Opening a 360 File

The 360 file type is primarily associated with GoPro Player.

360	File extension: 360
	File type:	video file

What is a 360 file?

360 files mostly belong to GoPro Player. *.360 files are specialized video files designed to store 360-degree content.
They use the standard MP4 container format but include extra spatial metadata that maps the video onto a spherical projection.

Primary Use: These files capture immersive panoramic video, often recorded with GoPro devices like the GoPro Max.

Playback: To view them correctly, a 360-capable player such as GoPro Player is recommended.

Functionality: While they share similarities with conventional MP4 videos, their embedded metadata enables interactive viewing, letting you pan around the scene.

FilExt.com note: This format is used mainly in action and adventure video capture, providing an immersive experience that's not available in typical video files.
Files with the extension 360 are often also jpg images or pdf documents, but zip compressed archives or medical images such as DICOM are also common. Use the Online 360 File Viewer on this page to find out the file format being used, and to view your 360 file.

How do you open 360 files?

You need a suitable software like GoPro Player to open a 360 file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your 360 file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a 360 file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Programs that open and convert 360 files:

GoPro Player
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. 360 files are often referred to as GoPro Player videos because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
360desktop (360-Degree Desktop Image) by 360desktop Pty. Ltd.
360desktop is free software that transforms your standard Windows desktop into a 360-degree panoramic workspace, giving you many times more desktop space. This file format is classified as Graphic.
Backup File
When various programs change the CONFIG.SYS and/or AUTOEXEC.BAT files during install they make backup copies of the original files before making any changes. These backups can have many different extensions at the whim of the maker of the installing program. The extension .360 is reported to be one of these. If the backups of the two programs are not needed any longer they can be deleted.

360 file format:

The file format determines how the data is stored in the file. Often, the file format can be deduced from the file extension or the initial bytes (called the signature). Nonetheless, different programs can utilize the same file extension to represent distinct file formats. Double-clicking on the file often results in an error when opening. If there are problems opening a file, you must first determine the file format used. Below you will find our evaluation of the 360 files:

The 360 file extension is quite common and mainly uses a defined 360 format. The two most common formats are as follows:

95% of all 360 files are using the well-known MP4 file format to store the data. MP4 is a multimedia container format used to store video and audio and allows streaming over the Internet. If you open these files in a text editor, you will see only illegible characters. The files are on average 370 MB in size and range from 33 MB to 3 GB. This file type is based on cutting-edge technology. Several words can almost always be found in the files, e.g. ftypmp41, GoPro Max and mdatGPRO. GS20180601.360 is a typical file name. Such 360 files store data about gopro.
1% of all 360 files are associated with 360desktop 360-degree Desktop image. If you open these files in a text editor, you will see only illegible characters. The average file size is 1 MB with most files being between 1.3 MB and 1.3 MB in size.

The remaining 4% of all 360 files are files with no common format. Just click the "Choose your .360 file to analyze" button on this page to find out what your 360 file is.

Technical Data for 360 File Extension

File classification:

Video

Related files:

wmv, m4v, flv, q3q, 360p, mp4, lrv, jpg, z360, _360p, thm, 306, exe, dng, png, insv, jpeg, txt, rar, apk, dat, zip, pdf, mov, avi, mkv

a 360 video file is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with 360 files

Associate the 360 file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open video files. Because only the current version supports the latest 360 file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the manufacturer website after an available GoPro Player update.
To make sure that your 360 file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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