Finding legitimate sources for specific file formats can be tricky in the age of streaming. Here are the primary methods for acquiring AVI video songs.

A: AVI has poor subtitle support. Hardcode subtitles during conversion using FFmpeg’s -vf subtitles=file.srt filter.

This creates a high-quality AVI with MPEG-4 video (XVID compatible) and MP3 audio.

Most commercial music video stores sell in MP4 or MOV. However, you can legally buy the video, then use a video converter to change it to AVI for your own personal use on legacy devices.

: AVI files tend to be significantly larger than MP4s. Ensure you have adequate storage space if you are downloading entire playlists.