{"id":2341,"date":"2021-04-27T07:53:29","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T11:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scancafe.com\/blog\/?p=2341"},"modified":"2023-12-21T12:20:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T17:20:54","slug":"what-is-an-mp4-video-file","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scancafe.com\/blog\/what-is-an-mp4-video-file","title":{"rendered":"What is an mp4 Video Format File?"},"content":{"rendered":"

All<\/span> video formats<\/span><\/a> aren\u2019t created equal and some are far more commonplace than others. While the video format MP4 is so popular it gets taken for granted, have you ever wondered, <\/span>what is an MP4 file<\/span>? Short for the less catchy MPEG-4 Part 14, this high-quality video format inspired by the QuickTime File Format was developed by the International Organization for Standardization. Version 1 was released in 2001 under the ISO\/IEC 14496-1:2001 standard, followed by Version 2 in 2003.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The popularity of the <\/span>MP4 video file<\/span> is attributed in good part to its successful use by Apple iTunes at the height of the company\u2019s worldwide fame. It also helps a great deal that YouTube championed the <\/span>MP4 video format<\/span>, given the mega-site boasts more than 2 billion logged-in users every month and 74% of U.S. adults watch videos on this platform. Last, the MP4 is compatible with virtually any device, making it incredibly versatile.<\/span><\/p>\n

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