iTunes/iPod/iPhone/iPad Supported Video

In this post, let me list all the videos that are supported by iTunes and Apple devices including iPod, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV.

iTunes Supported Video

  • Video content purchased from the iTunes Store.
  • QuickTime and MPEG-4 movie files that end in “.mov”, “.m4v”, or “.mp4″ and are playable in QuickTime Player.
  • Video podcasts.
  • iTunes Digital Copies.
  • iTunes Store Movie Rentals (Requires iTunes 9 or later).

Apple Devices (iPod/iPhone/iPad/Apple TV Supported Video

  • Video content purchased from the iTunes Store.
  • Videos that have been shared to iTunes using QuickTime Player (Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard).
  • Videos that have been re-encoded for iPod with QuickTime 7 Pro.
  • Videos that have been re-encoded for iPod with iMovie, Final Cut Pro, and others.
  • Video Podcasts that have been created for mobile devices.
  • Video files after using the iTunes Advanced > Create iPod or iPhone version option.
  • Video files after using the iTunes Advanced > Create iPad or AppleTV version option (iPad and AppleTV only).
  • iTunes Store Movie Rentals (Requires iTunes 9 or later).

All Apple mobile devices which iTunes can sync video to can play the following video formats

H.264

  • File formats: .m4v, .mp4, and .mov
  • Video: Up to 768 kbits/sec, 320 x 240, 30 frames per second (fps), Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3.
  • Audio: AAC-LC up to 160 kbits/sec, 48 Khz, and stereo audio.

MPEG-4

  • File formats: .m4v, .mp4, and .mov
  • Video: Up to 2.5 Mbits/sec, 480 x 480, 30 fps, Simple Profile.
  • Audio: AAC-LC up to 160 kbits/sec, 48 Khz, stereo audio.
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