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How do I convert a MOV file to MP4?

Anonymous
2020-08-14T19:02:58+00:00

Although this question has been asked before, the responses have been locked and are not visible. It’s unfortunate that Microsoft doesn’t provide this conversion service as part of their “Movies and TV” software. Please let me know if there’s a reliable free conversion application. One suggestion I received was to simply change the file extension from MOV to MP4, but that was unsuccessful. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-08-16T19:45:03+00:00

    Hi;

    Thank you for updating the information, the version 18363 means you are running Windows 10 build 1909, I recommend you to upgrade to the latest version of Windows 10 Build 2004, it may fix the issue for playing Mov files also saving to MP4, please follow the steps below to play MOV files.

    Step 1:-

    • Open Microsoft Store and look for HEVC Video Extensions that came from Microsoft

    HEVC Video Extensions

    https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9NMZL...

    HEVC Video Extensions from Device Manufacturer

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/hevc-video-ex...

    Step 2:-

    • Open Microsoft Store and look for Windows Photos that came from Microsoft or check preinstalled on your machine

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/p/microsoft-pho...

    Step 3:-

    To convert MOV to MP4, Right-click on MOV file and select open with Photos the video will open, on the right-up corner click "Edit and Create" and select "Trim", after that click "Save As" to save it where you want and you can see the file MOV is converted to MP4.

    Step 4:- ((Optional))

    If the MOV file still not playing then please use the link below and try to use the software to play a video MOV and follow the step 3

    K-Lite Codec Pack

    https://codecguide.com/download_kl.htm

    Note: There are links to non-Microsoft websites. The pages appear to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the sites that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the sites before you decide to download and install it.

    For more information about types audio and video formats, see the links below for articles from Microsoft

    • File formats supported by the Movies & TV app in Windows 10

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/307808...

    • Supported audio and video formats (Windows Runtime apps)

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versi...(v=win.10)?redirectedfrom=MSDN

    To update or upgrade to Windows 10 build 2004, use the link below and follow the steps

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-downlo...

    I hope this information is helpful. please keep me updated on the status of this issue. If you have any questions, feel free to ask and I will be glad to help you.

    Thank you!

    Kind regards

    Abdirahman

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-08-16T20:15:15+00:00

    This YouTube Video seems to do what you want Convert MOV to MP4 Using This Windows Photos Trick! UPDATED, 2020

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-08-14T19:41:33+00:00

    Thanks Leonardo. Do you have any recommendations based on your experience with any of these apps? I know some apps advertise "free" but it means a free trial and recurring monthly fees after the trial period.

    FYI, this was one suggestion listed as a response to my Google inquiry:

    Open the folder containing the MOV file. The quickest way to change an MOV file to MP4 is to simply change the extension. MP4 is a subset of the MOV format, so no conversion is actually necessary. This will work on any operating system, and doesn't require any additional software.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-08-14T19:10:21+00:00

    Hi, Keith. Thanks for reaching out! I'm an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft user like you, and I am here to work with you on this issue.

    Keith, for that you're going to need a third party app, since there's no built-in app for that on Windows. You can check a few options on the link below:

    https://alternativeto.net/software/free-mp4-con...

    Ps: to change the file extension is not the same as a file conversion.

    I hope this helps!

    Kind regards,

    ________________________________________________

    Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-08-15T19:49:45+00:00

    Hi;

    My name is Abdirahman, I am an independent advisor and Windows 10 user. I am happy to help with your request

    Can you provide more information following question below:-

    1 - What is build version number of Windows 10?
    2 - Have you installed any app realetd with multimedia files? ((k-lite media or Real player.... Etc.

    Please reply to me to assists you

    Thank you

    Kind regards
    Abdirahman

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