MPEG itself is the Motion Picture Experts Group and it’s the same group that established MP4, a video standard that you will often see, too. The most popular audio format is MP3, which is short for MPEG Audio Layer-3. I’d ask him about the origin of this shared content and skip the ones that aren’t legal to download and share. What are all these different formats and why don’t they work in Windows?Ī: There are quite a few audio and video file formats available, some tuned for specific operating systems, others focused on file size or a specific app.īefore I explain what’s going on, however, I want to point out that if your grandson is downloading illegal (unlicensed) copies of theatrical movies or music CDs, he’s breaking the law. But they’re in a wide variety of formats and some don’t work on my computer. He often sends me links I download and watch on my old PC.
Q: My grandson is a great source of music and movies for me to enjoy.
