WV File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .wv
File Type WavPack Audio File
MIME Type audio/x-wavpack
Compression Lossless and high-quality lossy
Developer David Bryant
Release Date 1998
Sample Rate Up to 192 kHz
Bit Depth 1 to 32 bits per sample
Channels Mono, Stereo, Multichannel
Support for Metadata Yes (APEv2 tags)
Streaming Support No
Hybrid Mode Yes, allows a combination of lossless and lossy compression
Error Detection Yes, through built-in checksum
Multi-threading Support Yes
Playback Support Widespread, with plugins available for major audio players
Open Source Yes
File Suitability High-quality audio archiving
Unique Feature Self-extracting capabilities for lossy and lossless audio
License BSD
Operating System Compatibility Windows, macOS, Linux
Hardware Support Limited hardware devices, mostly through third-party software