MOD (Amiga Module) is a tracker music format originating from the Commodore Amiga in 1987, storing musical patterns, instrument samples, and sequencing data in a single file. Android devices have no native MOD playback support — the Stagefright media framework only handles standard audio/video codecs. Converting MOD to Android Video produces an MP4 file with H.264 video (a static or visualized waveform) and AAC audio, playable on every Android device through the native media player, Google Photos, and all standard video apps.

MOD files are a product of the demoscene and retro computing world — thousands of classic chiptune compositions exist only in tracker formats. Android phones and tablets cannot play them without specialized apps like OpenMPT or ModPlug. Converting to Android Video makes these compositions instantly shareable via Android messaging apps (WhatsApp, Telegram), playable through Android Auto, and viewable on Android-based smart TVs and media devices.

This conversion also enables MOD music creators to share their compositions on social media platforms that require standard video formats, adding visual waveforms or album art to the audio content.

FFmpeg renders the MOD file's pattern data, decoding all channel samples and effects (portamento, vibrato, volume slides, arpeggio) into a PCM audio stream using its built-in MOD decoder (based on libmodplug). The audio is then encoded to AAC-LC at 192 kbps stereo. A video stream is generated — either a static frame (album art or solid color) or an oscilloscope/waveform visualization — and encoded to H.264 Baseline Profile at 720p for broad Android compatibility. The output is wrapped in an MP4 container with faststart for instant playback.

Resolution: N/A

Bitrate: 320 kbps

OGG Vorbis preferred

Resolution: N/A

Bitrate: 256 kbps

AAC format required

Resolution: N/A

Bitrate: 128 kbps

Lossless FLAC/WAV for best quality

Resolution: N/A

Bitrate: 128 kbps

MP3 mono for spoken word

Yes. FFmpeg's MOD decoder processes all standard ProTracker effects during rendering, producing audio that matches the original tracker playback.

A static or visualized frame is generated for the video track. The primary content is the audio — the video serves as a container requirement for MP4 format.

H.264/AAC in MP4 is supported on Android 3.0+ (2011). Every Android device in active use can play this format natively.

MOD files are tiny (50-500 KB), but the video output will be several megabytes due to the video track. A 3-minute MOD produces roughly 5-10 MB as Android Video.

Yes. Extended MOD formats (S3M, XM, IT) with more channels are also decoded and mixed down to stereo for AAC encoding.

Device	MOD	Android Video
Windows PC	Partial	Partial
macOS	Partial	Partial
iPhone/iPad	Partial	Partial
Android	Partial	Partial
Linux	Partial	Partial
Web Browser	No	No

Feature	MOD	Android Video
Full Name	JVC/Panasonic Camcorder Video	Android Compatible Video
Extension	.mod	.mp4
Best For	JVC/Panasonic camcorders	Android optimized

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