MOD tracker music from the Amiga and PC demoscene stores compositions as pattern sequences with embedded 8-bit instrument samples. Xbox consoles (Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X) play video through the built-in media player app or the Movies & TV app, requiring H.264 or H.265 video with AAC or AC3 audio in an MP4 or MKV container. Converting MOD to Xbox Video encodes tracker music into a format optimized for Xbox's hardware video decoder and living room playback through TV speakers or surround sound systems.

Xbox consoles double as media centers in many living rooms, and the large TV screen with quality speakers provides an excellent environment for enjoying chiptune and tracker music. Since Xbox has no tracker format support, video conversion is necessary. The Xbox preset uses H.264 High Profile with AAC audio at settings that leverage the console's powerful hardware decoder for smooth playback.

Retro gaming enthusiasts who play classic Amiga emulators on Xbox can complement their gaming sessions with authentic tracker music played through the Xbox media system, creating an immersive retro computing experience on the TV.

FFmpeg renders MOD tracker patterns to stereo PCM with all ProTracker effects processed. Audio is encoded to AAC-LC at 192 kbps for TV/soundbar playback quality. Video is encoded to H.264 High Profile Level 4.2 at 1080p for full HD TV display. The MP4 container follows Microsoft's recommended media format specification for Xbox consoles. The file can be placed on a USB drive (formatted NTFS) or streamed via DLNA to the Xbox.

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

All Xbox consoles from Xbox 360 onward support H.264/AAC MP4. Xbox One and Series S/X also support H.265 and many additional profiles.

Copy to a USB drive formatted as NTFS and plug into the Xbox. The Media Player app detects video files automatically. Alternatively, stream via DLNA from a PC or NAS.

H.264 High Profile for broadest Xbox compatibility (works on 360 too). H.265 only if you target Xbox One or later and want smaller file sizes.

Yes. Xbox passes AAC audio through HDMI to soundbars, AVRs, and TV speakers. For surround sound systems, the stereo MOD audio will play through the front channels.

Xbox does not support background video playback. You can snap the Media Player on Xbox One or use the Music app for audio-only background playback.

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

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

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