M4V to FLV Converter
Select files for conversion or just drag and drop them to the upload area
How to convert M4V files to FLV online?
Step 1.
Upload M4V-file
Click "Choose File" button to select a m4v file on your computer. M4V file size can be up to 50 Mb.
Step 2.
Convert M4V to FLV
Click "Convert" button to start conversion.
Step 3.
Download your FLV
When the conversion process is complete, you can download the FLV file.
Information about M4V and FLV file formats
| Name | M4V | FLV |
| Full name | M4V - Raw MPEG-4 | FLV - Flash Video |
| File extension | .m4v | .flv, .f4v, .f4p, .f4a, .f4b |
| MIME type | video/x-m4v | video/x-flv |
| Developed by | Apple Inc. | Adobe Systems |
| Type of format | Video container | Media container |
| Description | The M4V file format is a video container format developed by Apple and is very similar to the MP4 format. The primary difference is that M4V files may optionally be protected by DRM copy protection. Apple uses M4V to encode video files in its iTunes Store. | Flash Video is a container file format used to deliver video over the Internet using Adobe Flash Player version 6 and newer. Flash Video content may also be embedded within SWF files. Flash Video used to be the de facto standard for web-based streaming video. Notable users of it include Hulu, VEVO, Yahoo! Video, metacafe, Reuters.com, and many other news providers. |
| Technical details | Unauthorized reproduction of M4V files may be prevented using Apple's FairPlay copy protection. A FairPlay-protected M4V file can only be played on a computer authorized (using iTunes) with the account that was used to purchase the video. | There are two different video file formats known as Flash Video: FLV and F4V. The audio and video data within FLV files are encoded in the same manner as they are within SWF files. The F4V file format is based on the ISO base media file format and is starting with Flash Player 9 update 3. Both formats are supported in Adobe Flash Player and developed by Adobe Systems. |
| File conversion | M4V conversion | FLV conversion |
| Associated programs | Apple iTunes, Apple QuickTime Player, Media Player Classic, K-Multimedia Player, RealPlayer, Zoom Player, VLC media player | Adobe Flash Player |
| Wiki | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M4V | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_Video |