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, mys, 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, vse, 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 | |
Cannot open .mp4 files on your system?
When windows gives you an error message saying that it cannot open
.mp4 files, this means either:
- You need to identify a program that can open the file or
- Your registry may be damaged.
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