Convert M4V to MKV

What is M4V file?

M4V is a video file format developed by Apple Inc. It is a part of the MPEG-4 multimedia container format, and is used for storing movies or television shows purchased from the iTunes Store. It was introduced in 2007 to replace the earlier protected file format .MOV, and is based on the ISO Base Media File format. The M4V file extension is normally used for downloadable video files, and provides support for DRM protection when purchased using iTunes. [ ⏩ ] M4V file extension

What is MKV file?

The MKV (Matroska Video File) is a multimedia file container format designed to store digital video and audio streams. It is part of the larger open-source Matroska container format project which is supported by the split-mux technology. MKV files provide users the ability to store a variety of audio, video, and subtitle streams in one file for easy playback. MKV files are supported by a large number of popular media players like Windows Media Player, Winamp, and MPC-HC. [ ⏩ ] MKV file extension

How to convert the file from M4V to MKV?

To successfully convert the M4V file to MKV, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.M4V). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case MKV (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than MKV).

What is a file conversion?

A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. M4V to MKV. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.

Program for converting M4V files to MKV files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension MKV, while before this step we had the M4V file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new MKV file, or not.

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