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.