AOB file format description

Many people share .aob files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .aob file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .aob files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.aob - DVD Audio Object

The AOB audio files are related to Windows Media Player. The AOB file is a DVD Audio Object. The AOB files are audio streams with additional navigation and search information.

Application:

Windows Media Player

Category:

Audio files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

DVD Audio Object related extensions:

.akai: Akai S-900 Floppy Disk Image
.px0: Production Studio Patch Data
.bwg: BrainWave Generator Preset
.lw: LiteWave Compressed Audio File
.nkm: Native Instruments Kontakt Multi Library
.rng: Nokia Phone Ringtone

Naturally, other applications may also use the .aob file extension. Even harmful programs can create .aob files. Be especially cautious with .aob files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .aob file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.aob

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .aob file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

ab, abo, aib, akb, alb, ao, aof, aon, aov, apb, oab, ob, qob, wob, xob

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.alb: Epson Print CD Label Data
.aib: ArcInfo Binary Coverage
.ab: Applix Builder Data
.ab: Android ADB Backup Archive
.alb: JASC Image Commander Album
.alb: Alpha Five Library

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8/10, Windows 11, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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