- Extension
- .m4v
- .snd
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Audio
- Developer
- Apple
- SGI (Silicon Graphics, Inc.)
- 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.
- Generic sound format used by a variety of programs; may be a Macintosh sound resource (from Mac OS Classic), an AKAI MPC audio sample, a generic Amiga sound, or other audio file.
- MIME Type
- video/x-m4v
- audio/basic
