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[[MPEG-4]] is an expansive collection of standards related to a set of multimedia formats. It is developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group, codified as ISO/IEC 14496. Saying just what the "MPEG-4 file format" is, is a somewhat complicated question. Parts 12, 14, and 15 specifically refer to "file formats".
  
'''MP4''' is the popular name for the MPEG-4 standard, defined by the Moving Picture Experts Group, codified as ISO/IEC 14496. Saying just what the "MP4 file format" is, is a somewhat complicated question. Parts 12, 14, and 15 specifically refer to "file formats," but the term "MP4 format" is often taken to refer specifically to Part 10, which is a compression format and not a file format.
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Part 3 defines compressed audio formats, including [[AAC]], [[MPEG-4 ALS|ALS]], and [[MPEG-4 SLS|SLS]].
  
Part 12 is known as ISO Base Media File Format. It is derived largely from Apple's QuickTime format and is described as a "general format for timed sequences of media data."
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Part 10: Refer to [[H.264]].
  
Part 14 is an extension of Part 12. The recommended extension for it is ".mp4", though ".m4a" is often used for audio-only files.
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Part 12: Refer to [[ISO Base Media File Format]].
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Part 14: Refer to [[MP4]].
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Part 15: Refer to [[AVC (file format)]].
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Part 22: Refer to [[Open Font Format]].
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"MP4 audio players" don't always support the MPEG-4 file formats, sometimes supporting only the AAC audio encoding from MPEG-4, Part 3 (aka MPEG-4 Audio). These would more properly be called [[AAC]] files, with the extension ".aac".
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MPEG-4 is encumbered by numerous patents, and (at least) commercial implementers have to secure licenses. Many of the licensing aspects are handled by a group called MPEG LA.
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== Links ==
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* [[Wikipedia:MPEG-4|Wikipedia: MPEG-4]]
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* [http://www.mp4ra.org/ MP4 Registration Authority]
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* RFC 4337: MPEG-4 MIME type registration
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[[Category:Audio and Music]]

Latest revision as of 05:08, 26 May 2021

File Format
Name MPEG-4
Ontology
Extension(s) .mp4, .m4a, .m4b, .m4p, .m4r, .aac
MPEG-4 is an expansive collection of standards related to a set of multimedia formats. It is developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group, codified as ISO/IEC 14496. Saying just what the "MPEG-4 file format" is, is a somewhat complicated question. Parts 12, 14, and 15 specifically refer to "file formats".

Part 3 defines compressed audio formats, including AAC, ALS, and SLS.

Part 10: Refer to H.264.

Part 12: Refer to ISO Base Media File Format.

Part 14: Refer to MP4.

Part 15: Refer to AVC (file format).

Part 22: Refer to Open Font Format.

"MP4 audio players" don't always support the MPEG-4 file formats, sometimes supporting only the AAC audio encoding from MPEG-4, Part 3 (aka MPEG-4 Audio). These would more properly be called AAC files, with the extension ".aac".

MPEG-4 is encumbered by numerous patents, and (at least) commercial implementers have to secure licenses. Many of the licensing aspects are handled by a group called MPEG LA.

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