A Guide to Converting iTunes Movies to MP4 Easily

Many users have found that movies downloaded fr om iTunes do not play on non-Apple devices and players, which is indeed a frustrating problem. In fact, the root of this situation is that iTunes uses the M4V format to encode movies, TV shows, and other video content, and these videos are protected by Apple's FairPlay DRM (Digital Rights Management) technology, a protection mechanism that limits their playback on non-Apple devices. In order to be able to watch iTunes content on non-Apple players, converting iTunes Movies to the widely compatible MP4 format became an ideal solution. The next section details the best way to convert iTunes movies to MP4 for Windows and Mac platforms.

PART 1 Method of converting iTunes Movies to MP4 on Windows | Mac platform

Movies downloaded fr om iTunes may not play on other devices or players due to compatibility issues. If you want to convert iTunes videos to MP4 on Windows | Mac for easier playback on other devices, there's one way to do it: by playing and recording the video. To do this, you need a reliable software such as Geekersoft Screen Recorder.

For instructions on how to convert iTunes movies to MP4 using Geekersoft Screen Recorder, you can follow these steps.

Step 1 Download and start the Geekersoft Screen Recorder software on your computer (Windows/Mac). Then click Record and the screen recording window will pop up.

Step 2 In the recording window, sel ect a recording area. For example, you can sel ect Full-screen recording, or set a fixed area matching the video window by sel ecting Custom.

If you need to change recording Settings (such as timer, frame rate, file save location, etc.), you can click the drop down button to configure.

Step 3 After setting the recording area, click the REC button and play the iTunes video to be converted to MP4 for recording. You can pause or stop recording whenever you want.

Step 4 Click Stop to finish the recording process, and the recorded video will be automatically saved in MP4 format and displayed in the screen recorder interface.

Tip: By default, the recorded video is in MP4 format, and you can transfer the recorded MP4 video to other devices for viewing anytime, anywhere. Whether for compatibility or to simplify the playback process, this method will help you efficiently convert iTunes videos to MP4 format.

FAQs about iTunes movie conversion to MP4

Q1 Can Handbrake convert iTunes movies to MP4?

Handbrake is an open source multi-platform video transcoder that supports the conversion of DRM-free iTunes movies to MP4 format. However, DRM-protected movies cannot be converted using Handbrake.

Q2 How to convert DRM-free iTunes Movies to MP4 on Mac for free?

You can use VLC Media Player to convert DRM-free M4V video to high-quality MP4 format on your Mac. Note, however, that you can only convert DRM-free files.

Q3 How do I remove DRM fr om iTunes movies?

Many movies, TV shows, and other video content on iTunes are protected by Apple's DRM to prevent illegal distribution. This means that DRM cannot be removed directly fr om iTunes movies. However, you can use a recording (such as Geek Recording) to record it for playback on non-Apple devices.