DDAT File - opening and understanding
Did your computer fail to open a DDAT file? We explain what they are used for and recommend software that we know can open or otherwise handle your .DDAT files.
What is a DDAT file?
The files that contain the .ddat file extension are temporary video files that have been created by the DivX Player. These files are created by the player as a video file is downloading from the Internet.
The .ddat files contain a partial AVI video file. The .ddat extension will be given to the file until the video download is complete. If the video download is interrupted, the download can resume at the point in which it left off according to the DDAT data. Once the download has been completed, the video file will be renamed with the proper .avi extension.
How to open DDAT files
You will need a program compatible with the specific file you are trying to open, as different programs may use files with file extension DDAT for different purposes.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 2 different DDAT openers which you will find listed below.
Suggest another file format using extension DDAT
While we know of one file format using the .DDAT file extension, there may be more. It is widespread that different programs use files with the same file extension for very different types of data. Please let us know if you are aware of a different kind of .DDAT file.
Various viewers for this file format
These apps are known to open certain types of DDAT files. Remember, different programs may use DDAT files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.
 | DivX Player | User submitted |
 | yotube | User submitted |
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