How to Convert M4V to DVD on Mac

1. What is M4V Video?

M4V is a kind of format used for video podcasts, based on a codec used by the QuickTime. This codec is a part of the MPEG-4, a global multimedia standard and this standard was introduced to provide optimized video podcasts for the video iPod. M4V becomes famous due to the popularity of Apple's iPod and iTunes. All your purchased movies, TV shows, and other videos in iTunes Store will be saved to M4V format, either DRM protected or not. This article will show you how to burn M4V to DVD on Mac to play on TV, or just backup important M4V videos to DVD, or release free space from iTunes Library.

2. How to Convert M4V to DVD on Mac?

What you need is only a DVD burning software, with or without DVD menu features. Today a professional M4V to DVD Converter for Mac with built-in DVD menu functions is recommended, which can help you to convert and burn M4V to DVD on Mac.

Step 1. Add M4V videos

Free download M4V to DVD Converter for Mac and install.

Free Download DVD Creator for Mac

After installation, open it from Application folder. In the user interface, click the "+" button to add the M4V video files you want to burn, you also can drag the M4V video directly to the program. The added M4V videos will be shown in thumbnails in the right pane.

 

Step 2. Edit M4V Video

You can crop M4V video, trim M4V video with the editing functions, you also can choose to customize DVD Menu and "Preview" the M4V video, editing function for Mac is just optional. You can skip to the next step – click the "Burn" button to burn M4V to DVD on Mac directly.

Step 3. Start Burning M4V Video to DVD

Then, you can enjoy and share the DVD which was burned from M4V Video on your DVD player!

More about M4V to DVD

1. Why not burn M4V to DVD with iDVD on Mac? iDVD is a free M4V to DVD application for Mac users, which supports MOV, MP4, M4V, DV, MPG, 3GP. However, DRM protected M4V videos will not be recognized by iDVD. On the other hand, someone has reported that the video quality is choppy after burning M4V to DVD with iDVD. It's usually caused by the codec. By converting M4V to MOV will solved the problem. Afterward, you could burn MOV to DVD with iDVD. Or directly burning M4V to DVD on Mac with the above suggested M4V to DVD Converter for Mac - no conversion required.