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= Projects/Formats =
In an effort to bring open-source ideals to the world of multimedia, the [[Xiph.Org Foundation]] develops a multitude of amazing products.  This wiki describes our free and open protocols and software.


In an effort to bring open-source ideals to the world of multimedia The Xiph.org Foundation ([[XiphOrg]]) develops a multitude of amazing products.
== Demonstrations of Xiph technologies ==


== Container Formats ==
Want to hear or see Xiph in action?  These projects are using our codecs, formats, or libraries.


* [[Ogg]]: Media container. This is our native format and the recommeded container for Xiph codecs.
=== Audio ===
* [[OggSkeleton]]: Skeleton information on all logical content bitstreams in Ogg


* [[OpusSupport]]: List of software and services supporting the [[Opus]] codec
* [[VorbisStreams|Vorbis Streams]]: Stations streaming with the [[Vorbis]] codec
* [[Games that use Vorbis]]: Games using the Vorbis codec for music or sound effects
* [[VorbisHardware|Vorbis Hardware]]: Hardware players using the Vorbis codec
* [[VorbisSoftwarePlayers|Vorbis Software Players]]: list of media players with out-of-box support for Vorbis
=== Video ===
* [[TheoraHardware|Theora Hardware]]: Hardware using the [[Theora]] video codec
* [[TheoraSoftwarePlayers|Theora Software Players]]: list of media players with Theora support
* [[List of Theora videos]]: Sources for video encoded with Theora
== Projects/Formats ==
=== Container Formats ===
* [[Ogg]]: Media container. This is our native format and the recommended container for Xiph codecs.
** [[Ogg Skeleton]]: Skeleton information on all logical content bitstreams in Ogg.
** [[MIMETypesCodecs|Specification of MIME types and respective codecs parameter]]
* [[SpeexRTP]]: RTP payload format for voice
* [[SpeexRTP]]: RTP payload format for voice
* [[VorbisRTP]]: RTP payload format for general audio
* [[VorbisRTP]]: RTP payload format for general audio
* [[TheoraRTP]]: RTP payload format for video
* [[TheoraRTP]]: RTP payload format for video
* [[XSPF]]: XML Sharable Playlist Format


== Codecs ==
=== Codecs ===
====Compressed Audio/Video====
* [[OpusFAQ|Opus]]: Lossy, low-latency, general-purpose audio codec
* [[Vorbis]]: Lossy audio codec with a [[Tremor|fixed point decoder]]
* [[FLAC]]: Free Lossless Audio Codec
* [[Theora]]: Lossy video codec
* [[Daala]]: Lossy experimental video codec, tools later merged into [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AV1 AV1]
* [[Speex]]: Speech codec (obsoleted by [[OpusFAQ|Opus]])
====Uncompressed Audio/Video====
* [[OggPCM]]: Audio codec
====Timed Text/Metadata====
* [[OggKate|Kate]]: Format for lyrics and subtitles
* [[CMML]]: Continuous Media Markup Language, used for [http://www.annodex.net/ Annodex] and subtitles (xine, vlc, gstreamer, and DirectShow support; obsoleted by [[OggKate|Kate]])


* [[Vorbis]]: Audio codec
=== Software ===
* [[Tremor]]: Fixed-point decoder
 
* [[Theora]]: Video codec
* '''Software for distributing media'''
* [[FLAC]]: Free Lossless Audio Codec
** [[Icecast Server|Icecast]]: Streaming server
* [[Speex]]: Speech codec
** [[IceS]]: Source client for Icecast servers
* [[Ogg Writ]]: Text phrase codec (e.g. subtitles)
 
* [[Metadata]]: Arbitrary metadata stream format (vapourware so far)
* '''Libraries'''
* [[OggMNG]]: A mapping for encapsulating the MNG animation format in Ogg
** [[OggPlay]]: library for synchronised Xiph media playback
**[[XiphQT]]: Quicktime component to play the main Xiph formats
** [[VorbisCommentEdit]]: Macintosh Framework making it easy to incorporate the editing of [[VorbisComment|Vorbis Comments]]


