VLC: How to Create a Genuine MP4 (not M4V) File?

Question

At "File -> Convert/Stream" menu item, applying "Video - H.264 + mp3 (mp4)" profile will result in a file in m4v format instead of mp4!

Now, changing the extension from m4v to mp4 will work on some devices, while others the audio will be corrupted.

Is there a way to produce a genuine mp4 format file from VLC? If not how to reliably convert m4v into mp4?

Answer 1

When applying "Video - H.264 + mp3 (mp4)" profile make sure you tick "Keep original audio track" box under Audio codec tap. Then rename the output extension from m4v to mp4.

It should now work as a normal mp4 on different devices.

Answer 2

1. File -> Convert/Stream...
2. "Open media..." and select the file you want to convert
3. Choose the default profile "Video - H.264 + MP3 (MP4)"
4. Customize the profile with:
   1. Video codec H.264 with bitrate 768
   2. Audio codec Mpeg 4 Audio (AAC)
5. Apply the new configuration and save the file with ",m4v" extension
6. Convert the file
7. Optionally, you can now rename the file with an ".mp4" extension.