VideoBinary

`video/3gpp`

3GPP Video

Reference for video/3gpp, the mobile video format used in 3G networks for MMS and mobile video recording.

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Expected extensions: .3gp, .3gpp

HTTP Content-Type Header

HTTP Header

Content-Type: video/3gpp

Associated File Extensions

.3gp.3gpp

Quick Facts

MIME Type	video/3gpp
Category	Video
Type	Binary
Extensions	.3gp, .3gpp

Common Usage

3GPP video is the standard format for mobile video on 3G networks. It uses H.263 or MPEG-4 video with AMR or AAC audio at low resolutions.

While modern phones use MP4, 3GP is still encountered in feature phone videos and MMS messages from older devices.

Code Examples

HTML

<!-- Link or embed with explicit type -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="file.3gp" type="video/3gpp">

<!-- Or for script/media elements -->
<script type="video/3gpp" src="file.3gp"></script>

Node.js

// Express.js
app.get('/file', (req, res) => {
  res.type('video/3gpp');
  res.send(data);
});

// Node.js http
res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'video/3gpp' });

nginx

# nginx.conf — add to types block or use default
types {
    video/3gpp  3gp 3gpp;
}

# Or set for a specific location
location /api/ {
    default_type video/3gpp;
}