Full Tutorial to Convert iTunes M4V Videos to MOV

Although MOV and M4V are video formats created by Apple, they are completely different in many aspects. For example, MOV supports kinds of different codecs while M4V mainly supports H.264 video codec. Because of this, the size of the same videos could be different when they saved in M4V and MOV. Besides these, the most important difference is that M4V is combined with the Apple’s FairPlay DRM protection. Under which, users are not allowed to use play videos outside Apple’s ecosystem. Generally, you can only play M4V videos on up to 5 Apple devices in total. If you want to remove this limitation, you can follow me here to convert iTunes DRM M4V to MOV. Please continue to read on.

Part 1. Tricks to Choose a Perfect iTunes M4V to MOV Software

Converting M4V to MOV is not difficult at all, but you may not be able to convert videos manually without using a converting tool. So the most important job is to find a DRM iTunes M4V to MOV Converter which works best for you. To save you from any troubles, I will discuss the top 3 things you may need to consider when picking up a converter. First of all, you should find a converter which supports DRM removal. Since most iTunes M4V videos are DRM protected, if you get a converting tool without the ability to handle DRM, it won’t work. There are many free online converters or players which all don’t support DRM video files. For example, though QuickTime player has the feature to convert common M4V to MOV, it can’t convert iTunes DRM protected movies. Second, you might need to make sure the output quality is good and the converting speed is fast. It makes no sense to convert a high resolution M4V videos to a low resolution MOV or just wait for hours to convert a video. The last but not least is that you cam check if it is easy enough to use. No one wants to spend long time on learning new things. A user friendly software can be used at the first glance and it can help you save a lot of time to get the job done quickly.

Now you already knew how to find a best converter. If you are a new starter, I would recommend you to try these softwares directly instead of spending long time to search online. Among all the converters in the world, DRmare M4V to MOV Converter, TunesKit DRM Media Converter, AppleMacSoft DRM Media Converter are highly recommended, you can take a look at them. For my part, DRmare M4V to MOV Video Converter for Mac works best for me due to its beautiful design and robust performance. I think you would like it too.

Part 2. Remove DRM from iTunes Videos and Convert M4V to MOV Flawlessly

In order to help you find out how does DRmare iTunes M4V to MOV Converter work, I will illustrate the steps to convert M4V to MOV by it here.

Step 1: Import iTunes DRM Movies or TV shows

It is very easy to add DRM Movies, just click ‘+’ button at the bottom left, then a window will pop up with all the video files which are in your iTunes library. You can choose one or multiple files as you want to the software main screen.

Step 2: Pick up the output MOV formatBy clicking the format droplist from the bottom, you will see a wide selection of output formats under the output format selection window, please select ‘MOV’ as the output format. This format is perfect for playing on all kinds of Apple devices.

Step 3: Apply the settings to convert your videosBefore you start to convert, please check to make sure everything is OK first because after starting you can’t make any more changes. Usually the software will batch convert your files automatically and all you need is just wait a few moments patiently.

Part 3. Sum Up

So you have learned how to convert iTunes M4V to MOV movies  now, right? By doing this, it will completely liberate you from any restrictions. You can transfer the MOV files on any devices virtually and play them easily as long as you have a compatible player. In case there is not such a player on your devices such as mobile devices, computers etc., you can simply install a third-party VLC player to help you. It is integrated with a lot of free codecs and should be able to play most videos including MOV freely. Do you have any questions? If so, please do not hesitate to leave comments to us.

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