Sample M4V File — Download an Apple-Style MPEG-4 Test Video
Apple iTunes video (MPEG-4) · .m4v · MIME type video/x-m4v
Download a sample M4V file — Apple's flavour of MP4, used by iTunes and the TV app. Unprotected M4V files like this one are plain MPEG-4 with an Apple brand, so they play in QuickTime, VLC and most browsers; the extension mainly exists so iTunes can identify content that may carry FairPlay DRM.
Use it to confirm that your uploader accepts .m4v, that MIME detection maps it to video (not application/octet-stream), and that your player treats it like MP4.
Download sample M4V files
| File | Details | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
sample-video-1280x720-2mb.m4v | 1280 × 720 · 10 s · 30 fps · H264 · AAC audio · 1481 kbps | 1.9 MB |
Use these files from the command line or CI
Every URL is stable and CORS-open. Pin the SHA-256 in your test and you will know the moment a fixture changes.
# Download one file curl -O https://pnb-website-bucket.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/samples/videos/m4v/sample-video-1280x720-2mb.m4v # Verify it (SHA-256 is listed for every file above) shasum -a 256 sample-video-1280x720-2mb.m4v # Machine-readable index of every sample file curl https://pnb-website-bucket.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/samples/index.json | jq '.files[] | select(.format=="m4v")'
M4V format at a glance
| Full name | Apple iTunes video (MPEG-4) |
|---|---|
| Extensions | .m4v |
| MIME type | video/x-m4v |
| Introduced | Apple, 2005 (iTunes video) |
| Codecs here | H.264 + AAC, no DRM |
| Relation to MP4 | Same container, Apple 'M4V ' brand |
What people test with sample M4V files
- Extension and MIME validation for Apple-originated uploads
- M4V → MP4 remux
Frequently asked questions
Is M4V the same as MP4?
Technically yes when unprotected — renaming works in most cases. The difference is that iTunes-purchased M4V files may contain FairPlay DRM and will not play outside Apple software; this sample has no DRM.
Are these M4V files safe to download?
Yes. Every file is generated by our own open script from scratch — nothing is scraped or user-uploaded — and contains no scripts, macros or executables. The SHA-256 of each file is published on this page so you can verify what you received.
Can I use the sample M4V files commercially?
Yes. They are free for any purpose, including commercial products, test suites, demos and redistribution, with no attribution required. There is nothing to license and no one to ask.
Can I hotlink these files or use them in CI?
Yes. Every link is a stable direct URL over HTTPS with Access-Control-Allow-Origin: * and long cache headers, so curl, wget, fetch() and test runners can pull them directly. A JSON index of every file is linked from each page (see the command-line section).
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