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MP4 file is typically associated with MPEG-4 video file, MPEG-4 Movie, MP4 Video. You can open MP4 with following applications:

  • QuickTime
  • Windows Media Player

Open MP4 on Windows OS

  • Locate MP4 file in Windows Explorer and right-click on it.
  • Look for the "Open with" menu option in the popup menu. If you open this menu you will see list of the applications which can open MP4 file.
  • If there are no programs which can open the MP4 file are installed you will see "Open with..." button in the popup menu. Click on it.
  • Dialog will open with Windows OS suggestion about what application can open MP4 file.
  • If you do not see the application which correctly matches the file try to search the internet for one of the apps mentioned above or look for technical file description below. Each description have "Application name" in it which can open the MP4 file.
  • If "Application name" is missing look for the "Windows Object" and "Executable command" fields because they typically contain application which can open MP4 file.

Open .mp4 File and Microsoft.Zune.2.MP4.

File Extension.mp4
DescriptionMPEG-4 video file
Sample File Name[Sample File].mp4
Windows ObjectMicrosoft.Zune.2.MP4
Executable Command To Open .mp4 File
Mime Typevideo/mp4
Links
  • How to open MP4 File instructions on extensionfile.net
    • Placing it here to fix Firefox 2.0 layout links

Open .mp4 File and QuickTime.mp4.

File Extension.mp4
DescriptionMPEG-4 Movie
Sample File Name[Sample File].mp4
Application NameQuickTime
Windows ObjectQuickTime.mp4
Executable Command To Open .mp4 FileC:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QuickTimePlayer.exe "%1"
Mime Typevideo/mp4
Links
  • How to open MP4 File instructions on extensionfile.net
    • Placing it here to fix Firefox 2.0 layout links

Open .mp4 File and WMP11.AssocFile.MP4.

File Extension.mp4
DescriptionMP4 Video
Sample File Name[Sample File].mp4
Application NameWindows Media Player
Windows ObjectWMP11.AssocFile.MP4
Executable Command To Open .mp4 File"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" /prefetch:6 /Play "%L"
Mime Typevideo/mp4
Links
  • How to open MP4 File instructions on extensionfile.net
    • Placing it here to fix Firefox 2.0 layout links

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