Cannot upload mp4 movie files into iTunes library.

Hey,

I converted some files from a show that I like into mp4 format, the file type that iTunes and iPhones/touches use to play videos. Yet I cannot upload the files into my iTunes library to put them on my iPod Touch.

-They are the right format
-Quicktime is updated
-I have tried simply dragging them into the 'movie' library
-I have tried going to file<add file to library

Nothing works, has anyone else had this problem and found a way around it?

Any and all help appreciated.

I'll ease your mind a little. iTunes won't recognize most MP4 files because they're not converted in the right codec. Then, even if you do manage to convert it in the right codec, it can only read certain bitrates, atom files, and all this other expert stuff average people don't know about. So if you convert a video and it doesn't follow these "rules" then it won't load up on iTunes and if it does, it won't play correctly. Finally, just because your video will play on Quicktime doesn't mean that it'll play on iTunes, both programs handle MP4 conversion completely differently.

Same thing applies with your iPod/iTouch/iPhone. Just because iTunes can play it doesn't mean your iPod can. In fact, iPods and iPhones require a special atom (embed in the file) to play the video correctly. This is only require for H.264 conversions and not the old MP4 codec. Thing is though with the old MP4 codec you're risking huge files and crappy quality. H.264 has great high quality at low bitrates and the filesize is great per video. Thing is though, it's complicated.

To ease your problem I suggest you download "Handbrake". It's a great H.264 converter and it's mainly targetted towards iPod/Apple TV/iTunes/iPhone conversions. There are presets on the program to help you out if you don't know what you're doing. Hope this helps your problem.

Basically, there's some rules you need to pay attention such as converting or uploading MP4 Movie. You need to convert MP4 file from the iTunes itself. Just look up to iPhone's Guides

I made a movie I own into an M4V with Handbrake and was able to load it into iTunes on my desktop PC. I could then load to it my iPod Touch and it played perfectly. Now I want to load the same file into iTunes on a laptop to use on an iPad. However, I cannot even get the file to load into iTunes.

Why will iTunes on one machine load it while iTunes on another doesn't?

If you think you have done the right conversion which support apple devices and if you simply have mp4 video files

Just change the video file extension to m4v

That's all