Bought videos from iTunes but can't play them with QuickTime? Videos brought from iTunes are M4V file type and protected with DRM, which stick you only to Apple series products like iPod, iPhone, iPad, etc. Thus, is there any way to convert iTunes M4V to QuickTime?
Part 1: Why Need to Convert M4V to MOV?
By default, M4V is opened by iTunes player and protected with Apple's FairPlay DRM copyright protection preventing you from copying and playing them on other media players except for the iOS devices and iTunes. Worse still, to play a protected M4V file, the computer needs to be authorized (using iTunes) with the account that was used to purchase the video.
While MOV is more popular than M4V format, what's more, MOV has no DRM protection; thus if you convert M4V video to MOV, you can easily play M4V files on QuickTime and others, edit M4V files and share M4V files with others.
Part 2: How to Convert iTunes M4V to QuickTime MOV?
To transfer M4V to QuickTime MOV, a reliable M4V converter is needed. Taking the functionality and user's recommendations into consideration, M4V Converter Genius is the perfect one that able to remove iTunes DRM and convert DRM iTunes M4V videos to MOV easily and quickly. Now, download M4V Converter Genius to your computer and follow steps below.
Note: Two versions available: M4V Converter Genius (supports Windows 10/8.1/8/7/XP/Vista) and M4V Converter Genius for Mac (supports Mac OS X 10.9, 10.8, 10.7, etc.). They share the same feature. Below we take convert M4V to QuickTime MOV on Windows. Follow similar steps, you can convert M4V to MOV on Mac easily.
- Run M4V Converter Genius, click Add button to add M4V files for conversion. The files you add will appear in the list of input files. You can also drag files you need to convert to the program.
Note: You can add multiple files and convert them simultaneously using the batch conversion feature.
- Choose MOV - the output format from the formats provided in Recent, Devcies, Video, Web Share, HD&3D and Audio.
- Click the browse button to save your converted videos. And then click on the Convert button down the right of the program's interface. (By default, all converted files are saved to the program's library folder.)
That's all for how to convert M4V to QuickTime MOV. Using M4V Converter Genius, you can also convert M4V to AVI and many other video formats.
