1. Upload Your TS File: Drag and drop or click "+ Add Files" to select one or more .ts, .tsv, .tsa, or .m2t transport-stream files. Batch is supported, so a folder of recorded broadcast segments can be queued in one go.
2. Pick a Quality Preset: Default is Very High (recommended). Choose Highest or High for archival OGV, Medium for typical web playback, or Low/Lowest to shrink large DVR captures. For finer control, switch to Constant Bitrate, Variable Bitrate, Constant Quality, or Constraint Quality and dial in the Theora qscale.
3. Resize, Trim or Cap File Size (Optional): Keep the original resolution, scale by percentage, pick a Preset Resolution (4320p down to 144p), or set Width x Height directly. Use Trim with a Time Range to drop commercial breaks or pre-roll, or set a Specific File Size target when a strict upload cap matters.
4. Convert and Download: Click Convert. Files process server-side, then download as .ogv — no sign-up, no watermark, no installs.

Why Convert TS to OGV?

MPEG-2 Transport Stream (.ts), standardized in 1995 as ISO/IEC 13818-1, was designed for broadcast and streaming environments where packets may be lost or arrive out of order. That makes it excellent for DVB, ATSC, IPTV, and HLS segments, but awkward for editing, embedding, or sharing on open-source platforms. OGV — the Ogg container with Theora video and Vorbis audio — is fully open, royalty-free under a BSD-style license from Xiph.Org, and the historical reference format for free-software video.

• Free-software and Linux distribution — Wiki engines like MediaWiki and Linux package repositories often prefer Ogg/Theora because the codecs carry no patent encumbrance, unlike H.264/H.265.
• Wikimedia Commons uploads — Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons accept OGV (alongside WebM) and historically rejected MP4 for patent reasons; converting a TS recording to OGV is the simplest path to an article-ready clip.
• Archival of broadcast captures — DVR and HDHomeRun captures land as .ts files with MPEG-2 video; transcoding to Theora produces a smaller, container-friendly file that VLC, mpv, and Firefox can replay decades from now without licensing risk.
• HTML5 video with maximum codec freedom — Pairing an OGV source with a WebM/MP4 fallback gives a <video> element coverage on Firefox and older Linux browsers that ship without proprietary codec support.
• Educational and academic redistribution — Universities and open-courseware projects that require redistribution rights without per-stream royalties pick Ogg/Theora to stay safely outside the MPEG-LA patent pool.
• Avoiding TS playback quirks — Many consumer players struggle with .ts segmented files, audio drift, or AC-3 audio; remuxing into Ogg with Vorbis sidesteps both issues in one pass.

TS vs OGV — Format Comparison

Theora Quality Quick Guide

Theora's quality scale runs 0-10 (highest) under libtheora; lower qscale values yield smaller files at the cost of softer detail and more macroblocking on motion.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why pick OGV when WebM is the modern open-source choice?

For most new projects WebM (VP9 or AV1) is the better target — it compresses far better than Theora and is widely supported across Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari 14.1+. OGV still matters when you specifically need Ogg/Theora compatibility: legacy Wikimedia uploads, Linux distros that ship without proprietary codecs by default, or matching an existing archive of Theora masters. If you have no such constraint, consider TS to WebM or TS to MP4 instead.

Will Chrome and Edge still play my OGV file?

Not by default in current versions. Chrome disabled Theora playback starting in v120 and Edge followed in v122. Firefox still plays Ogg/Theora as of mid-2025, and VLC, mpv, MPC-HC, and the FFmpeg-based player ecosystem all decode it indefinitely. If browser playback is the goal, WebM or MP4 is the safer container.

Why is my OGV file larger than the original TS?

Most TS captures already use efficient codecs (MPEG-2 or H.264 with broadcast bitrates of 8-19 Mbps). Theora is generally less efficient than H.264, so an honest re-encode at matching visual quality will often produce a similar-sized or slightly larger file. To shrink the OGV, lower the quality preset, scale resolution down (1080p → 720p), or set a Specific File Size target as a hard cap.

Can I keep the original audio track from the TS file?

The audio is re-encoded to Vorbis to fit inside the Ogg container — TS streams typically carry AC-3, AAC, or MP2 audio, none of which are valid inside an Ogg file. If keeping audio bit-perfect matters, OGV is the wrong target; use TS to MP4 with an audio "copy" option instead.

What software opens an OGV file once I've downloaded it?

VLC Media Player (Windows, macOS, Linux), mpv, Firefox, and most Linux distro players (Totem, Parole, GNOME Videos) play Ogg/Theora natively. On macOS, IINA wraps mpv with a native UI; on Windows, MPC-HC and PotPlayer handle it. Native Photos/QuickTime on macOS and Windows Media Player do not.

Can I convert a multi-gigabyte recorded broadcast in one go?

Yes — TS files from DVRs, HDHomeRun captures, or OBS recordings frequently run to several gigabytes for a full game or movie. Upload the file, set an output resolution (e.g., 720p) and a moderate quality preset, and use Trim if you only need a subsection. Larger files take proportionally longer; convert in background and download when finished.

Does the converter handle .m2t and .mts inputs too?

This page accepts .ts. For .m2ts or .mts (AVCHD camcorder transport streams with a 4-byte timecode prefix), use the dedicated compress-mts workflow or the format-specific conversion page — the underlying stream layout differs even though the codecs overlap.

Should I bother with OGV for HTML5 video in 2026?

Only as a tertiary fallback. The practical pattern is <source src="video.webm" type="video/webm"> first, MP4/H.264 second for Safari and older devices, and OGV last for Firefox-on-Linux installs where neither WebM nor MP4 is available. For most sites, just WebM + MP4 covers > 99% of visitors per caniuse data; adding OGV is belt-and-braces.

How do I get a smaller OGV without losing too much quality?

Drop the resolution one step (1080p → 720p, 720p → 480p) before lowering the quality preset — Theora handles lower resolutions at moderate qscale better than it handles higher resolutions at low qscale. Trim out unused footage at the start and end, and consider whether 30fps content needs to stay at the source frame rate. If you simply need a much smaller file regardless of format, compress-ts keeps the transport-stream container and re-encodes the video in place.