oggpacket

An Ogg packet is a fundamental unit of data within the Ogg multimedia framework. It represents a discrete chunk of compressed audio or video data, along with associated metadata. Ogg packets are designed to be independent and self-contained, allowing for efficient seeking, error resilience, and parallel processing of media streams. Each Ogg packet contains a header that includes information such as the packet's serial number (identifying the stream it belongs to), page number (indicating which Ogg page it is part of), granule position (a time-based counter for synchronization), and packet type.

The Ogg format structures these packets into larger containers called Ogg pages. A page can contain one or more Ogg packets. This hierarchical organization allows for flexible management of multimedia data. The Ogg packet is a key component that enables the Ogg Vorbis audio codec and the Ogg Theora video codec, among others, to function effectively. Its design promotes efficient streaming and playback, making it a popular choice for open-source multimedia applications and platforms. The independence of packets contributes to the format's robustness, as the loss or corruption of a single packet does not necessarily render the entire stream unplayable.