FLV stands for Flash Video, which was a container file format used to deliver video over the Internet using Adobe Flash Player.
It was originally developed by Macromedia and later maintained by Adobe Systems.
They were commonly used for streaming video content on websites before HTML5 video became standard
FLV files typically contain video encoded with H.264, VP6, or Sorenson Spark codecs
They were popular for online video platforms before modern alternatives emerged
While less common today due to the decline of Flash, many older videos still exist in this format
