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OGM to TS converter

Convert OGM to TS in seconds, free and unlimited. No upload, no sign-up, no watermark: your video never leaves your device.

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Quick answer: To convert OGM to TS, add the OGM file to the iHateFiles OGM to TS converter and press Convert. The conversion runs in your browser, so the file is never uploaded, and it is free with no sign-up, watermark or size limit. OGM is a format most software has stopped opening. TS is not.

Should you convert OGM to TS?

Yes. OGM is a format most current software no longer opens, so converting it is the reliable way to keep watching it. TS is a reasonable target; MP4 is the safest.

The picture is re-encoded

An OGM usually holds Xvid or H.264 video with Vorbis sound and subtitle tracks. This writes H.264 video with AAC sound in a transport stream into the TS. Both sides are compressed with loss, so this is a second generation: leave the quality at its default or higher, because the encoder is working from OGM artefacts rather than the original.

Expect a smaller TS

H.264 video is a much more efficient codec than what an OGM holds, so at the same visual quality the TS is usually a third to a half of the size.

Extra tracks may not survive

An OGM can carry several audio tracks and subtitle tracks. TS is more limited, so this conversion keeps the main video and the first audio track. If you need the subtitles, save them first with Extract Subtitles.

Where the TS will play

TS plays on VLC, smart TVs and set-top boxes.

OGM and TS side by side

 OGMTS
Inside the fileXvid or H.264 video with Vorbis sound and subtitle tracksH.264 video with AAC sound in a transport stream
CompressionLossyLossy
Carries soundYesYes
Plays onNeeds converting firstVLC, smart TVs and set-top boxes
HereRead onlyRead and write

What usually goes wrong

About the OGM. Because OGM was never standardised, two files can differ enough that one player reads one and not the other.

About the TS. TS files from a recorder often contain several programmes or several audio tracks at once, so a converter may pick a different one than you expected.

How to convert OGM to TS

  1. Add your OGM file. It is read from your disk and stays there.
  2. Check the settings. The output format is already set to TS.
  3. Press convert and the TS file is saved back to your device.

About OGM files

Questions

How do I convert OGM to TS?

Open this page, add your OGM file, and press convert. The file is decoded and re-encoded by your own browser and saved back to your device. Nothing is uploaded.

Is this OGM to TS converter free?

Yes, completely. There is no account, no sign-in, no watermark and no daily limit, because there is no server doing the work. Your own device does it.

Are my files uploaded anywhere?

No. There is no upload endpoint. The conversion runs inside this browser tab, so your file never leaves your device. You can open your browser's network panel and watch: nothing carrying your file is sent.

Is there a file size limit?

No fixed limit. Because the work happens on your machine there is no server quota. The only ceiling is your own device's memory, which for video means very large files may be slow.

Will converting to TS lose quality?

TS is a lossy format, so some detail is discarded. The quality control on this page decides how much. The default is set high enough that most people cannot see the difference.

Can I convert several OGM files at once?

Yes. Add as many as you like and they are converted one after another, then offered as a single ZIP.