Thankfully, there is an alternative that can be played on all computers without restriction — Ogg. With Ogg, professional grade multimedia formats such as Vorbis, Theora, Speex and FLAC come to life!

Vorbis and Theora are used extensively by free software projects, artists and a growing number of music and video distributors.

Take the next steps

To play Ogg files you need a media player that understands these formats. Many different free software players work with Ogg. We like one called VLC Media Player. Follow our instructions to install VLC.

• Petition This American Life to make their streams and downloads available in Ogg Vorbis
• Join the mailing list to find out about news, actions, and ways you can support the campaign
• Subscribe to the campaign discussion list to talk with other supporters about promoting free formats.
• Visit our list of Ogg friendly sites
• Promote Ogg with buttons and graphics for your website or blog
• PlayOgg Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• List of portable players that support Ogg formats
• Encourage your friends to join the campaign

If you know of any sites that use Ogg Vorbis, Theora, Speex, or other free media formats please, please submit them to campaigns@fsf.org for inclusion on the PlayOgg list.