M4V File Extension- What's M4V format

MPEG-4 file extension used for videos downloaded from the Apple iTunes store; includes TV episodes, full-length movies, and music videos; similar to an .MP4 file, but may be copy-protected using Apple's FairPlay DRM copyright protection.

To play a protected M4V file, your computer must be authorized (using iTunes) with the account that was used to purchase the video.

Unprotected M4V files may be recognized and played by other video players by changing the file extension from ".m4v" to ".mp4." 

Besides Apple iTunes and Apple QuickTime Player, M4V files can also be opened and played with the version of Windows Media Player included with Windows 7, Media Player Classic, RealPlayer, VLC media player and Nero Showtime (included with Nero Multimedia Suite). The format, with DRM removed, can also be played in the webOS Video Player for use on the Palm Pre, Palm Pixi smartphones. It is also playable by the Android operating system with its video player. It can also be played with the BS Player Pro.

M4V to FLV Converter for Mac enables users to remove DRM protection from iTunes purchase M4V movies and TV shows and convert iTunes M4V to FLV for uploading to video streaming sites such as YouTube, Metacafe, facebook, iFilm, etc.

If you have downloaded flv or HD flv video downloaded from YouTube, Hulu, VEVO, Yahoo! Video, metacafe, and other video-share websites and wanna convert FLV files to MP4 for play on iPad, iPhone and iPod or edit on iMovie, FCP or for being embedded in PowerPoint, here this FLV to MP4 Mac is your best helper to convert FLV files to MP4 for Mac OS X. (Snow Leopard, Lion included). including MPEG-4 MP4(.mp4), MPEG AVC(.mp4), and H.264(.mp4).

M4V to YouTube FLV Converter- Convert M4V to FLV easily

M4V to YouTube FLV Converter enables users to remove iTune DRM protection and convert M4V to FLV for sharing on YouTube, Myspace, TNT, Facebook, Break, Metacafe and many video-sharing sites freely. If you want to make your videos more personalized, you can use editing functions, such as trim the video, add and edit text and image watermark, add video watermark, merge multiple videos, capture attractive images and so on.

Besides converting M4V to YouTube FLV, it can also rip DVDs to FLV and convert between other SD/HD video and audio formats such as AVI, MP4, MOV, MPEG, MTS, M2TS, TS, 3GP, M4A, MP3, AC3, etc. without any video-audio sync issues.

Step-by-step guide shows how to convert DRM protected M4V files to YouTube FLV efficiently.

Preparation: Free Download and install Video Converter Pro software, ready for convert M4V files to FLV format.

Step 1: Import DVD/ FLV video files

* Click the "Add Videos " image button or the "File" option to import files you want to convert, and you also can directly drag & drop files to the program. This M4V to FLV video converter supports batch importing and batch conversion.

* Click the "Load DVDs" icon to add DVD disc, DVD folder, ISO files and IFO files.

Step 2: (Optional)- Edit input M4V files

M4V to FLV Converter allows users to edit your videos or DVD movies before conversion to make a personalized video by clicking . You can crop video, split videos into clips, set effects, add watermark and a plug-in subtitle, and preview it in real-time while doing this.

 

Step 3: Set output format

Click the "device" icon to select output format. The software allows setting different output formats according to different files. Here you can choose Online Video >> YouTube Video as output format.

Step 3: Start Conversion

Click "Start" to begin your M4V to YouTube FLV conversion work.

After the conversion done, hit "Find Target" to open the folder where the output files are saved. Then you can upload the video to YouTube for sharing with the world.  

For Mac users, here M4V to FLV Mac help you convert M4V files to YouTube flv format on Mac OS X. It enables users to remove DRM protection from iTunes purchase M4V movies and TV shows and convert iTunes M4V to FLV for uploading to video streaming sites such as YouTube, Metacafe, facebook, iFilm, etc.