== Software for distributing media ==
* '''Other software'''
** [[OggComponent/VorbisComponent]]: Wrappers to integrate Vorbis into Mac OS X (does not yet support encoding)
** [http://xiph.org/paranoia/ cdparanoia]: CDDA extractor/ripper


* [[Icecast]]: Streaming server
=== Community ===
* [[Ices]]: Source client for Icecast servers
* [[IceShare]]: P2P content distribution


== Other software ==
*[[How to help]]
*[[Spread Open Media]]: project to promote Xiph formats.
**[[MailOgging]]: provides templates for anyone willing to contact a company requesting them to add support for Xiph formats.
*[[People]]: Who's who in Xiph.


* [[OggComponent/VorbisComponent]]: Wrappers to integrate Ogg-Vorbis into MacOsX
=== Work in Progress ===
* [[Work In Progress]]: codecs and software still in the research and development stages.
* [[Todo]]: To-do list for various Xiph projects.


= Demonstrations =
== Project management ==


Want to hear Xiph in action?  These projects are using our codecs, formats, or libraries.
* [[AdminProcesses]]: who's in charge of what project
* [[MonthlyMeeting]]: page with information on Xiph's MonthlyMeeting
* [[MailingLists]]: list of Xiph's mailing lists
* [[Bounties]]: list of bounties that you can take to improve Xiph's projects


* [[VorbisStreams]]: Stations streaming with the Vorbis codec
== Resources for Video and Audio programmers ==
* [[Games that use Vorbis]]: Games using the Vorbis codec for music or sound effects
* [[VorbisHardware]]: Hardware players using the Vorbis codec
* [http://www.tversity.com TVersity Media Server]: A UPNP/AV compliant media server that uses the Ogg Vorbis libraries to transcode audio files to the Ogg Vorbis format.


= Project management =
* [[Ambisonics]]: page with technical information on Ambisonics
* [[Videos|Educational Videos]] about audio/video technology.
* [[Resources and papers on Audio, Music and Speech|Courses and papers on Audio, Music and Speech]]: page with links to MIT and other universities' content
* [[Oggless]]: for ideas on how to use the different Xiph codecs outside Ogg


* [[MonthlyMeeting]]
== Wiki internal ==
* [[MailingLists]]
* [[Bounties]]
* [[HyperFish]]


= Wiki internal =
* [[XiphInfra:List of services]]: List of services the Xiph.Org Foundation uses.
* [[Sandbox]]: Testbed for testing editing skills.
* [[Translations]]: Do you feel like helping us with some translation work?
* [[Translations]]: What about some translation work
* [[XiphWiki:Sandbox]]: Test page for testing your Wiki-editing skills.
* [[XiphWiki:Copyrights]]: License used for all content posted on the XiphWiki.
* [[Logos]]: Logos of the various Xiph projects.

Latest revision as of 06:28, 2 March 2021

In an effort to bring open-source ideals to the world of multimedia, the Xiph.Org Foundation develops a multitude of amazing products. This wiki describes our free and open protocols and software.

Demonstrations of Xiph technologies

Want to hear or see Xiph in action? These projects are using our codecs, formats, or libraries.

Audio

Video

Projects/Formats

Container Formats

Codecs

Compressed Audio/Video

Uncompressed Audio/Video

Timed Text/Metadata

  • Kate: Format for lyrics and subtitles
  • CMML: Continuous Media Markup Language, used for Annodex and subtitles (xine, vlc, gstreamer, and DirectShow support; obsoleted by Kate)

Software

  • Software for distributing media
    • Icecast: Streaming server
    • IceS: Source client for Icecast servers

Community

Work in Progress

  • Work In Progress: codecs and software still in the research and development stages.
  • Todo: To-do list for various Xiph projects.

Project management

Resources for Video and Audio programmers

Wiki internal

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