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How the two formats differ on the things that change your result.
| Specification | MP4 (source) | M4V (result) |
|---|---|---|
| Container | MPEG-4 Part 14 | MPEG-4 (Apple variant) |
| Developed by | MPEG | Apple |
| Introduced | 2003 | 2005 |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1 | H.264 |
| Audio codecs | AAC, MP3, ALAC | AAC, AC-3 |
| Max resolution | 8K UHD | 4K UHD |
| Typical bitrate (1080p) | 5–20 Mbps | 4–20 Mbps |
| Multiple audio tracks | Yes | Yes |
| Subtitle tracks | Embedded (soft) subtitles | Embedded (soft) subtitles |
| Chapter markers | Yes | Yes |
| Streaming optimized | Yes | Yes |
| Licensing | Patent-licensed | Patent-licensed |
| Plays natively on | Native: Web browsers, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Smart TVs | Native: macOS, iOS · Needs a player: Web browsers, Windows, Android, Smart TVs |
| Best for | web delivery, social media uploads, sharing with anyone | the Apple ecosystem, iTunes libraries, home theatre |
Because M4V supports H.264 just like MP4 does, the video stream can be carried across without a quality-costing re-encode.
Anything above 4K UHD will be downscaled, because that is the practical ceiling for M4V where MP4 reaches 8K UHD.
At 1080p, MP4 typically runs around 13 Mbps while M4V sits near 12 Mbps, which is the main driver of the size difference you will see.
This page converts MP4 video, stored in the MPEG-4 Part 14 container since 2003, into M4V, which uses MPEG-4 (Apple variant) and dates from 2005. The codecs each container accepts decide whether the picture has to be re-encoded.
MP4 comes from MPEG and dates to 2003. It usually holds H.264, H.265, or AV1 video with AAC, MP3, or ALAC sound, and those streams set the ceiling for anything converted out of it.
M4V comes from Apple and dates to 2005. It holds H.264 video alongside AAC or AC-3 audio, and without installing anything it plays on macOS and iOS.
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