VideoBinary

`video/x-m4v`

M4V (iTunes Video)

Reference for video/x-m4v, Apple's M4V video format used for iTunes Store purchases with optional DRM protection.

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Expected extensions: .m4v

HTTP Content-Type Header

HTTP Header

Content-Type: video/x-m4v

Associated File Extensions

.m4v

Quick Facts

MIME Type	video/x-m4v
Category	Video
Type	Binary
Extensions	.m4v

Common Usage

M4V is Apple's video file format, essentially an MP4 container that may include Apple's FairPlay DRM. It is used for iTunes Store movie and TV show purchases, Apple TV+ content, and video content within the Apple ecosystem.

Code Examples

HTML

<!-- Link or embed with explicit type -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="file.m4v" type="video/x-m4v">

<!-- Or for script/media elements -->
<script type="video/x-m4v" src="file.m4v"></script>

Node.js

// Express.js
app.get('/file', (req, res) => {
  res.type('video/x-m4v');
  res.send(data);
});

// Node.js http
res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'video/x-m4v' });

nginx

# nginx.conf — add to types block or use default
types {
    video/x-m4v  m4v;
}

# Or set for a specific location
location /api/ {
    default_type video/x-m4v;
}