OGG Vorbis is an open-source lossy audio format. It offers similar quality to MP3 but is patent-free and often used in open-source software and games.
OGG is supported by VLC, Firefox, Android, and most Linux systems. It is not natively supported on iOS or older Windows systems.
OGG is open-source and royalty-free. At the same bitrate, OGG Vorbis generally sounds slightly better than MP3.
Windows Media Player does not support OGG natively. Use VLC or install the K-Lite Codec Pack to play OGG on Windows.
No. OGG is a container format. Vorbis and Opus are different audio codecs that can be stored in an OGG container. Opus is newer and better at low bitrates.
Quality level 5 (approximately 160 kbps) is a good default. Quality level 8 (approximately 256 kbps) is near-transparent for most listeners.
Yes. OGG Vorbis is widely used in web games and HTML5 audio because it is open-source and supported in all major browsers.