What is the difference between .m4v and .mkv?
- Extension
- .m4v
- .mkv
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Video
- Developer
- Apple
- Matroska
- Description
- The M4V file format is a video container format developed by Apple and is very similar to the MP4 format, with the primary difference being the optional Apple Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection. M4V files are commonly used for TV episodes, movies, and music videos in the iTunes Store. These files can be played on Apple devices such as iPhones, iPads, and iPods, as well as on PCs using iTunes or other compatible media players.
- An MKV file is a video container format similar to the .AVI, .ASF, and .MOV formats. It supports several types of audio and video codecs and may include .SRT, .SSA, or .USF (Universal Subtitle Format) subtitles. MKV files also support VobSub subtitles from DVDs.
- MIME Type
- video/x-m4v
- video/x-matroska
- Sample
- sample.m4v
- sample.mkv
- Wikipedia
- .m4v on Wikipedia
- .mkv on Wikipedia