How to easily convert iTunes M4V video to AVI on Windows or Mac

Need to convert M4v video to AVI by removing iTunes DRM-Protection?

When you purchased and download videos from iTunes, you must want to play them on other devices with other formats. However, videos in iTunes have DRM-protection, which make them can’t be played on other non-Apple devices or shared with friends. Therefore, many people have the minds that convert M4V video to AVI format which can be widely played on many devices.

M4V VS AVI

M4V and AVI are the most common video format now. M4V format is developed by Apple to be used in iTunes DRM-protected contents. The commonality of M4V format file isn’t as good as general MP4 format. Few players can play M4V video easily, and some of them need to install codec pack. AVI is a kind of common video format. It is thought of as a container format with the M4V is a file container format used by Apple's iTunes application. However, AVI is easier to be played than M4V.

Finally, AVI and M4V are lossless formats which sacrifices quality for file size.
For easy playing and sharing, M4V conversion to AVI is necessary for many users.

How to convert iTunes M4V video to AVI video on Windows or Mac?

If you want to make iTunes M4V video export to AVI, you need to use converter tool for M4V.

M4V Converter Genius is one of the best of them. It is a solid and intuitive professional converter to help you convert DRM protected M4V video to AVI without quality loss. The whole M4V to AVI conversion process can be finished within seconds. Moreover, you can trim videos so as to extract only the part you want. For Mac users, please get M4V Converter Genius for Mac to convert M4V videos to AVI on Mac OS X 10.9, 10.8, 10.7. Before we move on, download and install the software on your PC.

The following steps can help to do AVI conversion for M4V. On Mac OS, the using steps in the program are the same as Windows.

Step 1: Free download M4V Converter Genius from its website, and install it to your Windows or Mac computer.

Step 2: After launching the program, you can click “Add” button to import your M4V videos from iTunes.

Step3: After adding video, you can choose AVI format as the output format, then click “Convert” to make conversion finish.

The fastest and best way to convert iTunes M4V video to MP4

iTunes M4V DRM-protected video is trouble?

iTunes is good for those Apple users to purchase and download movie, MV or other videos for their Apple’ products. However, those videos whose format is .M4V just can be played on the specific device. Generally, the Apple ID in the device must be the same as the one that purchase video in iTunes. Apple make those files purchased from iTunes have DRM-protected.

So，it is very trouble when you want to share and play the purchased .m4v video on other devices, such as other Apple products, Android devices, video player. Most devices support MP4 format, and if you want to play iTunes M4V video on other devices, you need convert M4V to MP4.

What is different between M4V and MP4 ?

M4V is well known for Apple’s products users. It is developed by Apples for iTunes online music and video. Indeed, M4V exactly is a kind of MP4 format file but has copy right protection in iTunes.

Besides, MP4 format is more common in digital age. It is short for MPEG-4, which is a kind of format to store media including video and audio. MP4 file can be played on various devices.

Conversion from M4V to MP4 make iTunes video can be played more conveniently.

What is the fastest and best way to convert M4V video to MP4 video?

Of course, iTunes can export video as MP4, but it is not so easy as we expert, we have to change some codec after exporting. In fact, we can use other M4V converter program to convert .MP4 from .M4V.

M4V Converter Genius is a smart and easy-to-use converter tool for M4V file. It can convert M4V to other formal and common video and audio formats, such as MP4, AVI, 3GP, RMVB, MP3, WAV, etc. For Mac computer users, you can use M4V Converter Genius for Mac.

Only 3 easy steps, you can complete M4V conversion for MP4 easily and fast:

Step 1: Launch M4V Converter Genius on your computer and click “Add file” bottom to add M4V file from iTunes.

Step 2: Choose the file you want to convert and you need to select “MP4” format which will be output.

Step 3: lastly, just click “convert” to begin conversion. You can see the converted file in the folder you have selected.