Tips: Convert from M4V to MP4 on Windows/Mac

Movies, episodes and other videos purchased from iTunes Store are mostly .m4v files. And they are selectively protected by Apple-developed copyright policy, DRM. To play them on non-Apple devices without any restriction becomes impossible unless you convert M4V to MP4, one of the commonest formats.

Actually, with the help of M4V to MP4 converter (M4V Converter Genius) help, converting iTunes protected movies M4V to MP4 format is nothing difficult.

Note: This M4V Converter Genius is capable of converting both iTunes DRM protected M4V movies and DRM-free M4V to MP4.

Steps to Convert iTunes HD M4V Movies to MP4 - Keep AC3 5.1 Audio Track

Free download and install Adoreshare M4V Converter Genius on your computer.

• Step 1. Click "Add" button to load .m4v files.
  
  
• Step 2.Specify MP4 in Video category as the format to transfer to.
  
  
• Step 3. Click on Convert button to rip/remove DRM from iTunes movies and convert DRM M4V to MP4.
  
  

OK. This is the end of steps to convert iTunes movies to MP4 from M4V. After transferring .m4v to .mp4, just go to the folder where converted .m4v media is located and do whatever you want.

Video Tutorial on How to Convert iTunes .m4v to Unprotected .mp4

MP4 vs. M4V - Similarity and Difference between MP4 and M4V

Similarity:

M4V, as one of iTunes movie formats, is almost the same with MP4 when it is not DRM protected.

Differences:

• 1. MP4 is a free type of format and can be played on almost all of platforms like Android phones/tablets, Windows PC, Sony PSP, etc. While M4V is selectively protected by DRM, a copyright policy developed by Apple, which restrict it only to be played on Apple devices.
• 2. MP4 video that you download has no time limit, while iTunes rented M4V movies or other videos are limited to: 30 days to watch and 24 hours in America and 48 hours in elsewhere to finish after starting watching.
• 3. MP4 video are not limited in the number of devices, however, iTunes M4V files can only be played on 5 devices at most.