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How to convert MKV to Apple TV on Mac OS

Related Article: How to import MKV video to iTunes on Mac.


Abstract: What is Apple TV? Give guides about how to convert MKV to apple TV on Mac (including Snow Leopard)


What is Apple TV?


MKV is an open source container format and is hence free for public distribution. So MKV is also more and more popular among Mac users. Due to the reason that Apple TV accepts iTunes compatible formats like MP4, MOV and M4V ,so MKV files need to be converted to Apple TV supported video, you need a third-party MKV to Apple TV converter for Mac software to finish the conversion.

How to convert MKV to Apple TV on Mac

Free download , and install it.

Intel version

PowerPC version

To install it, simply mount the .dmg archive by double-clicking it, and copy the application to your applications folder (or wherever you want).


Step 1, Add MKV video files to Mac MKV to Apple TV Converter

Click the "Add Files" button to add MKV video files to the MKV to Apple TV Mac converter. This MKV video converter for Mac supports drag-drop and batch conversion, so you can import and convert several multimedia files at a time.

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Step 2, Select output format as Apple TV MP4

Use the “format” on the bottom of the window to control the output format. Click on the toggle to the right of the "Format" label to get format drop-down menu. Select "Apple TV MPEG-4(*.mp4)" as the output format.

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Step 3, Change MKV Video and audio Settings

You can change the Resolution, Encoder, Bit rate and Frame rate of the MKV video and Sample Rate, Channels, Encoder and Bit Rate of the MKV Audio. The size of the MKV file depends a lot on these settings.

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Step 4, Select output directory.

Expand the "Output" panel. Use the "Browse" button to select an output directory.

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Step 5, Click 'Start' to convert MKV to Apple TV on Mac

After all the settings, just click 'Start' to convert. MKV to Apple TV MP4 on Mac OS X. If you want to trim, crop and more editing, please go to how to trim, crop and merge MKV videos on Mac.