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How can I listen to OGG files?

Alan Robertson wanted to play OGG files he found on the internet but Windows Media Player wouldn't let him. There's a little wizard that will solve the problem

Listen to OGG files
Xiph's wizard allows you to listen to Ogg Vorbis, Speex and FLAC

The OGG music format is not that common on the internet but if you do download an OGG file you will discover that Windows Media Player cannot play it without some extra software.

Go to Computerative's article on the OGG codec and click on the Download Now button. Double-click on the downloaded file and follow the installation wizard. Once it has finished Windows Media Player will be able to play back Vorbis, FLAC, Theora, Speex and Icecast media files.
Alan Robertson

 

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