Convert M4V to OGV — Free Online Converter
Convert MPEG-4 Video (Apple) (.m4v) to Ogg Video (.ogv) online for free. Fast, secure video conversion with no watermarks or registration.
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About M4V to OGV Conversion
M4V is Apple's MPEG-4 video container using H.264 and AAC codecs, while OGV (Ogg Video) is the video variant of the Ogg container format using the Theora video codec and Vorbis audio. OGV was designed as a completely royalty-free video format for the open web, championed by the Xiph.Org Foundation and Mozilla. Converting M4V to OGV produces video files that can be played without any patent-licensed codecs, making them ideal for open-source and web publishing contexts.
Why Convert M4V to OGV?
OGV exists to provide a completely patent-free video format for situations where using H.264 (which requires a patent license for certain commercial uses) is not acceptable. While WebM has largely superseded OGV for this purpose, OGV remains relevant for older web projects, Linux distributions that preinstall only free codecs, and educational or government institutions with strict open-source mandates.
Common Use Cases
- Embedding video on websites that require patent-free codecs for legal compliance
- Publishing video content on open-source platforms like Wikipedia or Wikimedia Commons