What is the difference between M4V and MP4?

M4V video files are often copyright protected movies from Apple iTunes. M4V is a media standard created for Apple iTunes library. To playback such video files, you need to have QuickTime codec on your device and might need a special media player to watch such films on a computer.
MP4 (aka MPEG-4 Part 14) is one of the most popular video formats that can be reproduced on almost all devices: TV, iPhone, computers, portable players, smartphones, car systems, watches, online plarforms, etc. Usually, you may use a default software to play MP4 videos.

Can VLC convert M4V to MP4 format?

In fact, yes. Being a good media player, VLC can also convert M4V files to MP4 container. But it’s a complicated way to transcode M4V to MP4 with VLC. The best way is to use Freemake M4V converter as described above. VLC is good for advanced techie users. To convert M4V to MP4 with VLC, add a M4V video, select 'Convert/Save' menu, go to the 'Convert' window and among settings choose the 'Video – H.264 + MP3 (MP4)' option. Indicate output file location folder and start video encoding. Wait for some time. Unfortunately, there is no way to convert your file with MPEG-4 video codec.

Can I play M4V videos on Windows?

You can’t play M4V videos on Windows with the default Windows Media Player because M4V requires the special QuickTime codec. Still you can play M4V with Freemake or VLC. Alternatively, you may convert your file to some other video format using the tutorial above.

How to convert M4V files to MP4 on Windows 10?

Freemake M4V converter works well on the recent Windows 10 OS. To convert files with it, download and install the recent freeware version here. Import M4V files from your mobile devices to iTunes and next to the conversion program. Choose MP4 as the output file format. Check video & music settings. Hit the 'Convert' button to start converting your videos easily.

How to convert iTunes movies in M4V converter?

You can use Freemake as M4V converter as well. To convert iPhone or iTunes video saved on a Windows computer as M4V files, download & install the software here. It runs only on Windows OS, don't try to install it on Mac.
Add your clips into the program & choose an output format. Please note that the files shouldn't be protected. You may use the default video and audio settings or change them. Then press the 'Convert' button to convert iTunes M4V videos into other format.

How to convert M4V to AVI or MKV?

With Freemake converter, it is possible to convert Apple video files to another extension like AVI, MKV, or even DVD. Just follow the instruction above and in Step 3 hit the respective output format. Tune the settings if necessary (including audio parameters) & convert your file with ease!