How to open file with .MP4 extension?

.MP4 is the file extension developed by VideoLAN Project Team for the needs of their proprietary software. The files with the .MP4 extension belong to the "Digital Video Files " category. The full name of this type of files is MPEG-4 Video File Format. Files with the .MP4 extension can be opened in several ways. The easiest is to install the manufacturer’s application. Fortunately, this is not the only method. There are many applications on the market that successfully open files with the .MP4 extension. Below is a list of such applications. Among them are also applications fully free of charge for home use.

MPEG-4 Video File Format

Ads	OS	Software
	WINDOWS	FFDShow Adobe Premiere Pro VLC media player QuickTime Player ALLPlayer MPlayer MediaMonkey Microsoft Windows Media Player Final Media Player BS.Player Zune ALShow HandBrake FFmpeg Hamster Free Video Converter Freemake Video Converter ConvertXtoDVD FormatFactory BonkEnc Audio Encoder DVD to PSP Converter Aimersoft Blu-ray Ripper Ultimate DVD Converter dBpoweramp family suite SUPER Apple QuickTime DVBPortal MP4Muxer Video to Flash Converter WinX Video Converter Aoao Video to Picture Converter iPad Video Converter Factory Pro DASHEncoder Camtasia Studio Roxio Creator 2012 Audio Record Expert Total Audio Converter
	MAC	Elmedia Player Aimersoft Video Converter Adapter Wondershare Video Converter Aiseesoft iPhone Ringtone Maker
	Linux	Xine
	Android	Mp3 Media Converter

After downloading and installing the software in our system, files with the .MP4 extension should be automatically associated with the new application. With this association, the file can be opened by double-clicking the mouse. If for some reason we still cannot open the file with the .MP4 extension, we still have one method. It involves the attempt to open the file from the installed application. Choosing from the menu "FILE", we perform the command "Open" and the explorer window we select the file we are interested in, and then we confirm by pressing enter. This method is more time-consuming, but enables us to definitively state whether we use the correct application to open the files with the .MP4 extension. If we are sure of it, we then use the extended reference menu (shift key and right mouse button) and by selecting "Open With", we select the appropriate application and we permanently connect it with a file with the extension we are interested in.