File Extension/MP4
alphabetical list of extensions

File extension .MP4

File description

Files with an extension of MP4 are Moving Picture Experts Group MPEG-4 Part 14 standard multimedia compression files. These files can contain both video and audio, along with still data images, subtitles, title and chapter information. MP4 extensions are similar to .m4a extension files. There are no file format differences between MP4 and .m4a files, but .m4a files are most commonly associated with audio files.

Files in the MP4 format use MPEG-4 Part 10 and MPEG-4 Part 2 video compression. Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) is used for audio compression. MPEG-4 Part 3 audio objects may also be used.

Description of the problem
If you have on your computer a .MP4 file that you cannot open, you are in exactly the same situation as thousands of other people who have similar problems with this or any other unknown file.

There may be several reasons why you cannot open the file with .MP4 extension. Directly on this website you can find a solution of the most common problem with the .MP4 file – that you do not have on your computer the appropriate program to open the file.
Solution
From the list below, select the appropriate program, install it and double click on the icon of a file that did not want to open - the problem with the .MP4 file extension should be solved. However, if this does not happen, go back to the website to learn about other possible causes of the error, which have been described at the bottom of the website.
Category
Video Files
Developer
Moving Picture Experts Group
Popularity
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File name: MPEG-4 Video File
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
Adobe Flash Professional Adobe Flash Professional
Adobe Premiere Pro Adobe Premiere Pro
ALLPlayer ALLPlayer
Aoao Video to Picture Converter Aoao Video to Picture Converter
Apple QuickTime Apple QuickTime
BS.Player BS.Player
ConvertXtoDVD ConvertXtoDVD
DASHEncoder DASHEncoder
dBpoweramp family suite dBpoweramp family suite
FFmpeg FFmpeg
Final Media Player Final Media Player
FormatFactory FormatFactory
Freemake Video Converter Freemake Video Converter
Hamster Free Video Converter Hamster Free Video Converter
HandBrake HandBrake
iPad Video Converter Factory Pro iPad Video Converter Factory Pro
iTunes iTunes
MediaMonkey MediaMonkey
Microsoft Zune Microsoft Zune
MPlayer MPlayer
PowerDVD PowerDVD
QuickTime Player QuickTime Player
Roxio Creator 2012 Roxio Creator 2012
SUPER SUPER
Total Audio Converter Total Audio Converter
VideoStudio Pro VideoStudio Pro
VLC media player VLC media player
Winamp Winamp
Windows Media Player Windows Media Player
WinX Video Converter WinX Video Converter
Zune Zune
Mac OS
Mac OS
Adapter Adapter
Adobe Flash Professional Adobe Flash Professional
Aimersoft Video Converter Aimersoft Video Converter
iTunes iTunes
Movie player Movie player
QuickTime Player QuickTime Player
VLC media player VLC media player
Wondershare Video Converter Wondershare Video Converter
Linux
Linux
VLC media player VLC media player
Xine Xine
iOS
iOS
Apple Music Apple Music
Remember!
The .MP4 file extension can correspond to several not related file formats. If there is more than one file format with the .MP4 extension, you will probably find most of them at this website. Remember that you need to download a program to support a particular file type. So first look through the entire contents of the website to select a program to support just the file you have.

Other possible reasons why your .MP4 file does not want to open

In addition to the problem described above, i.e. the lack of the appropriate application to support the .MP4 file, there may be several reasons that cause problems with opening and operation of the data format:

1. Incorrect version of the installed application

A quite common problem is the lack of application in the appropriate version. Even if you have an application, with the help of which you should open the .MP4 file, you may have a problem with it because of its version. Perhaps in previous versions the application has not yet supported the .MP4 file, so download the update and check again.

2. Incorrect .MP4 file association with the program

If you have already installed the appropriate application, and it is the correct version, the file may not open correctly, because the operating system does not have information that this program supports the file. So you need to "show" which program the computer should use. To do this:

  • Right-click the .MP4 file
  • Go to the "Open with" - then "Choose default program ..."
  • Locate the appropriate application
  • Click "OK"

3. The file is corrupt

It also happens that the file you want to open is corrupt and therefore there is no such possibility. In this situation, you should find its different version, or ask a person from whom you got, to send it again.