The table below provides some useful information about the .mp4 extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .mp4 file?
- What program do I need to open a .mp4 file?
- Where can I find the specifications for .mp4?
- How can I convert .mp4 file to another format?
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Details of extension .mp4
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1 extension(s) and 1 alias(es) found in database.
| Extension: | .mp4 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Mpeg-4 Video |
| Category: | Video |
| Mime type: | video/mp4 |
| Description: | |
| MP4 file is an MPEG-4 Video file. It is the global file extension for the official container format defined in the MPEG-4 standard. This format allows you to combine different multimedia streams (most of the time audio and video) into one single file. | |
| [Detailed description] [Sample not yet available] | |
| Open with: | Windows Media Player |
| Program name: | mplayer.exe |
| Related links: | |
| 3IVX BSPlayer Zoom Player |
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| Aliases: | |
| m4v, mp4v, mpeg-4, mpeg4, mpg4 | |
| Related extensions: | |
| 264, 3g2, 3gp, 4xm, ajp, amc, amv, asf, avi, bik, dpg, dsv, dv, dvf, dvx, f4v, flv, gvi, gvp, hdmov, hdv, heu, ivf, m2p, m2ts, m4a, m4b, m4u, mjp, mkv, mmv, mod, modd, moff, mov, mpb, mpg, mswmm, mvb, mve, mxf, npv, nsv, ogm, ogv, pva, pxv, rm, rv, scm, smk, smv, sol, str, svi, tod, tp, ts, vc1, vid, vlc, vod, vp6, vp7, vpj, vqa, wmv | |
| Extension: | .m4a |
|---|---|
| Type: | Mpeg-4 Audio |
| Category: | Audio |
| Mime type: | audio/x-m4a |
| Description: | |
| M4A file is a MPEG-4 audio stream (MP4). MP4 is a better audio compression technology than old MP3. | |
| [Detailed description] [Sample not yet available] | |
| Open with: | Windows Media Player |
| Program name: | mplayer.exe |
| Related links: | |
| 3IVX WinAMP |
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| Aliases: | |
| mp4, mp4a | |
| Related extensions: | |
| aa, ac3, acd, aif, aifc, ajp, alp, ape, apl, avr, bgw, caf, cda, cfa, drm, ds2, dss, dvf, dvf, efs, etw, evrc, flac, flm, gsm, gvi, la, m2ts, m4b, m4u, mid, mka, mkw, modd, moff, mol, mp2a, mp4, mpa, msv, nsa, ogg, pcm, pls, ra, sdp, sds, sdx, sfr, snd, spx, svi, svx, swa, tak, tod, tta, vag, val, voc, vox, wav, wfb, wfd, wfp, wma, wvc, xma | |
Windows cannot open .mp4 files on your system?
In many cases all you need to do is identify the appropriate program in the filesuffix.com database and install it. In other cases it may be due to registry damage. For this reason we always recommend that you run a scan for registry errors.
