Have some MPEG-4 (MP4) videos downloaded or stored on your computer and wanna know how to make full use of these MP4 media files? If so, it is important to understand exactly what MP4 files are. And here we introduce the MP4 File Extension Details and Tips.

What is MP4?

MPEG-4 or MP4 is a digital multimedia format most commonly used to store video and audio, but can also be used to store other data such as subtitles and still images. Like most modern container formats, it allows streaming over the Internet and can be easily be played by almost all video players. 

How to Play a MP4 file?

Generally speaking, there are no additional codecs required to play MP4 files. Everything needed to play the video file is already built-in to the player. As it is known to all, MP4 files can be opened with Windows Media Player, and other MP4-compatible media players like VLC, QuickTime, and more.

Important Note: To enable your favorite video player like VLC open and play MP4 files perfectly, you may need to install an MPEG-4 codec, which allows your computer to recognize MP4 files and have them play properly.

Why Transcode MP4 files?

MP4 format is now widely used not limited to movies and TV shows, some cameras/ camcorders (like GoPro, Sony XDCAM EX) also capture videos in MP4. While, as mentioned above, MP4 file is a container format which would be a bit hard for video editing programs like FCP, iMovie, Adobe Premiere, Sony Vegas, Windows Movie Maker, etc to read and process it- it is suggested to reformat the MP4 format for further editing.

Plus, if the MP4 video does not meet the specification of your devices or media players, the MP4 will either fail to be added or unable to be played on your Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3, PS4, iPhone, iPad, QuickTime, VLC, etc. unless transcoding your MP4 into playable videos with the right codec.

Why Choose  Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate

Obviously, to play, edit, share your MP4 files freely, you need the help with conversion software. And Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate is considered to be the most sought after. With this MP4 file converter, you are able to transcode MP4 video to hundreds of popular formats like H.265 MP4, M3U8, MKV, MOV, FLV, AVI, MKV, WMV, etc.. Not only does it functions as a MP4 movie converter, but also as a MP4 editor that you can use to trim, crop, set effects, add subtitles and more to personalize your movies. 

If you are running on Mac OS X (including El Capitan), please get Pavtube iMedia Converter Ultimate for Mac.

Top Solutions for MP4 Conversion: 

Although MP4 is widely used and most supported by many devices, it’s weird that there are not few people asking compatiblity problems in different forums or Q&A websites. Don’t worry, here lists some top solutions form solve all your problems concerning conversion between MP4 and other formats.

Make Copy of MP4 on Windows/Mac：

MP4 to Windows 10 | MP4 to Mac OS X El Capitan

Play MP4 Files on Devices: 

MP4 to iPad | MP4 to iPhone | MP4 to Apple TV | MP4 to Android | MP4 to TV

Play MP4 Files on Media Players：

MP4 to QuickTime | MP4 to VLC | MP4 to Windows Media Center | MP4 to Windows Media Player | MP4 to DVD Player 

Import MP4 Files to Editing Programs：

MP4 to FCP | MP4 to iMovie | MP4 to Avid Media Composer  | MP4 to Adobe Premiere Pro  | MP4 to Davinci Resolve  |MP4 to Windows Movie Maker  | MP4 to Aperture 3 

Stream MP4 Files to Media Servers：

MP4 to Xbox One  | MP4 to Xbox 360  | MP4 to PS4  | MP4 to PS3 

Upload MP4 Files for Sharing：

MP4 to YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook  | MP4 to PowerPoint 

Adjust MP4 to Any Formats：

2D MP4 to 3D SBS Video  | H.264 MP4 to H.265 MP4  | Extract Audio from MP4  | MP4 to MPEG-2

Backup Any Formats to MP4:

WebM to MP4 

Other Related MP4 Solutions：

Add subtitles to MP4