The program automatically scans the movie file, figures out how long the movie is and various other data, then shows it as one of the possible conversions, ready to go:ĭid you see how long the movie is? 2:32:52. That’s most easily done by launching the program, then using the Finder to navigate to your Music > iTunes > iTunes Media > Movies, then either going into the folder for the specific movie (iTunes keeps each movie in its own folder) or dragging the folder itself onto the program window: I actually haven’t watched the Quentin Tarantino film Inglorious Basterds in a long time, so let me use the DRMare M4V Converter tool to convert it from an iTunes-locked M4V movie format into the more generic MP4. I’ll start with a couple of my favorite movies in iTunes: Let’s get into it, because while it’s slow, the process is surprisingly easy. That’s just fair for the creators and in alignment with the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) too. Ensuring that you can watch a movie across whatever devices and platforms you have is one thing, but if your friends really want to also watch the film, well, they should buy it too. Note: You can use this to crack the DRM and then distribute video content to your friends and family, but I discourage this use. And, yes, even Windows and MacOS X systems.Īnd some of these tools are super easy to work with, as I’ll demonstrate with the slick Mac program DRMare M4V Converter. I mean, if you’re like me, you probably paid $14.99 plus tax for the movie download, and now it turns out to be considerably less flexible than an old-school DVD you picked up at Walmart or Target? Doesn’t feel very 21st Century to me.įortunately there are third party apps that let you basically strip off the DRM so that you can turn an M4V video file into an MP4 video file that is infinitely more portable, flexible and watchable on just about anything, from your Kindle to your Android phone, media server to smartTV. Just like many other video services, Apple has what’s called a digital rights management (DRM) system in place to ensure that you don’t watch iTunes movies without using the iTunes program and that you don’t share your downloaded movies (or TV shows) with your friends. Generally speaking, well, yeah, you’re out of luck.
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