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{{mux|id=avi|encoder=y}}
{{wikipedia|AVI}}
'''AVI (Audio Video Interleave)''' is a popular [[container]] format used to hold video and audio data.

To play an AVI file, the audio and video files need to be encoded with [[codec]]s the player understands. 

AVI files aren't designed to hold [[subtitles]]. Also, they don't support some features which more recent container formats support.

AVIs are based on [[RIFF]]s.

; NOTE
: The VLC AVI [[muxer]] (encoder) is severly broken. In newer VLC versions you should use the [[ffmpeg]] muxers instead. (This basically means: delete your avi mux plugin file)

== Module options ==
When playing AVI files, you can use the following options
* --avi-interleaved ([[boolean]])
*: Force interleaved method. Default off (false).
* --avi-index ([[integer]])
*: Recreate a index for the AVI file. Use this if your AVI file is damaged or incomplete (not seekable). Values are
*:* 0: Ask (default)
*:* 1: Always fix
*:* 2: Never fix

== Specification ==
* http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms779636.aspx

== Source code ==
{{file|modules/mux/avi.c|output muxer}}
{{file|modules/demux/avi|input demuxer}}