Best M4V to MP4 Converter to Convert M4V to MP4

Last Updated: December 22, 2017

Finding ways to convert iTunes M4V to MP4? Annoyed by failing to make even a still screen cap from any of your iTunes movie or TV show purchases? iTunes movie and iTunes TV shows are M4V formated, and cannot be played back on any of the third-party freeware players. Thus converting M4V to generally playable MP4 format becomes a good way out.

How to Convert M4V to MP4?

• Superfast convert M4V files to MP4;
• Export M4V to MP4 from iPhone iTunes to computer;
• Batch-delete unwanted M4V videos in seconds;
• - 100% video quality reserved after conversion;

How can you convert movies and TV shows downloaded from iTunes from M4V to MP4 yet knowing nothing about M4V?

The M4V file format is a video container format developed by Apple and is very similar to the MP4 format. And if you wish, you can simply change the extension from M4V to MP4 (media player supported associated format). The container format or we say the extension, won't affect a media player detecting the right audio/video codecs for decoding. So why on earth can't we playback iTunes M4V videos?

The key is that M4V files may optionally be protected by DRM copy protection. The fact of converting iTunes M4V to MP4 is that you are removing DRM protection.

Therefore, don't be suprised that your handbrake cannot make the M4V to MP4 playable and you are introduced to a bunch of DRM removal tools including Requiem, TunesKit, and DRM Wizard.

The below introduced method is a 100% workable way to convert M4V to MP4. Get DearMob iPhone Manager -one of the most trustworthy M4V to MP4 converter and follow the guide here:

Step 1. Launch M4V to MP4 converter and Trust This Computer
Launch this M4V to MP4 converter on your computer, connect your iPhone to this computer and trust it.

Note: make sure your iTunes to the latest version 12.7

Step 2. Open and log in iTunes
Make sure that you are logged in iTunes Store using the same Apple ID on your iPhone;

Step 3. Visit "Video" tab on DearMob iPhone Manager
You shall see M4V movies/TV shows purchased with your current iTunes account shown in a list tagged by "DRM". Those files are all M4V files.

Step 4. Convert M4V to MP4
Choose the very M4V file you want to convert to MP4.
Click on "Export", which will trigger a dialogue box saying "This movie is protected by iTunes DRM".
Click on "Remove".

This M4V to MP4 converter can convert Apple Music M4P to MP3 (remove DRM from Apple Music), and convert iTunes M4V to MP4 (remove DRM from iTunes movies).

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1. Convert M4V to MP4 on Mac using Requiem

The harsh fact about Requiem is that it only works with iTunes 9.0.2 or earlier and it is incompatible with Mac OS X 10.9 or above. Requiem upgrade has stopped since 2012.

2. Convert M4V to MP4 on Windows using TunesKit

A good thing about TunesKit is that it doesn't perform a re-encoding of the movie but just leaves unchanged the video and audio tracks by removing all DRM protection only. This means you can get a lossless M4V to MP4 conversion. The not-so-good part about this software is that it takes $49.95 with only the ability to remove DRM.

3. Convert M4V to MP4 using NoteBurner M4V Converter

This M4V Converter converts M4V differently from TunesKit since it gives you a 1:1 copy rather than just striping DRM from M4V file with original tracks retained. Quality loss is to some extent unavoidable. And its price does not get any cheaper than TunesKit, at $49.95 also.

Then you need to visit online video sharing sites like YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, VEVO and other over 300+ online video sites for DRM-free files in M4V, MP4, FLV etc. To get those files downloaded, 5KPlayer is a great freeware to help, with 20X faster download speed compared to online downloaders like Keepvid.

5KPlayer is also a great free tool to play M4V files directly on your Mac/PC. Pair your iTunes M4V files with both 5KPlayer and DearMob iPhone Manager and your iTunes movie journey can be on PS4, Android tablets, computers wherever you like. Try out DearMob iPhone Manager now!