.MP4 File Extension
- Developer by: Moving Picture Experts Group
- Category: Video Files
- Format: Binary
What are .MP4 files and how to open them?
Can't open .MP4 file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .MP4 file.
What is a .MP4 file extension?
.MP4 file extension is created by Moving Picture Experts Group. .MP4 has been classified as Video Files. The format of .MP4 file is Binary.
.MP4 is MPEG-4 Video File
An MP4 file is a multimedia file commonly used to store a movie or video clip, but may also contain subtitles or images. MP4 is short for MPEG-4 Part 14, which is a container format based on the QuickTime File Format (QTFF) used by .MOV and .QT files.
MP4 file open in Microsoft Windows Media Player 12
MP4 files use MPEG-4 compression, a standard developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG). This format includes separate compression for audio and video tracks. Video is compressed with MPEG-4 video encoding and audio is compressed using AAC compression, which is the same type of audio compression used in .AAC files.
Much of the MP4 format's popularity can be attributed to Apple's iTunes Store since the format is used for distributing much of the media downloaded from the store. The MP4 format is also commonly used for streaming video on the Internet and is supported by a wide range of video programs and various hardware devices.
List of all softwares that can open the MPEG-4 Video File
| Windows | | File Viewer Plus |
| Microsoft Windows Video |
| Microsoft Windows Media Player |
| Nullsoft Winamp |
| Roxio Creator NXT Pro 6 |
| Corel VideoStudio 2018 |
| CyberLink PowerDVD 17 |
| VideoLAN VLC media player |
| Wondershare Filmora 6 |
| MPlayer |
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| Mac | | Apple QuickTime Player |
| Apple iTunes |
| Roxio Toast 17 |
| Eltima Elmedia Player |
| VideoLAN VLC media player |
| Wondershare Filmora 6 |
| MPlayer |
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| Linux | | VideoLAN VLC media player |
| MPlayer |
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| iOS | | Apple Music |
| olimsoft OPlayer |
| PentaLoop PlayerXtreme Media Player |
| Google Drive |
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| Android | | BIT LABS Simple MP4 Video Player |
| Google Drive |
| Videolabs VLC for Android | |