Format reference
AVI Format Hub
AVI (.avi) is an older Microsoft container format for audio/video interleaving. It supports various codecs but lacks standardized metadata. Use sample .avi files to test demuxers, index table parsing, and legacy player compatibility.
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video/x-msvideo
Related Formats in Video
AVI Related Formats
Format Strategy Links
AVI Format Guides
Conversion Guides
Implementation Notes
AVI Implementation Notes
Use the manifest endpoint for deterministic fixture selection in CI, then validate MIME/type detection against actual parser output.
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