.ts

What is a .ts file?

TS is a video transport stream format — designed for broadcast and streaming, with built-in error recovery.

Safe format
Type Video
By MPEG
MIME video/mp2t

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What is it

You have a .ts file — and the extension is ambiguous. In video contexts, it's an MPEG Transport Stream. In web development, it's a TypeScript source file. The file's content determines which one you have: if it starts with binary data, it's video; if it's readable text with code, it's TypeScript.

MPEG Transport Stream (.ts) was designed for broadcasting and streaming over unreliable networks. Unlike MP4, which breaks if any part of the file is corrupted, TS streams can recover from errors — each packet is self-contained. This is why live TV broadcasts, IPTV, and HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) use TS segments. When you stream video on the web, your browser is often downloading sequences of .ts files behind the scenes.

VLC and MPV play .ts video files on every platform. For converting to MP4, <a href="https://fwip.app/tools/ts-to-mp4/">fwip</a> handles it in the browser. If your .ts file is actually TypeScript code, any text editor opens it and VS Code provides full TypeScript support.

Technical details
Full Name
MPEG Transport Stream
MIME Type
video/mp2t
Developer
MPEG
Magic Bytes
47
Safety
.ts is a known, safe format.
What opens it
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FAQ
Is a .ts file video or code?
It depends on the content. MPEG Transport Stream (.ts) is a video format used in broadcasting and streaming. TypeScript (.ts) is a programming language. Open the file — if it's readable text with code syntax, it's TypeScript. If it's binary data, it's video.
How do I convert TS video to MP4?
Use fwip for browser-based conversion, or VLC via Media → Convert/Save. The conversion is typically fast because TS and MP4 often use the same codecs — it's re-wrapping, not re-encoding.
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