VideoBinary

`video/mpeg`

MPEG

Reference for video/mpeg, the MIME type for MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video files used in DVD and broadcast.

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Expected extensions: .mpeg, .mpg, .mpe

HTTP Content-Type Header

HTTP Header

Content-Type: video/mpeg

Associated File Extensions

.mpeg.mpg.mpe

Quick Facts

MIME Type	video/mpeg
Category	Video
Type	Binary
Extensions	.mpeg, .mpg, .mpe

Common Usage

MPEG-1 was the first practical video compression standard, used for Video CDs. MPEG-2 is the standard for DVDs, digital television (DVB, ATSC), and Blu-ray discs.

While newer codecs are more efficient, MPEG-2 remains the backbone of broadcast television worldwide.

Code Examples

HTML

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

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

Node.js

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

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

nginx

# nginx.conf — add to types block or use default
types {
    video/mpeg  mpeg mpg mpe;
}

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