How to Play DRM Protected M4V Videos on PC

Unlike other common video formats, you may feel puzzled on how to play M4V videos on your PC. Why? Are there any ways to play the M4V video/movie with the common media player on computer? The answer is YES.

Before we get started, let's be familar with the M4V format first.

What is M4V format?

 A file with the M4V file extension is an MPEG-4 Video file. Apple developed this format to encode TV episodes, movies, and music videos in the iTunes Store. The M4V video container is close to the MP4 with the same MPEG-4 video codec, except for the DRM copy protection from Apple.

How to open M4V video?

For unprotected M4V files, you can view these M4V videos with several different software applications. In addition, renaming the file extension may allow access to other video players.

For copy-protected M4V files, you can only open them on a computer, iPod or iPhone authorized by the account used to purchase the file.

Steps to play M4V videos on PC:

1. Play non-DRM protected M4V videos 

Tool needed: Windows media player

For those common M4V videos which are not protected by DRM, it is simple – just open them with Windows Media Player for enjoying. Because the Windows Media Player supports many common video formats for playback, and the M4V is also included. Another way to play M4V videos on Windows Media Player is to change the filename extension from .m4v to .mp4 before playing them.

2. Playing Copy-Protected M4V Files

Tool needed: M4V Converter

When it comes to the M4V videos which are purchased from iTunes store, removing DRM from iTunes M4V videos is the only way to make it possible to play iTunes M4V video on Windows Media Player or other media player you have installed on your computer. You need a useful DRM removal tool on Windows if you want to get rid of DRM and play iTunes M4V videos on Android devices or video players.

Aimersoft DRM M4V Converter for Windows is just the best iTunes DRM M4V video converter on Windows. It is a good assistant for you to remove DRM from iTunes M4V videos and convert iTunes M4V to MP4, AVI, and WMV for playing on Windows Media Player.

If you are using Mac, then Tune4mac iTunes Video Converter is your best choice. It is the most powerful DRM M4V Converter for Mac users. It can remove DRM protection of both purchased and rented M4V movies on iTunes.