Last updated on 2014-07-03, by Irene

How to Convert M4V Files to WMV?

You may need a M4V to WMV Converter to convert DRM protected M4V to WMV when you find out that the videos you purchased or downloaded from iTunes are not compatible with media players that are not belong to Apple product line. M4V files are the most common file type for Apple devices such as iPad, iPhone, iPod and other hand-held media devices, however, due to the reason that M4V files on iTunes are with DRM protection so it can not be played directly on non-Apple devices. To play DRM-protected M4V files on video players such as PSP, Zune, Creative Zen you can convert M4V to WMV video format.

The following guide is about how to convert DRM protected M4V to WMV with the most powerful M4V to WMV converter—Leawo Video Converter. It supports to convert iTunes movies to WMV with fast conversion speed and splendid edit functions. Furthermore, you can also achieve 3D conversion for stereo WMV video playback.

Follow the guide below to convert iTunes movies to WMV with the shortest time.

Full Guide

Load M4V Files

You can easily to import the M4V files to the software for conversion by clicking on the Add Video icon on the main interface. Or you are also able to drag the files to the program directly.

Choose WMV as Output Format

For output video format choosing, you can either go to the Profile button to choose WMV in the existing profile panel or you are able to search for the video format with the file search function.

Authorize your computer

As your DRM protected M4V files are downloaded from iTunes, you need to authorize your computer to be able to remove DRM protection and convert M4V to other video files. Click convert button on the bottom right and the program would automatically lead you to the authorizing page. Input your ID and password to autorize your computer.

Convert M4V to WMV

To carry out M4V to WMV conversion, you only need to click on the Athorize button to start to convert M4V to WMV.

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Extended Knowledge

M4V is a file container format used by Apple’s iTunes application. The M4V file format is a video file format developed by Apple and is very close to MP4 format. The differences are the optional Apple’s DRM copyright protection, and the treatment of AC3 (Dolby Digital) audio which is not standardized for the MP4 container.Apple uses M4V files to encode TV episodes, movies, and music videos in the iTunes Store. The copyright of M4V files may be protected by using Apple’s FairPlay DRM copyright protection.