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Ritsuka wrote: ↑Tue Sep 13, 2022 9:30 am
Historically to improve compatibility with some devices, but nowadays it's not needed and the next HandBrake version will default to always use .mp4.
what devices was it trying to have compatibility with?
i'm trying to understand the thought process here, like why use m4v when mp4 is overwhelmingly more widely used?
Ritsuka wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 4:47 am
iPod, first AppleTV, QuickTime Player 7, old versions of iTunes. .m4v was required to enable ac-3 audio and chapters.
In addition, the vast majority of players that are not brain dead like those mentioned above are smart enough to recognize the file type based on it's content rather than it's filename extension. So choosing m4v as the default resulted in proper playback on the largest population of players.