Can iPad Air play MP4? If so, why I have video files in .MP4 format which were converted from .AVI format but still cannot supported by iPad Air? Some MP4 files can be added to iTunes but fail to be transfered to iPad Air? Some MP4 files even won’t be transfered to iTunes, let alone play them on iPad Air.
This article describes the reason why we fail to transfer and play MP4 on iPad Air and the solution on how to successfully play MP4, HD 1080p MP4, 720P MP4, 4K MP4, MP4 video downloaded from online video sites like YouTube, Hulu, Dailymotion, or MP4 videos shot by camera, MP4 videos converted from other video formats like DVD, Blu-Ray, VOB, MKV, AVI, M4V, WTV, F4V, WMV, FLV, etc on iPad Air.
Why fail to transfer MP4 to iPad Air?
According to the iPad Air Tech Specs on Apple official website, The TV&Video supported video formats are H.264, MPEG-4 or Motion JPEG video format with the following specifications:
- H.264 video up to 1080p, 60 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats;
- MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats;
- Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format.
If your MP4 videos are not meet the above technical specification, you will fail to transfer MP4 to iPad Air to play MP4 on iPad Air.
The Solution: Convert MP4 to iPad Air Supported MP4 to Play MP4 on iPad Air
h4>Preparation: Free download iPad Air Video Converter
Free download iPad Air Video Converter (For Windows, For Mac). Install and Run it
Step 1: Add MP4 to iPad Air Video Converter
Press on “Add File(s)” button to import MP4 files to the iPad Air Video Converter. You can load multiple files at one time.
Step 2: Set iPad Air compatible video MP4
Click on “Profile” drop-down and select the iPad preset, “iPad Air MPEG4 Video” under the “iPad” category;
if your original files are HD (1080p or 720p> as well.You can select the output prorile as “iPad Air H.264 HD Video” or “iPad Air H.264 720p Video”
Step 3: Start conversion.
Press on the button of “Convert” to convert MP4 to iPad Air supported video. It’s that easy.
Step 4: Add MP4 to iTunes and transfer MP4 to iPad Air
Now you can drag and drop MP4 to iTunes and transfer the converted MP4 to iPad Air to enjoy. If you have problem of add MP4 to iTunes, please refer to How to solve can’t add MP4 to iTunes problem?